Topic: Student-centered Learning

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Kentucky is doing more than advocating for the future they want; they’re building it.

Kentucky’s learners are building durable skills for the future. Here’s how.

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Building Stronger Connections Through Effective Communication

Yuma Union High School District is a case study in how to leverage technology, relationships and messaging to build a culture of transparency and trust.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

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Embracing the Shift: A Journey Toward Personalized Learning

An emphasis on agency and continuous growth and improvement is key to these districts’ shift to personalized, competency-based learning.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

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What Playful Learning and Personalized, Competency-based Learning Have in Common – and Why That Matters for Learners

A tour of playful learning spaces in South Philadelphia reveals the connections to personalized, competency-based learning.

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How Personalized Learning Practices Impact Chronic Absenteeism

An increase in learner agency and a decrease in chronic absenteeism in this district demonstrate the value of personalized, competency-based learning.

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A group of North Dakota educators sit around a table talking with papers and computers in front of them. One is speaking animatedly.

North Dakota’s Personalized Learning Journey Started Six Years Ago – and They’re Not Done Yet

Transformation doesn’t happen overnight. Learn how North Dakota supports and sustains personalized, competency-based learning practices through networks.

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Student goals on the gallery wall at Mountainview Elementary School in Rio Rico, Arizona

What a Portrait of a Graduate Is – and How You Can Operationalize Them

A Portrait of a Graduate defined and some examples from learning communities

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Five Essentials for Collaborative Leadership

Advancing the shift towards authentic learning with collaboration and what it takes to lead these efforts effectively

Simone Daley
Senior Manager of Network Engagement

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Why – and How – Educators Learn Best from Each Other

Learning communities across the country share what drives educators in peer learning opportunities.

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Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Education

Consider the countless opportunities for AI to enhance educational opportunities but also the ethics of using it as a solution instead of a tool.

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

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What Standards-based Grading Looks Like in a Kindergarten Classroom

With the support of their teacher, kindergarteners in this Arizona elementary school understand the standards they’re working through.

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The Power of Seeing Education Innovation in Person

District leaders share insights into the best ways to scale personalized, competency-based learning.

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