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Project-Based Learning Is Just the Beginning

techlearning

In addition, we are one of 10 high school districts in Illinois that has started to move to competency-based learning. We’re also working to report on students’ mastery of skills with progress levels, rather than a traditional report card at the end of each semester.

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The Trends and Challenges Shaping Technology Adoption In Schools

MindShift

This year NMC and CoSN have also put together a digital toolkit to help educators and policy leaders start conversations about these trends in their community, with the hope that some of the changes they see happening in pockets around the world will become more broadly accepted.

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Join Us for the Third Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Paid registration is required [link] About the Summit In a time of increased cultural diversity, global connectivity, and polarization of perspectives, how can leaders in classrooms, schools, districts, and education policy arenas support students with the competencies to thrive in college, careers, and as citizens in diverse communities?

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6 trends to watch in K-12 schools in 2024

eSchool News

For-profit and nonprofit companies are also continuing to grow to fuel the microschool movement—from Wildflower School’s Montessori microschools to Acton Academy and Kaipod Learning. Education savings accounts Related to the parent-power trend is the growth of education savings accounts (ESAs)—with 13 states now having such policies.

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The 2018 Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Paid registration is required [link] About the Summit In a time of increased cultural diversity, global connectivity, and polarization of perspectives, how can leaders in classrooms, schools, districts, and education policy arenas support students with the competencies to thrive in college, careers, and as citizens in diverse communities?

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

But, in general, students work at their own pace through worksheets, online lessons and small-group discussions with teachers. They get frequent updates on which skills they’ve learned and which ones they need to acquire. Government policy has also contributed to its adoption. Mastery-based learning, of course, has its critics.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

There are, of course, vast inequalities in access to technology — in school and at home and otherwise — and in how these technologies get used. Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. Students would be required to pay. Um, they do.) 3D Printing.

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