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Future of Learning
The Surging World of Work
World of Work is a career initiative that started in the Cajon Valley Union School District, San Diego CA. There are now districts across the United States who are using this model to prepare students in K-12 for their future directions.
EdTech
Educators Leading Educators at TCEA
TCEA is a special space for educators to connect and build their networks. Rachelle Dené Poth shares why.
New Pathways
Citizenship Skills Support Durable Pathways
To create durable and meaningful pathways, students must be empowered as citizens with essential citizenship skills like digital literacy, understanding systems, storytelling and civic dialogue.
Future of Learning
Justin Aglio on the Readiness Institute
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Dr. Justin Aglio, the Executive Director of the Readiness Institute at Penn State University.
Sustainability
Student Solar Project Bridges Digital Divide in Rural Virginia
A school district in Virginia harnesses solar power to create wi-fi access throughout its county, helping to bridge its community’s digital divide and preparing its high school students for jobs in the solar energy industry.
New Pathways
Team Teaching, Educator Retention and Education’s Next Workforce
Discovering, creating and retaining great teachers who are driven to support every K-12 learner is one of the most effective ways to change long-term outcomes for both students and their future communities.
Future of Learning
Town Hall Recap: What’s Next in Learning 2023
On the 2023 edition of our annual “What’s next in learning?” Getting Smart Town Hall, we dug into some of the core drivers impacting learning today
Equity & Access
School Systems Lack Capacity to Support Data Driven Decision Making, National Survey Finds
Data can be a powerful tool for education improvement, but school systems need help to ensure that educators and administrators have access to timely, accurate, and actionable data, as well as the analytical skills needed to leverage it in meaningful ways. The Project Unicorn coalition is working to ensure that the promise of education data is not a myth, but an everyday reality.
Future of Learning
World of Work Summit: Pathways For All
We’re excited to be supporting the upcoming World of Work Summit, to better showcase the inspiring work embedded in this school community. This conference will be a convening of trailblazers blurring the lines between K-12 and the World of Work, career development and paths to gainful employment.
Green Schools
Recap: A Greener Future of Work
The Getting Smart team recently co-hosted a panel about embedding sustainability into CTE programs to meet the massive demand for green jobs.