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A Textured View: How Stories Are The Currency of Badging

Aaron Schorn, Mason Pashia

Oct 16, 2025

AI in education demands a shift to learner-driven storytelling, experiential learning, and tools for capturing rich, textured evidence of growth.

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Learner-Centered

Grounding Assessment in the Service of Learning

Eric Tucker, Edmund W. Gordon, Eleanor Armour-Thomas

Oct 14, 2025

Assessment can be made more effective, personalized, and educative if we intentionally design and deploy AI in alignment with these principles of fairness, validity, and human development.

Diverse middle school students collaborating on 3D design software with colorful printed parts on classroom table

Competency-Based Education

Advancing Assessment in the Service of Learning

Edmund W. Gordon, Eric Tucker

Oct 8, 2025

Reimagining assessment to serve learning, not just grading. Explore the Handbook for Assessment in the Service of Learning for innovation in education.

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The Future of Tech and Work

Data Science: A Student’s Tool for Understanding, Advocacy, and Systemic Change

Guest Author

Oct 2, 2025

Data science education empowers students to explore real-world issues, develop critical thinking, and unlock new pathways for diverse futures.

Three students collaborating around a laptop in a maker space classroom with electronics and a 3D printer nearby.

Ed Policy

What Should A Teacher Do When Faced with AI Reluctance?

David Ross

Sep 25, 2025

Exploring reasons behind AI reluctance in students, from psychological and social influences to ethical concerns, and how educators can approach it.

Learning Design

Designing Learning Models that Put People First

Guest Author

Sep 22, 2025

Technology in education should enhance relationships and agency, not replace them. Teachers and meaningful connections drive deeper learning.

Getting Smart Town Hall event graphic: "The State of AI" on 8.21.25 at 10 a.m. PT, featuring a glowing US map with AI icons.

EdTech

Town Hall: The State of AI

Tom Vander Ark, Mason Pashia

Aug 25, 2025

"Explore the latest on AI literacy, GPT-5 advancements, and how states are leading in education innovation and workforce preparation."

Three students studying together at a library table, looking tired and stressed over notebooks and papers.

Ed Policy

Is Plagiarism an Old-World Construct?

David Ross

Aug 19, 2025

Exploring generative AI's impact on intellectual property, copyright, and education, urging evolved policies for digital age creativity and fairness.

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Future of Learning

Speaking the Same Language: Why World Language Teaching is Essential to Education

Guest Author

Aug 11, 2025

World language education is a strategic necessity, fostering empathy, cognitive skills, and economic competitiveness in an interconnected world.

Three educators featured on the Getting Smart Podcast episode about Monterey County computer science education.

Equity & Access

Monterey County on Computer Science Education

Victoria Andrews

Jul 30, 2025

California leads in computer science education with equity-focused initiatives, empowering educators and learners for a future-ready world.

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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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