Career & Technical Ed
Posts by Mary Ryerse
Future of Learning
XQ Super School Live: National Television Event
About a year ago, XQ hosted an epic event revealing the ten XQ Super Schools. Those schools are making awesome progress, and so is XQ. On September 8, they will be making high school education part of the cultural conversation. Learn more here.
SEL & Mindset
Start the School Year with Three Simple SEL Strategies that Work
With so many terms, frameworks and strategies (most of which are really good!) in the SEL conversation, sometimes it can all get a little overwhelming. These simple strategies can be a great place to start.
Smart Work
Beyond the Data: How to Tell a Funding Story
One of the things we love to do here at Getting Smart is integrate projects to provide a powerful and coherent message. Here's why (and how) we did just that in one of our recent projects.
Leadership
School Change: Go Fast and Go Slow
By: Mary Ryerse and Emily Liebtag. School change--be it a new initiative, a push for a shift in culture, or the adoption of a different teaching approach--requires both tortoises and hares.
STEM & Maker
Smart Review | Scratch Coding Cards
What do you get when you combine a deck of cards, a laptop, clear instructions, plus room for creativity? A blended approach to coding and creating. Learn more here:
Project-Based Learning
What Do You Think About CTE?
Career Technical Education has come a long way in the past few decades, preparing high school students of all ages for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers they can begin quickly after graduating.
Leadership
The Future of Professional Learning: 5 Design Principles that Transform
What if professional learning experiences offered a diverse set of entry points--and future career paths? Here, we look at a number of design principles that should be factored into high-quality professional learning.
EdTech
Easy-to-Use Guide: The Instruction and Technology Integration Model
The K-16 Instruction and Technology Integration Model is transforming teaching and personalizing learning for students in Mississippi and beyond. We teamed up with its creator to design an easy-to-use guide so that educators across the country can benefit from it.
EdTech
Quick and Easy Summer Math Practice? 5 Free Multiplication Apps to Try On-the-Go
Looking for on-the-go and fun options for kids to gain or maintain math skills over the summer? These 5 are a great place to start.
SEL & Mindset
Infographic | Academic and Social Supports Matter for College Readiness
Of today’s high school graduates, data shows many are inadequately prepared for college. College-ready transcripts and college enrollment numbers are declining. In this infographic, we take a deeper look, and examine one successful strategy that has helped.