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Never The First to Finish: Why Pace Matters

Guest Author

Jan 30, 2015

By: Sarah M. Vander Schaaff. The strategies and decisions that worked to teach my daughter that pace matters and that finishing first is not what's most important.

Personalized Learning

I Received This Email from My Son’s Principal

Guest Author

Jan 24, 2015

By: Jason Stirman. How an email from my son's principal sparked thinking, a response, and confirmed my belief that "letting my kids stay young as long as they can" is not a parenting goal of mine.

Leadership

Parents, Tell Your Story: How You Empower Student Learning

Carri Schneider

Jan 20, 2015

Calling all parents: Are you a parent of a school-aged child helping your child navigate through their educational journey? If so, we want to hear from you!

Personalized Learning

Don’t Let a Piece of Paper Place Children in an Educational Box

Guest Author

Jan 14, 2015

By: Carol Iles. Carol's story of personalizing her daughter's education through homeschooling is a genuine example of a Smart Parent. Like Carol, we believe that, "All children can succeed."

Personalized Learning

Why We Need to Teach Students to be Self-Advocates

Guest Author

Jan 11, 2015

By: Heather Benedict. How teachers and parents can teach self-advocay and why it's so important to the learning experience of students.

Personalized Learning

Mississippi Mother: “I was not going to let my sons become yet another tragic statistic.”

Guest Author

Jan 9, 2015

By: Debra Dye. The honest story from a mother in Mississippi about the education of her sons and the realities of students with disabilities.

Personalized Learning

Raising Student Bloggers: An Open Letter to Parents

Susan Davis

Jan 8, 2015

A message for parents raising student bloggers. It’s time for you to become more involved in your student's blogging. Reinforce their learning, talk, become their fan and see the big picture.

Leadership

10 Ways to Get Smarter in 2015

Tom Vander Ark

Jan 4, 2015

We’re excited about the improved ability for educators to grow and development. Check out 10 ways to learn and extend your impact.

Leadership

How 2015 Will Be Different for Students and Parents

Getting Smart Staff

Jan 2, 2015

What’s a new year without optimism? Without a positive outlook on all things capable? What’s a new year without gathering to peer at the horizon of where we could be headed if we’re all in this together?

Personalized Learning

Calling All Smart Parents!

Carri Schneider

Dec 29, 2014

In partnership with The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, we're launching a new blog series and book project by parents, and for parents.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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