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 ›
When Personalized Learning Also Boosts Special Education Students
This article looks at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School which is successfully serving a large number of students with learning disabilities, in part because of its commitment to personalizing learning. Students progress at their own rate, not in grade-by-grade lockstep. Teachers are trained to give all students targeted, individualized support with the help of an integrated student information… Read More ›
The Springfield Renaissance School- Becoming a Truly Integrated School
The Springfield Renaissance School, an EL Education Mentor School, was founded in 2006. Renaissance is an urban, gr. 6-12 college bound school serving 700 students. In this Site Seminar, participants and members of the Renaissance community engage together in an exploration of their guiding question: How do we create a truly integrated school: one that… 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 ›
Access Does not Equal Equity
This article looks at the schools in New York City that are using a mastery-based education model. These schools tend to more closely reflect the diversity of their surrounding communities, and many are also implementing culturally responsive teaching practices. The article also describes the work of the the Mastery Collaborative, launched in 2015 as part of… 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 ›
Developing a Mentorship Mindset: Critical Mentoring Strategies to Support Every Child
Caregivers, educators, coaches, extended family members and other adults in young people’s lives have opportunities to have meaningful conversations with young people every day – conversations that can help young people process their emotions, understand their experiences and the world around them, receive validation and perspective, build a sense of identity, and connect with a… Read More ›
Shift Your Paradigm
In partnership with Education Reimagined, TLTalkRadio hosts Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten host this podcast focused on learner-centered learning and leadership. Episodes address the dynamic question: Does leadership look different in the learner-centered paradigm compared to the school-centered paradigm? The hosts interview pioneers from across the nation. In the featured kick-off episode, they lay the… 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 ›
Guide to Schoolwide SEL
Schoolwide social and emotional learning (SEL) engages the entire school community in creating caring, motivating, and equitable learning environments that promote social, emotional, and academic growth. This guide developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) leads school-based teams through a process for systemic SEL implementation. The well organized toolkit moves through the… Read More ›