Learning Revolution/Reinventing Schools Weekly Series
This is a hub for daily online presentations, conferences, and events for educators. A set of time-zone-based calendars list all available sessions as they are scheduled on a rolling basis. The sessions will also be recorded and available to watch for free. The call for proposals is continually open. Presentation acceptances will be made on… Read More ›
School in Flux Series: An Open Forum for North American School Leaders Facing School Closures
This is a virtual discussion forum for school leaders trying to navigate school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This one-hour Zoom session is designed for leaders to: share ideas and experiences ask questions get professional and personal support. These free online sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 8 pm EDT through the end… Read More ›
Apply Now: Students at the Center Distinguished Fellowship
JFF’s Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative will select six leaders who are currently serving as classroom educators or school administrators in the New England area to comprise its next cohort of Students at the Center Distinguished Fellows. Selected Fellows will receive a $10,000 stipend over the course of their tenure, as well as access to an “impact… Read More ›
Research Collaborative Seminar: Learning With Others
According to a new report from American Institutes for Research (AIR) and JFF’s Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative, “to truly personalize, we must recognize that students vary in their needs for social support and exchange.” But how can we effectively meet those needs in the classroom? In this webinar, the Research Collaborative and AIR dig into… Read More ›
Research Collaborative Seminar: Building Improvement Networks to Boost Student-Centered Math Practices
How many times have you heard (or said), “I’m just not a math person?” Learn how researchers and educators are creating powerful student-centered learning opportunities that help students reject this statement and instead claim ownership over their math abilities. Dr. Daisy Sharrock and Dr. Stacey Caillier, both from the High Tech High Graduate School of… Read More ›
Research Collaborative Seminar: Messaging Personalized Learning
In the latest installment of the Research Collaborative Seminar, Karla Phillips, Policy Director for ExcelinEd, discusses revealing findings from ExcelinEd’s recent message testing survey on personalized learning. Watch now to hear what messages resonated (or didn’t) with voters across the country and what we can do to clarify terms and support best practices. Download… Read More ›
Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative 2018 Convening
Join JFF’s Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island on October 10th and 11th to share new evidence for student-centered practices, gain insights about what works and may be worthy of scaling, and advance the field’s attention to equity. In attendance will be the vanguard of leading researchers, educators,… Read More ›
Research Collaborative Seminar: Reducing Inequities Through Competency-Based Education
JFF’s very own Stephanie Krauss discusses her recent paper for Lumina Foundation on how competency-based education may help reduce our nation’s toughest inequities. Check out the discussion over how competency-based education is working—or not working—for our underserved learners in college. This webinar is part of a series hosted by the Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative which works to investigate, evaluate, and curate… Read More ›
Research Collaborative Seminar: Student-Centered Learning and Reorganizing Education Time
Marisa Saunders and Research Collaborative advisor Jorge Ruiz de Velasco, editors of “Learning Time: in Pursuit of Educational Equity” (Harvard Education Press, 2017), explore the intersections of student-centered learning and expanded learning opportunities. Learn more from this exciting discussion on how education time can be expanded, reimagined, and reorganized as a resource for student-centered learning… Read More ›
Research Collaborative Seminar: What We’ve Done, Where We’re Going
The Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative launched in November 2016 with over 100 researchers, practitioners, and policymakers coming together to break down silos and advance the field. Join Eric Toshalis, Research Director at Jobs for the Future, as he kicks off the second year of the Research Collaborative by highlighting its exciting progress, future plans, and… Read More ›
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 ›
Owning the Learning: Using Assessment to Personalize Instruction and Bolster Student Agency
Research Collaborative Seminar In the US, we have created a culture of assessment in which students rarely have ownership over their learning and have little to no say in the way they demonstrate competency. The negative impact of this approach is evident in diminished student engagement, inequitable outcomes for marginalized populations, and underwhelming achievement levels,… Read More ›