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Educator Competencies for Personalized, Learner-centered Teaching

Gone is the default image of a teacher—an adult lecturing to students seated neatly in rows, assigning the same textbook pages to everyone, and administering the same quiz on the same day to the entire class, with the expectation of a “normal distribution” of achievement along a bell curve. Instead, teachers in personalized, learner-centered settings… Read More ›

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Competency-Based Learning: Definitions, Policies, and Factors Related to Implementation

This report reviews state legislation and education policies related to competency-based learning and graduation requirements in the seven northeast states in the REL Northeast and Islands Region. The study addresses three research questions: How is competency-based learning defined in state and district policies in the REL Northeast & Islands Region? How is competency defined by the… Read More ›

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Students at the Center Research Series

Students at the Center began with a series of nine research papers, developed in partnership between Jobs for the Future and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, drawing attention to the importance of engaging each student in acquiring the skills, knowledge and expertise needed for success in college and a career. In fall 2013, Students at… Read More ›

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Fuse Architects Take Off in 2017

What if the best way to make decisions about education technology starts off with not thinking about technology at all? This is the approach the Fuse Architect project took as they began their work this past spring. Rather than jumping into product selection, Fuse Architect participants spent the first phase thinking much more broadly.… Read More ›

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Partner Collaboration Key to Highlander Institute’s Vision for Fuse Architect Success

As the Highlander Institute embarks on its Fuse Architect initiative with NMEF, six LEAs and seven high schools, collaborations with external partners are in the forefront. In this blog, we highlight key partners working with Highlander Institute to help make the vision for student centered learning and integrated learning systems a reality for participating… Read More ›

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Q&A with Rebecca Wolfe, personalized learning’s biggest advocate

What would schools look like if they were designed around the needs of students? That’s the question that drives the work of Rebecca Wolfe, director of the Massachusetts-based Students at the Center project, part of the nonprofit Jobs For the Future. Called “personalized learning,” the idea sounds simple: Let the students dictate the direction and… Read More ›

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#NGLCchat Twitter Chat on Learner Profiles and PLPs

Please join a twitter chat sponsored by the Next Generation Learning Challenges on the topic of: Learner Profiles and PLPs featuring special guests: Scott Frauenheim, Principal, and team from CICS West Belden @scott1639 Nicole Assisi, CEO of Thrive Public Schools @DocAssisi Kendra Rickerby, School Effectiveness Coordinator at Vermont Agency of Education @rickerbyKL You can join… Read More ›

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#21stEdChat Twitter Chat on Student Voice

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation @NellieMaeEdFdn is hosting a Twitter chat on Sunday and we hope you can attend! Join #21stEdChat this Sunday, July 26th from 8 pm – 9 pm EST to talk about student voice. You can join the chat simply by following and using the hashtag #21stEdChat. We’ll be tweeting questions with… Read More ›

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Why Kids Need to Move, Touch and Experience to Learn

This paper is about the effect physical movement can have on the learning process in children. Schwartz stresses how critical it is that children are able to use their bodies while learning, citing both education studies and neuroscience. Source Organization: Mind/Shift Visit the Resource

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The Underutilized Potential of Teacher to Parent Communication: Evidence from a Field Experiment

This paper documents the findings of a study performed in which teachers and school administrators in a summer high school credit-recovery program sent weekly one-sentence messages via text message, email, or phone call to parents regarding their children’s performance. The findings show that communication between the school, teachers, and parents is imperative for the success of the children. Source Organization:… Read More ›

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Personalized Learning: What it Takes to Get Started

2:00-3:00pm ET Learn what it takes to plan and operate a successful personalized learning school. What are the trends shaping the designs for the future of learning? Explore approaches with experts working with schools that have made the transition to personalized learning. Leave with resources and tools for planning and a clear understanding of how… Read More ›

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iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium

November 8-11, 2015 iNACOL’s annual conference is the industry’s leading event for K-12 online, blended and competency-based learning. Experts, practitioners, educators, policymakers, and researchers gather and work to transform education. Attendees will find unprecedented networking opportunities and gain access to expertise, analysis, and trends in online, blended and competency education. Through thought-provoking sessions and information… Read More ›

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