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New Pathways

Recording Arts as Reengagement, Social Justice and Pathway

Jun 28, 2023

David “TC” Ellis dreamed about a new kind of high school that would reengage learners through musicology and alongside colleagues opened the High School for Recording Arts in 1998. Getting Smart staff shares more on this journey.

Equity & Access

E.A.R.N. The Right: Empowering At-Risk Youth with Opportunity

Antonio Boyd

Jun 27, 2023

Antonio Boyd sits with Joe Sicilio, Coach Joe and founder of EARN the Right, for a Q&A about the program.

EdTech

A Transformative School Year with AI

Rachelle Dené Poth

Jun 26, 2023

Rachelle Dené Poth shares educator and student thoughts on how emerging tech like AI has impacted their school year.

Learner-Centered

Bridging the Gap Between School and the Real World Starts With Agency

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 23, 2023

Red Bridge School is a novel educational institution nestled in the vibrant city of San Francisco renowned for its innovative and student-centered approach to learning.

Community Partnerships

Mason Pashia

Jun 22, 2023

To better connect schools to green pathways and mobilize change, community partnerships are essential.

Difference Making

Karema Akilah on Decentralized, Human-Centered Learning Environments

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 21, 2023

On this episode, Nate McClennen is joined by Karema Akilah, founder of the Genius School, Genii DAO and Geniiverse.

EdTech

Generative AI is a New Partner in Learning Experience Design

Getting Smart Staff

Jun 20, 2023

Generative AI will become a widely used instructional design partner for curriculum directors, teachers, and students.

Flexible classroom with whiteboards, student artwork hanging from ceiling, café-style tables, and cozy seating areas

Learner-Centered

Centering Relationships at Anastasis Academy

Guest Author

Jun 19, 2023

Anastasis Academy in Colorado centers student relationships and a creative, spiraling, inquiry-driven curriculum to drive powerful, deeper student learning.

Learner-Centered

Learning as a Collective

Guest Author

Jun 14, 2023

The first step toward having schools bring together the collective is for schools to treat learners as members of a collective.

Learner-Centered

What Is Student Well-Being, and How Do We Create the Conditions to Support It in Our Schools?

Guest Author

Jun 13, 2023

Informed by data collected from Challenge Success partner schools and other research in the field, Sarah Miles and Denise Pope share best practices to support student well-being in school settings.

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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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