Measuring Non-Cognitive Skills to Meet ESSA Requirements: What We Can Learn from Research on Student Engagement
As part of the reauthorization of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are now required to include a fifth indicator of student success that goes beyond test scores. Initial reviews of 18 state ESSA plans show that student engagement is an indicator that the majority of states have chosen to include in their initial… Read More ›
Deeper Learning Website
This website created by the Alliance for Excellent Education is an in-depth exploration of deeper learning. Deeper learning is defined as delivery of rich core content to students in innovative ways that allow them to learn and effectively apply what they have learned. It includes many approaches that support student-centered learning including personalized, project-based, work-based, and… Read More ›
Notes From the Field: Starting With the “Why” in Personalized Learning
This is the fifth installment in the Notes from the Field blog series, originally posted on April 12, 2017 by The Center for Reinventing Public Education (CRPE). Last spring, on our first visit to 35 schools committed to personalized learning, teachers often told us they weren’t sure what they were supposed to be doing to personalize… Read More ›
Empowering Advocates for Educational Transformation
This was originally posted by Nellie Mae Education Foundation on Medium on April 4, 2017 . Introducing the 2017 Nellie Mae Education Foundation Speakers Bureau All too often, those most directly involved in and affected by our education system are ignored or silenced. At the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, we believe that these voices are… Read More ›
Unconscious Bias in the Classroom: Evidence and Opportunities
This report looks at the contribution of unconscious bias (UB) to the troubling achievement gap for women and minority students, especially in Computer Science and STEM courses. The report indicates that exposure to UB can change stereotyped groups’ behaviors to conform to the stereotype, even when it was initially untrue. It details existing research studies… Read More ›
Deeper Learning 2017
DL2017 is the 5th annual gathering of powerful educators focused on creating more opportunities for students to learn deeply. Learn More Here. Why attend Deeper Learning 2017? You are an educator who cares deeply about preparing students for college and the careers of tomorrow. You want students thinking critically, collaborating, doing and making. You want… Read More ›
RI Personalized Learning Initiative
The Rhode Island (RI) Personalized Learning Initiative was launched in September 2016 by the Rhode Island Office of Innovation with the Rhode Island Department of Education, Highlander Institute, and other partners. It supports educators and administrators statewide in the development, piloting, and growth of new models for personalized learning; and facilitates the sharing of best practices and… Read More ›
Maine: Making the Most of High-Leverage Strategies
This article provides an overview of the progress the state of Maine has made towards competency education. It outlines the steps taken to build school capacity and public and policy support for student-centered education. These steps resulted in the 2012 passage of Act LD1422, which requires districts to begin awarding proficiency-based diplomas. It reviews the implementation timeline… Read More ›
2017 STEM + Entrepreneurship Conference
The 2017 STEM + Entrepreneurship Conference is a student-organized, online event which will feature keynote speakers and crowd-sourced presentations by students in grades 6-12 and college. The online conference provides an international forum for the presentation, discussion, and sharing of best practices in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and entrepreneurship in schools and other academic settings, including: Fostering a better understanding… Read More ›
Making Learning Personal for All: The Growing Diversity in Today’s Classroom
The report makes the case for the need to shift to personalized learning to serve growing numbers of diverse learners. It asserts that current models that drive personalization are often overly simplistic and not based on research. The report expresses concern that these over-simplified models risk driving personalization in a way that actually perpetuates achievement gaps… Read More ›
Mid-Atlantic Conference on Personalized Learning
This conference will bring together educators, researchers, and thought leaders in the mid-Atlantic and northeast committed to personalizing learning. Sessions will focus on the theme “Innovating Education for All Learners”. Topics will include: Accelerating achievement through competency-based Education Incorporating student voice and choice in today’s classrooms Creating open and inviting learning spaces, Developing new models… Read More ›
What is Unique About the Researcher’s Role in Measuring Blended Learning Success
In this blog post, Saro Mohammed challenges researchers to go beyond simply gathering evidence. She argues that education researchers, especially those researching personalization and blended learning, are in a unique position to help scale up implementation of evidence-based practices. Because the rapid progress of instructional innovation often outpaces traditional research and dissemination methods, she offers… Read More ›