2018 Blended and Personalized Learning Conference
BPLC18 will convene educators, leaders, and innovators for three days of sharing, networking, and learning in Providence, RI. From Thursday, April 5 to Saturday, April 7 the Highlander Institute, the Christensen Institute, and the Learning Accelerator are showcasing the best classroom, school, and district implementers from across the nation at our 2018 Blended & Personalized Learning… Read More ›
How Teachers Are Incorporating Positive Youth Development Strategies in Personalized Learning
Research from the learning sciences tell us that the search for identity and autonomy is a primary aspiration of all young people. This webinar will explore how adults can create thriving ecosystems of learning that provide the right balance of supports and autonomy to help all students reach their potential. In particular it will look at… Read More ›
How Feedback for Teachers and Principals Helped Their Students Do Better in Math
This blog article discusses the results of a research study conducted by American Institutes of Research, on behalf of the federal Institute of Education Sciences which looked at the impact on providing feedback to teachers and principals 4 times a year. Results showed some gains in math during the first year, improved trust between teachers… Read More ›
In Our Connected World, What If Empathy Is Learning?
This article explores new ways of thinking about the science of learning. As the world becomes more connected and knowledge becomes socially constructed, the education system must move away from the traditional learning model in which knowledge is simple delivered to students. In particular, the author looks at the importance of empathy in new models of… Read More ›
Yale Education Leadership Conference
Each year, the Yale SOM Education Leadership Conference gathers over 750 education experts, practitioners, and leaders to discuss innovations in K-12 education reform. The theme of this year’s conference, Fostering the Ecosystem for Change, will ask participants to explore various approaches to promoting educational equality and creating lasting social change through education. Through panels, keynotes, and small group… Read More ›
Visioning Toolkit: Laying the Groundwork for a Community-Wide Vision for Personalized Learning
In this toolkit you’ll find the following resources to help you begin and sustain the work of implementing personalized learning: Guidance on crafting a system-wide vision for personalized learning, incorporating diverse stakeholder voices Questions and considerations for finding the right people to champion the work of personalizing learning Direction on how to identify factors that may impact… Read More ›
Mindset Research Is Sound, That’s Not the Problem
Originally posted on Education Week’s 10 Big Ideas column on January 10, 2018. My career has been motivated by two questions: What underlies opportunity gaps in educational outcomes? And how can we use empirical insights to help close them? My first attempt to use scientific evidence to improve educational practice was with a team of… Read More ›
ASCD Empower18
The ASCD Empower18 conference will bring together teachers, principals, instructional coaches, superintendents, and other educators. Content will focus on supporting the whole child to engage and prepare students to navigate their careers, contribute to their communities, and identify their interests. The conference is organized to let participants create their own personalized professional learning experience. A wide… Read More ›
Universal Design Technology
John F. O’Sullivan is a Librarian, an Assistive Technology Specialist at Chelmsford High School, and an author of several books on educational technology. This resource is a detailed catalog of educational and assistive technology divided by categories. These include apps and other resources to support: Note-Taking Memory Special Education Occupational Therapy Speech and Language Augmentative… Read More ›
10 Game-Changing Ideas in Education
In this article, editors at EdWeek have compiled 10 commentaries that outline exciting ideas in the field of education. For example: In The Secret to Student Engagement authors Chip & Dan Heath assert that “peak moments”, events that represent the culmination of students’ work are remembered long after the event and can create engagement and motivation… Read More ›
Student-Centered Learning-in-Action: Students explore “Fact and Fiction”; Inspire a Principal
I am a high school principal. More importantly, I am an educational leader who is a proponent of student-centered learning – learning that is competency-based, can occur anytime and anywhere, personalized, and promotes student voice and choice. I am at a new school, in a new state. I recently moved from Vermont, a state that… Read More ›
Meeting ESSA Guidelines With UDL/Personalized Learning
During this webinar, creative learning strategist and co-author of Make Learning Personal and How to Personalize Learning, Barbara Bray, will lead a live discussion on meeting ESSA requirements with UDL/personalized learning approaches. She will discuss how teachers can meet their state’s new ESSA requirements with a learner-centered approach that is built on solid UDL and personalized… Read More ›