The Research Collaborative and Equity: Framing the Conversation
In education research, whose knowledge do we most trust? Who is at the table when we make decisions about where we’ll investigate, what data we’ll gather, and how we’ll make meaning of our observations? And whose voices are represented when we interpret findings and translate them for a variety of audiences? The team at the… Read More ›
Researching the Effects of Culturally Responsive Mastery-Based Education
Every year, there are renewed calls to improve, reform and reinvent public education for all students, and particularly for marginalized students. In efforts to transform educational experiences for students of color, students with disabilities and linguistically diverse students, innovative approaches are imagined (or more often, reimagined) in an effort to address the challenges that these… Read More ›
Explore the Student-Centered Learning Continuum (SCL Continuum)
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, in partnership with the RAND Corporation, has been working hand in hand with teachers, school leaders, and researchers to develop a set of criteria that detail the characteristics of high-quality, student-centered learning in classrooms, schools, and districts — a Student-Centered Learning Continuum (SCL Continuum). This continuum represents a research-based definition of… Read More ›
ASCD’s Conference on Teaching Excellence Building Resilient Schools
At this event, experts will present trauma-informed practices and concrete ways to instill self-worth and a tenacious, optimistic mindset for every student. General sessions will focus on strategies to help students overcome adversity. Several pre-conference sessions will also be held on topics ranging from social emotional learning to disrupting poverty. This event, which attracts educators… Read More ›
School Leader Habits – Promoting Next Gen Teaching and Learning Models: Small Groups
This webinar will introduce concrete practices school leaders can use to build understanding of and ability to leverage small group instruction to better support teachers and students. This webinar is part of the School Leader Habits – Promoting Next Gen Teaching and Learning Models series designed to help school leaders make small shifts in daily behavior… Read More ›
Fuse19
Fuse19 brings together the worlds of business and education — it is a conference for exploring the possibilities of design thinking, the maker movement, entrepreneurship and innovation. Hosted by the Mount Vernon Institute for Innovation (MVIFI) and Mount Vernon Presbyterian School (MVPS), this multi-day experience brings leaders from education and corporate industries around the country… Read More ›
Learning in the 21st Century
During this webinar Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project (LVP) will release findings from their national survey of the American public, teachers, and parents on issues related to students’ learning experiences. Joining LVP will be Patricia Saxler, head of education at POPULACE, who will elaborate on why the science of the individual matters in learning. Dr.… Read More ›
Will Design Thinking Kill the Rubric
In this article from ASCD Education Update, the authors explore ways to assess student learning when using a design thinking approach. They discuss how rubrics can be used to help students understand how to improve their skills, rather than evaluating finished products. The article includes examples of learning progression tools which students can use to self-assess… Read More ›
International Conference on Student Voice
This international seminar, Student Voice: Deepening Relationship between Youth Research and Practice, will convene experts from education, research, and policy realms from around the world to consider the pressing questions of the inclusion of student voice and the development of the youth-adult research paradigm. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 –… Read More ›
Making Connections: 53 Teenagers Suggest Creative Ways to Link School Curriculum to the World of 2019
This article in the New York Times showcases the winners of a contest asking students to connect what they are learning in school to their own lives. It includes the full text of the articles submitted by the winners as well as excerpts from runner-ups. Students found new connections between literature and historical events they are… Read More ›
Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Real-World Projects in the Digital Age
Based on The International Society for Technology in Education’s (ISTE) popular title Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age, Third Edition; Suzie Boss and Jane Krauss will lead a conversation to help participants maximize the effectiveness of project-based learning (PBL). Participants will come away from this edWebinar with: A critical… Read More ›
What Student-Centered Schools Look Like
This Education Week special report offers practical examples of student-centered strategies to help schools better meet the personal and academic needs of learners. Strategies highlighted include making classroom content more engaging; helping students forge bonds with each other; prioritizing students in the school’s professional development and discipline approaches; supporting students’ lifestyle needs including mealtimes, sleep, and… Read More ›