Learner-Centered
Student-authored pieces, learner storytelling, student voice.
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This podcast highlights developing trends in K-12 education, postsecondary and lifelong learning. Each week, Getting Smart team members interview students, leading authors, experts and practitioners in research, tech, entrepreneurship and leadership to bring listeners innovative and actionable strategies in education leadership.
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Equity & Access
How to Design a School for Belonging
Architect Danish Kurani reflects on architecture and design projects that have given learners agency and a sense of belonging.
Learner-Centered
A Portrait As Activation, Interpretation and North Star
Nevada has undergone a radical design process to create an interoperable Portrait of a Learner that gives agency to all those who use it.
Learner-Centered
frED Camp: The Legacy of Fred Rogers
Teachers around the world have been applying “The Fred Method” in their classrooms, using technology — and findings from the science of learning and child development — to spark joyful, welcoming learning experiences.
Learner-Centered
Where Does Work to Imagine a Learner-Centered Ecosystem Begin?
While learner-centered ecosystems can begin in a variety of ways, establishing key people, practices, connections, or conditions to build upon is one approach to developing a strong foundation.