Carol Dweck Revisits the “Growth Mindset”
Originally posted on Education Week on September 22, 2015 For many years, I secretly worked on my research. I say “secretly” because, once upon a time, researchers simply published their research in professional journals—and there it stayed. However, my colleagues and I learned things we thought people needed to know. We found that students’ mindsets—how… Read More ›
Introducing the Fuse Architect Schools – Newport Area Career and Technical Center
Led by Director Rob Young, the Newport Area Career and Technical Center’s (NACTC) program has pockets of student centered learning embedded throughout the school; however, the Fuse Architect design team, would like to expand these pockets to develop a more robust student-centered and blended learning approach. While this may seem like just a simple… Read More ›
Six Next-Gen Learning Hubs: Assets, Partners and Challenges
This article highlights six regions (including New England) in the nation that are experimenting with innovative approaches to education reform. These “hubs” will take on next generation learning strategies based on research, best practices, and access to emerging technologies. The article acknowledges assets, partners, and challenges for each region. Source Organization: Getting Smart Visit the… Read More ›
New Blog Series: Students at the Center Everyday
The Students at the Center Hub curates and documents the best student-centered practices online and off to provide the field with strategies to enhance learning experiences for all young people. We prioritize resources, tools, and experiences that reflect the heart of our mission: that all students have access to meaningful opportunities to acquire the skills,… Read More ›
Introducing the Fuse Architect Schools – Central Falls High School
Led by assistant principal Amy Burns and principal Troy Silvia, Central Falls High School (CFHS) is dedicated to helping students meet their graduation requirements and preparing them to make informed decisions around post-secondary opportunities. The school reform plan (SRP) goals at CFHS include increasing the graduation rate, improving English and math proficiency, and decreasing… Read More ›
District Guide to Blended Learning Measurement
This guide, developed by the Learning Accelerator, helps educators understand and deepen blended learning practice in their schools. Included with the guide is a tool that supports measuring effectiveness for existing school or classroom-level blended learning initiatives. Source Organization: The Learning Accelerator Visit the resource
Three Tips to Pump Up Student Voice in Your Classroom
This article highlights strategies to improve student engagement through developing student voice. The author offers three approaches for supporting youth in finding their own voice, including blogging, social media, and other project-based examples. Source Organization: EdSurge Read full article
The Role of Learning Progressions in Competency-Based Pathways
This report focuses on defining learning progressions and learning progressions research, with a particular focus on how state and district leaders can begin to support transitions into competency-based practice. After a 2015 series of conversations with experts in the learning sciences, Achieve convened a set of state leaders, researchers, and practitioners in May 2015 to… Read More ›
Introducing the Fuse Architect Schools – Narragansett High School
Narragansett High School, led by Principal Daniel Warner, is a high performing school located in Narragansett, RI. Principal Warner believes that personalized learning is a key element of growth for Narragansett and that meeting students “where they are” is very important to all teachers. Narragansett Demographics # of students % of Free and Reduced Lunch… Read More ›
Introducing the Fuse Architect Schools: 360 High School
A Providence Public School, 360 High School (360) opened its doors in 2015 with 80 students entering 9th grade. It is one of two schools in Providence that have been chosen to participate in the Fuse Architect project (Central High School being the other, which was featured in another blog post). This new high… Read More ›
Launching a 100-Year-Old ‘Fad’: Educator Competencies for Personalized, Learner-centered Teaching, Part 1
As part of a two-post series, this article overviews a recent gathering of national, state and local leaders from nine states to discuss the newly developed competencies for personalized, learner-centered environments. The educator competency domains were determined and developed by Jobs for the Future and the Council of Chief State School Officers. Read full article… Read More ›
Virtual Viewpoints Podcast: Pegah Rahmanian, Youth in Action
This episode is the fifth in our series documenting the Fuse Architect Project, a collaboration between the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the Highlander Institute, and several other Rhode Island-based stakeholders endeavoring to design and pilot systems that promote student-centered learning. In this episode, we’re talking with Pegah Rahmanian, the Executive Director of Youth in Action.… Read More ›