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How to Find the Right Innovation Expert for Your District

Mar 30, 2020

The Innovative Learning Expert Hub (ILEx) is a new service by Catalyst:Ed in partnership with The Learning Accelerator (TLA) that is connecting districts with leading service providers.

Getting Through

Hard Reset: What Will Be New Post Pandemic

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 30, 2020

As the emergency brake was pulled on the economy last week, almost everything shut down. Many were laid off, others are trying to figure out how to work from home. The disruption is establishing new baselines in work, learning, healthcare, and governance. In fact, it’s a hard reset on everything.

EdTech

Choosing the Right Tools for Remote Learning

Rachelle Dené Poth

Mar 29, 2020

These online learning tools have wide applicability to different grade levels and content areas to help shift to remote learning with ease.

Getting Through

Being a High School Senior During COVID-19

Guest Author

Mar 27, 2020

By: Isabella Oballo. Covid-19 has led to school closures all across the country. This high school senior shares how it has impacted her life in these first few weeks of the pandemic.

Podcasts

Podcast: Anant Agarwal on Extended Access to Education

Getting Smart Staff

Mar 25, 2020

Today on the podcast, Tom Vander Ark is speaking with Anant Agarwal, the founder and CEO of edX and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.

Getting Through

On the Move to Online Learning

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 25, 2020

In the midst of school closures nationally, Tom Vander Ark shares suggestions on how to develop the next steps for supporting remote learners.

EdTech

Fostering Connectedness During Remote Learning

Rachelle Dené Poth

Mar 23, 2020

Staying connected is key during remote learning. Educators and families can utilize these digital tools to keep communication flowing.

Future of Learning

Voices from the Field: Best Practices

Erin Gohl

Mar 21, 2020

By: Erin Gohl and Kristen Thorson. We can support our teachers and the work they do by valuing their perspective and insights, providing them with the resources specific to their students’ needs, and giving them the autonomy to respond to the variations in learning and circumstance within their classrooms.

Equity & Access

Getting Through: Supporting Learners as they Transition to School at Home

Kelly Niccolls, Rebecca Midles

Mar 20, 2020

Getting Smart staff members Kelly Niccolls and Rebecca Midles discuss home-bound learning opportunities for students and share resources to help get you started.

EdTech

Competency Tracking Tools Are Overdue

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 16, 2020

It’s time for modern solutions for schools trying to develop the 2030 workforce.

	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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