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Leadership

Looking for a Few Good Schools

In order to showcase schools who exemplify deeper learning the Getting Smart team is collecting examples from around the country. Great teachers and innovative schools are finding ways to foster deeper learning for their students, Getting Smart is interested in identifying these excellent schools to profile their achie...

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EdTech

MasteryConnect Powers Solution Tree PLC

Through a newly formed partnership with MasteryConnect, Solution Tree now has the technology solution to take their PLC work to the next level.

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Learning

EdTech10: A Weird Good Week

Seven letters dominated the news in our world this week - S X S W E D U. (Well, six letters technically, but you get our point.) The Getting Smart team had a great time in Austin. It was the perfect balance of informative sessions and engaging conversations before and after them.

2 months ago by

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SXSWedu: Keeping it Weird

Much like Austin, SXSWedu kept it weird for the third annual conference. Weird in a good way. Suits traded in for boots and jeans. Typical presentations traded in for interactive discussions. Its one of the few conferences that skips the exhibit hall and puts more emphasis on networking time. SXSWedu also features the ...

2 months ago by

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Leadership

Q&A: Monica Jordan, Memphis City Schools

As part of professional development and growth for Memphis City School Teachers, video resources are being added into schools. Teachers will gain experience, support and professional development for use of videos in their classrooms. Support for the video solution in schools is being provided by Teachscape, a pioneer i...

2 months ago by

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K12 Inc.

K12 Inc. is leading the transformation to individualized learning as the nation's foremost provider of technology-powered online solutions for students in pre-kindergarten through high school.

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EdTech

Gates Foundation Launches Literacy Courseware Challenge

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be making grants of up $6 million to organizations that develop software that supports students in "mastering literacy skills for writing, writing to read, and writing to learn."

3 months ago by

EdTech

Susan Patrick: 21st Century Students Require More Than Updated 19th Century Schools

iNACOL State of the Union Response: New models of instruction ...

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