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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Designing for Learning Differences Changes Everything

May 20, 10am PT

When schools design learning environments around agency, belonging, strengths, and real-world experience, the impact extends far beyond academic outcomes and ripples throughout the school and community. In this town hall conversation, practitioners, parents and co-researchers from across the country share what they discovered while examining and experiencing learner-centered environments at LaFayette Big Picture High School, Avalon School, and Norris School District. The discussion will center on how designing for learners with learning differences can transform identity, strengthen school culture, and deepen relationships with families and communities. Join the discussion as educators, learners, and families reflect on what these insights mean for education transformation possibilities.

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Getting Smart Town Hall promotional graphic for "What's Next in Learning" event on January 21, 2026 at 10 a.m. PT

Future of Learning

	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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