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Getting Smart Podcast | Denver Public School System Exemplifies A Healthy Educational Ecosystem

Emily Liebtag

Mar 14, 2017

In this podcast, Denver Public Schools education leaders share why their school system continues to lead when it comes to providing school choice for students and families.

Future of Learning

What Do Students Really Think About Teaching and Learning?

Guest Author

Mar 14, 2017

By: Dr. Mary Ann Wolf. As part of our Personalized Learning Summit this year, we intentionally led with student and teacher voices in order to infuse our work with a focus on outcomes, not process.

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Place Based Education

Maritime and Place-Based Learning in a Rural District

Guest Author

Mar 9, 2017

By: Sarah Rubenstein. Our small, rural, waterfront school district is three years into a five-year initiative that will transform it into a place-based, maritime-themed district. Here's what we've learned so far.

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Leadership

Partnering to Create Quality Options

Juan

Mar 8, 2017

One of the biggest and most transformative changes my school district has made is partnering with a non-profit school network. Here, I share details about the benefits we saw.

EdTech

Professional Learning: The Power of School Visits

Emily Liebtag

Mar 7, 2017

School visits can be a powerful part of a professional learning plan and a critical part of a school transformation effort. Here are five specific reasons we feel school visits are a must-have item for community leader and school member participation.

Competency-Based Education

Smart List: 30 School Districts Worth Visiting

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 7, 2017

Leading a public school district is difficult and complicated work. But done well, there is no other job that can change how a community thinks about itself, its children and its future. Here, we look at 30 districts that are changing the trajectory of both education and their communities.

EdTech

Building Relationships with EdTech Companies to Better Serve Students

Guest Author

Mar 5, 2017

By: Starr Sackstein. What should you do if your new EdTech tool doesn't do everything you need it to out-of-the-box? Try working with the company to add new features--you may be surprised by the results!

Competency-Based Education

The Vision of Performance-Based Education at District 51

Chris Sturgis

Mar 3, 2017

During my visit to District 51 in Colorado to observe its shift to competency-based education, I learned more about how leadership is shaping the overall vision to create a culture that includes growth mindset and social & emotional learning.

Ed Policy

Getting Smart Podcast | The Voices of the iNACOL Symposium

Catherine Wedgwood

Mar 2, 2017

In this episode of the podcast, we share the voices of several education leaders at the 2016 iNACOL Symposium on why they attend this annual event and their most exciting takeaways.

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Personalized Learning

Personalized Learning Worth Fighting For

Guest Author

Feb 28, 2017

By: Karla Esparza-Phillips and Ace Parsi. Personalized learning is the next logical step toward the "readiness for all" objective, and we all must persist in spite of challenges. Here, we discuss what that should look like.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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