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Personalized Learning

Embracing Paradox to Create Powerful Learning Environments

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 19, 2016

When communities embrace personalization, relationships, and local assets, blended learning provides a platform for rich learning experiences.

Difference Making

My Journey from an AmeriCorps Volunteer to a Professional Public Servant

Guest Author

Mar 19, 2016

GenDIY is all about the young people following their own unique passion. In many cases that passion is to create positive change. There are few programs as robust, successful and impactful in providing opportunities for young people to make a difference while earning career experience than AmeriCorps.

Leadership

Two Strategies for Empowering Teacher Leaders

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 17, 2016

In a coherent system, everything works together for students and teachers: content, learning experiences, assessment, professional development, schedule, structure, staffing and supports. Here are two ways to create this coherence and empower teacher leaders.

Personalized Learning

4 Parent Engagement Strategies for English Language Learners

Guest Author

Mar 16, 2016

By: Meriwynn Mansori. It takes time and effort to nurture relationships with the families of English language learners. But as parents understand you as an advocate for their child’s success, your investment will pay off.

Personalized Learning

What to Look For: A Shared Vision of Powerful Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 10, 2016

Broader aims and powerful learner experiences means a new list of things to “look for” in a learning environment. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be sharing the five “look fors” in digital learning environments.

Personalized Learning

3 Tips for Planning Authentic PBL Projects

Guest Author

Mar 9, 2016

Find yourself asking "How do I design real authenticity into a PBL unit?" Here are three strategies for novices or veteran teachers in designing authenticity into a project.

Personalized Learning

Globally Competent Students Require Globally Competent Teachers

Guest Author

Mar 8, 2016

To efficiently and equitably develop globally competent students you must first develop globally competent educators. New Century International Middle School is an example of a school-wide global education approach that works.

EdTech

9 Tips for Next-Gen Public Relations

Jessica Slusser

Mar 6, 2016

The days of traditional public relations (PR) as we knew it are quickly coming to a close. With the fast paced, information world we now live in, you can get news in real time versus waiting for the evening news or next day’s newspaper. Here’s nine best practices for next-gen public relations our team tries to practice.

EdTech

Habits of Success: Tools From Innovative Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 6, 2016

Leading teacher development platform Bloomboard recently launched Collections of teacher resources. Collections are bite-sized resources that help educators learn how to put theory into practice. Here is a Collection on Habits of Success.

Leadership

Schools Need to Master the Art of Community Engagement

Guest Author

Mar 5, 2016

The omnipresence of technology in our daily lives has created new expectations for school districts. Parents also want their schools to be connected to their communities—and to be personally connected to them.

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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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