It is no accident that the new National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) definition of social studies is focused on “human experiences and the spaces in which…
In the tapestry of leadership, decisions are often viewed through a lens of routine or regularity. It's easy to fall into the belief that some choices are mundane,…
Student agency empowers learners to play a more active role in their own education by taking charge of the learning process under the guidance of skilled educators. Agency…
DALLAS, Texas – BookmarkED, the industry-first technology solution to personalize libraries with parental choice, has announced its official launch in ... Read more
Charlotte N.C. – Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, debuted ... Read more
Ed Smylie is my hero. You may not recognize the name, but you probably remember that scene in Apollo 13 when, upon discovering the spacecraft’s lethally rising CO2…
ITASCA, Ill. – Feb. 23, 2022 – The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) selected Riverside Insight’s Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®), ... Read more
There is abundant literature on the many benefits of promoting student choice (for an accessible overview see, “The key to making improvements: as the students”).
Research shows that giving students agency and influence in their learning makes them more engaged and invested in their education. It also empowers them to take control, show…
It is encouraging to observe an increasing number of educational leaders calling out the importance of student empowered, student centered, student owned learning. A.J. Juliani, John Spencer, Katie…
Post-secondary schools and employers are looking for students and a workforce that can communicate effectively, work collaboratively, think critically, problem-solve, and use creativity in various settings. I believe…
iNACOL defines personalized learning as “tailoring learning for each student’s strength, needs, and interests—including enabling student's voice and choice in what, how, when and where they learn—to provide…