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New Pathways

Growing Together Education Connects Learners and Communities to Green Food and Green Skills

Mason Pashia

Mar 11, 2024

Growing Together Education is working with numerous school communities to develop academically rigorous and interactive environmental education programs.

New Pathways

Getting Smart on Dallas School Visits

Shawnee Caruthers, Tom Vander Ark

Mar 8, 2024

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Shawnee Caruthers and Tom Vander Ark discuss a recent set of school visits in Dallas, Texas focused on business partnerships.

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Future of Learning

Kwaku Aning, Aaron Schorn and Mike Yates on Collective Learning, Research and Demonstrating

Mason Pashia

Mar 6, 2024

On this episode, we’re joined by Aaron Schorn, Kwaku Aning and Mike Yates to discuss different approaches to research and demonstrations of learning.

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EdTech

The AI Revolution Should Foreground Youth Agency

Guest Author

Mar 5, 2024

Artificial intelligence is being leveraged by youth to develop actionable solutions to real world problems and projects.

New Pathways

New Pathways Design Principles

Shawnee Caruthers

Mar 1, 2024

On this special series of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by New Pathways Senior Fellow Timothy Jones to discuss each of our four New Pathways Design Principles: Inetional, Equitable, Purposeful and Curated.

New Pathways

Real World Learning in San Diego High Schools

Tom Vander Ark

Feb 29, 2024

A recent trip to San Diego highlighted a group of impressive schools with a commitment to real-world learning.

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New Pathways

A Flexible Solution to Workforce Development and Economic Mobility

Antonio Boyd

Feb 27, 2024

Platforms like Flexie support black and brown youth connecting to job opportunities that fit their lives and schedules.

New Pathways

The Role of Microschool Incubators: Nurturing the Future of Education

Getting Smart Staff

Feb 26, 2024

Incubators, specialized institutions or organizations that facilitate the creation and development of microschools, are a core part of learning innovation.

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EdTech

There’s Something In the AIR: The Brave New World’s Fair

Getting Smart Staff

Feb 23, 2024

The upcoming AIR Show from ASU+GSV will focus on all things AI and Education. You won’t want to miss these invaluable sessions.

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Career & Technical Ed

Town Hall Recap: Real World Learning

Shawnee Caruthers, Tom Vander Ark

Feb 22, 2024

On this town hall, we were joined by a Kauffman Foundation Executive and participating principal to discuss Real World Learning.

	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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