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SEL & Mindset
Style and Substance: Help teachers create the classroom of their dreams
Supporting what educators want—not just what they need—can make all the difference.
New Pathways
KnoPro from NAF Expands Access to Work-Based Learning
NAF, a national network of high school career academies, launched a free work-based learning platform called KnoPro.
Competency-Based Education
Sharon Laidlaw on The Place Network
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Sharon Laidlaw, Director of Place Network at Teton Science Schools, to discuss place-based education, a movement that was articulated in the 1990’s and now has become a centerpiece of education innovation everywhere.
EdTech
Anant Agarwal on AI as Tool, Topic and Transformation
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen is joined by Anant Agarwal, MIT Professor, Chief Platform Officer at 2U and Founder and CEO of edX, an online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT. In 2020, Anant shared the story and vision for EdX from inception to present and its effort to increase access, reduce cost, and implement modularity in the higher education ecosystem.
Future of Learning
Schools of the Future: Creating the Entrepreneurial Education Model
Agency, choice, and elevating learner voice requires innovation, creativity and embedding entrepreneurship in our school models.
Competency-Based Education
From the State House to the Classroom: How Policymakers Can Help Bring Competency-Based Education Into Reality
Wyoming’s big shift towards competency-based education (CBE) isn’t just a policy milestone - it’s an opportunity to examine partnership-based approaches to implementing CBE.
Career & Technical Ed
CAPS Network Students Gain Skills and Scholarships
Last fall, a survey of more than 1,000 of them showed that CAPS programs have significant influence on students’ professional growth.
EdTech
Town Hall Recap: Generative AI
We spoke with education leaders about how generative AI is impacting their classrooms and districts in preparation for the next school year.
Place Based Education
Video Insights – Start the School Year Strong
Eden Park Elementary School teachers foster a strong start to the school year, emphasizing student involvement in creating shared expectations and a community-focused learning environment.
EdTech
Stop Playing: Your Campus Needs an Esports Program
Through gaming, students gain durable skills (as defined by America Succeeds) which are high demand skills that allow youth to demonstrate their knowledge and stretch their character.