How the School Library Helps Build Strong Blended Classes
This is the first in a series of articles describing 10 ways White Bear Lake High School teachers and the school library are working together to enhance learning in hybrid, also known as blended, classes. Future installments of the series will cover hybrid orientation, deep Web online lessons, Web 2.0 applications and ELL hybrid classes. Source… Read More ›
The Intersection of Afterschool and Competency-based Learning: Emerging Trends, Policy Considerations, and Questions for the Future
This white paper explores the intersection and relationship between afterschool and competency-based learning, recommends ideal policy environments for implementing successful programs, provides real-world examples, and shines a spotlight on emerging trends for the future. Afterschool and competency-based learning are increasingly emerging as student-centered, supportive learning models to prepare students for college and career. Source Organization: American… Read More ›
10 Trends to Personalized Learning in 2016
This article focuses on three main concepts for trends to personalized learning predicted for 2016, starting with learners and teachers, and pulling together everything with culture and community that encompass the 10 trends. Personalized learning is happening now and will expand worldwide in 2016. Yet there are still different definitions for personalized learning and some… Read More ›
Teaching Differently in Competency-Based Schools
This is an excerpt from Bob Sornson’s book, Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools which was released in December 2015. This excerpt is from the chapter on teaching differently, which explores learning to become a competency-based educator and the challenges most teachers will face. Instead of having one set of… Read More ›
Real-World Projects: How do I Design Relevant and Engaging Learning Experiences?
In this book, project-based learning expert Suzie Boss explains how real-world projects engage and motivate students while teaching relevant, rigorous content and skills that align with standards and put learners on the path to active citizenship. Source Organization: ASCD Visit the Resource
Breaking Free from Myths About Teaching and Learning: Innovation as an Engine for Student Success
This book analyzes and promptly dispels harmful untruths that have inhibited student learning for decades and offers a wealth of ideas for combating them. The author, Allison Zmuda, offers tips from prominent creative thinkers in a variety of fields on how to approach projects creatively and stimulate fresh thinking. This book shows why it’s vital for administrators and… Read More ›
School Spotlight: Portland Arts & Technology High School
The Students at the Center Hub team spoke with Tina Mikkelsen, the community coordinator for the Portland Arts & Technology High School (PATHS) program, to learn more about the student-centered work that happens onsite. What is PATHS? Portland Arts & Technology High School is a Career Technical Center located in Portland, Maine. We serve students… Read More ›
Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s Personalized Learning Chat
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is hosting a Twitter chat on Monday, February 1st from 7 pm – 8 pm EST to talk about student voice. You can join the chat simply by following and using the hashtag #PLearnChat. They will be tweeting questions with the hashtag and looking for your insights!
Teaching for Deeper Learning for All Students
The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) and the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF) will be hosting their third webinar in a series designed to explore the conditions needed to support great teaching for deeper learning. The promising practices, recommendations, and lessons learned will inform a collective effort, led by NCTAF, around… Read More ›
Digital Learning Day
Digital Learning Day Live! is one of thousands of celebrations that will take place across the country in classrooms, schools, districts, and states on February 17. Each year, the live webcast highlights examples of how great teaching, combined with effective technology is positively impacting schools—particularly those that serve diverse communities. With this year marking the… Read More ›
Four Myths About Learning Styles Debunked
This article debunks four myths about learning styles and includes suggestions for how multiple learning styles can be accepted and celebrated. The language around learning styles and multiple intelligences has diversified instructional styles in a great way, however, it has also brought about some misconceptions. A few examples of the myths addressed by the article are… Read More ›
“Are We Teaching STEM Wrong?” Highlights from Solve Talks at Google
On January 13th, I had the good fortune of attending the Solve Talk, “Are We Teaching STEM Wrong?” hosted by Google, Solve MIT, Kara Miller, and MassChallenge. The panel, moderated by Ms. Miller, included Arthur Levine, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, Chris Rogers, Tufts, and Tina Grotzer, Harvard Graduate School of Education. As many of these panels… Read More ›