Getting Smart Town Halls

Our monthly Town Halls create space to collaboratively design, discuss, and discover what’s next in learning. Our time together will help to build collective momentum and understanding, make us more aware of what the field needs next, and it better enables us to empower every learner to thrive and act with purpose.

Each month, Getting Smart hosts a town hall on a selected topic. During this collaborative time, attendees have the opportunity to learn, connect and ask questions about the future of learning.

Do you have a topic you’d love to see covered? Email Mason with your thoughts.

“One of the things I love about these GS town halls is the astonishing sharing of resources. Wow. Collective intelligence in play.” – Josh Reppun

“Eye opening and important forum to share where education is heading in 2022.” – Brett Roer

“Like others, I’m in a lot of zooms and this is one of the best! fast and furious!” – T.J. McCue

“The most engaged and fast-paced chat I have ever seen.” – Tim Taylor

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Microschools in Public Systems: A Playbook for What, How and Why Now?

Explore how public microschools offer a powerful solution for personalized, flexible, and relevant learning, designed to meet diverse local needs while fostering access, opportunity, and learner-centered innovation. The recently released Public Microschool Playbook, co-created by Getting Smart Collective, Learner-Centered Collaborative, and Transcend, provides step-by-step guidance on planning, designing, and implementing tuition-free, publicly funded microschools within existing systems.

Participants will gain insights into making the case for microschools, navigating policy conditions, and designing effective structures, including project-based schedules and multi-age cohorts. Learn how public microschools can not only improve individual student experiences and outcomes but also deepen community connection, enhance system agility, and spark broader system innovation within public education. This session will equip leaders, educators, and community partners with the tools and real-world examples needed to create purposeful, context-driven learning environments that are both responsive solutions and strategic investments in the future of public schooling.

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	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
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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