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It’s Not Just About the Projects

Guest Author

Sep 9, 2016

By: Kaleb Rashad. When it comes to implementing project-based learning, it's not just about the projects but also about engaging the hearts and minds of the learners involved.

Leadership

Putting Empowerment into Practice

Guest Author

Sep 8, 2016

By: Meriwynn Mansori. Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell and Laura Sexton are part of a small but important teacher-led movement to improve outcomes in U.S. world language classrooms, empowering other teachers to take their own risks and try new things.

Marketing & Communication

Olympic Dreaming: 5 Ways to Connect Kids Globally

Susan Davis

Sep 7, 2016

Talking with students about global connectedness while the Olympics are still relevant is a great way to begin the school year and a perfect time to participate in “The Great Global Project Challenge.”

Ed Policy

The Next Step to Paul Tough’s ‘Helping Children Succeed’

Guest Author

Sep 6, 2016

By: Barbara Chow. Paul Tough’s excellent book “Helping Children Succeed" sparks an important conversation about doing so to scale, a more realistic possibility now that ESSA has restored a degree of agency to state education systems.

Place Based Education

Teaching Empathy Through Place-Based Education

Guest Author

Sep 6, 2016

By: Jenny Pieratt. While searching for a way to teach my students both empathy and content, I discovered the solution through place-based learning as we interacted, engaged and connected with our community.

Personalized Learning

Beware the Iconography Trap of Personalized Learning: Rigor Matters

Guest Author

Sep 4, 2016

By: Betheny Gross. Supporting both rigor and personalization in the classroom is the key to the successful implementation of personalized learning. Here are how some schools are meeting both of these goals.

Personalized Learning

Parenting, Learning and The Power of Place

Carri Schneider

Sep 2, 2016

My husband and I recently decided to put the “4 I’s” of Smart Parents into practice during this year's family vacation. Here’s what we learned about parenting and the power of place while exploring and adventuring with our daughters.

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8 Campaigns Illuminating the Path Forward

Getting Smart Staff

Sep 2, 2016

The Getting Smart team studies innovations in learning to understand the path forward and then constructs advocacy campaigns to inform and inspire action. Here are eight of our recent, current and planned thought leadership campaigns.

Leadership

Professional Grade: Magic Happens When Students Own High Standards

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 1, 2016

High expectations are an important part of a school model, culture and community. Here are several examples of schools and programs that are helping students learn to deliver on professional grade expectations.

Leadership

When Professional Development is Just an Experience

Guest Author

Aug 31, 2016

By: Katrina Keene. Administrators asking teachers for their professional opinions on education and letting them own their professional development shows needed respect, trust and engagement.

	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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