Tag Archives: Getting Smart

By: Chris Unger I’ve been in education for over 35 years now. I have almost seen it all having worked in over 100 districts, 500 schools, and with over 1,000 educators and ten state departments of education. I’ve been in Seattle, Hartford and Waterbury, Yonkers, New York City, Worcester and Fall River, etc., as wellContinue reading “Viva la Revolución”

Fostering a growth mindset has become a powerful force, reaching beyond simple engagement and paving the way for lifelong learning driven by personal agency. Nurturing a true growth mindset culture demands more than just awareness; it necessitates establishing a safe and inclusive learning space that embraces the diversity of learners and their experiences.  This cultureContinue reading “Creating an Inclusive Learning Culture Through Trust, Feedback Cycles, and Positive Self-Talk”

By: Nathan Strenge In today’s education landscape, “student voice” and “youth empowerment” are popular catchphrases. It’s understandable – there’s a growing recognition that giving young people more say and more ownership in their educational journey has profound, transformative benefits for learning. The ability for students to have a legitimate voice in things such as howContinue reading “Elementary Students Speak About Their Unique Learning Environment”

The age of AI begs the question: what skills and knowledge are uniquely human? With massive search engine capacity and AI tools to scan, reorganize, and create new ways of interpreting information, where should learners be focusing their time and attention? In a VUCA world, Durable and transferable skills are essential and are backed byContinue reading “Is Knowledge Power? What the AI Conversation is Missing”

Imagine training to fight a forest fire, running a deep sea water rescue, or operating heavy machinery like a forklift and receiving the industry credentials needed to obtain employment once training is completed – all while in high school. These are the fully immersed learning opportunities readily available to roughly 400 Tacoma Public Schools (TPS)Continue reading “Tacoma Public Schools: Bridging Learners to Personal Pathways”

Summer is in session but that doesn’t mean that learning needs to stop. The opportunities are everywhere and there are many tools and resources that students in all grade levels can continue to explore this summer.  Here are seven that are great to get started with: AIClub: An online platform that offers a K-12 curriculumContinue reading “Seven Summer Learning Tools Parents Should Know”

What if you could combine the immersive benefits of an internship with the problem-solving and deliverables production involved in managing a project? You can gain the benefits of both with a client project, the latest learner experience design trend in high school and college education.  Client projects can be extremely valuable experiences because they engage inContinue reading “Real World Learning: Client Projects Are Trending “

In my first year as an assistant professor, I commuted to and from campus on the regional rail. In the mornings, as I walked from the train station to the office, I planned my day by making a to-do list in my head: the scientific articles I would read, the data sets I would analyze,Continue reading “Know Thyself: Your Values Are Your Compass”

Multiple education innovations are converging rapidly to build better experiences for all young people. The microschool movement, long established but accelerated by the pandemic, has led to the launch of hundreds of new small learning environments across the country. Artificial intelligence promises to improve personalizing learning, provide every student with a learning coach and freeContinue reading “Khan World School – One Year Later”

By: Mike Posthumus The post-COVID world presents unique challenges for education globally. With declining engagement rates, rising social-emotional learning needs, and the daunting reality of staff shortages, schools and districts worldwide are at a crossroads. However, as Eden Park Elementary School demonstrates, there may be a potent solution to these challenges – the transformative powerContinue reading “The Future-Ready School: Harnessing the Power of Learning Communities in Education”