Student-Centered Learning

Teaching Opinion For Valentine's Day, Students Can Lead the Way
If we provide structure and support for students to raise their voices and take action, they can astonish us with their capacity—and show us a good time!
Ariel Sacks, January 31, 2018
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Teaching Opinion The Science of Deliberate Practice: What it Means for Education
There is growing evidence that individuals can achieve high levels of performance through extended training. Based on the growing body of evidence about purposeful practice, Gene Kern's new book explores the implications for K-12 education.
Tom Vander Ark, January 31, 2018
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4 min read
Assessment Opinion Try a Simple Speaking Assessment to Close the Semester
Around the end of the semester, I like to use a simple speaking activity that accomplishes several things at once.
Ariel Sacks, January 6, 2018
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4 min read
Student Well-Being Opinion Building a Shared Vision of the #FutureofLearning
Post 6 of our #RemakeLearning series shares discussions from the #EdResearchSummit that included the 10 aspects of the #FutureofLearning.
Tom Vander Ark, January 3, 2018
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4 min read
School & District Management Opinion Integrated Learning Propels Pittsburgh Students
Post 5 of our #RemakeLearning series explores how a group of schools with shared ideals, practices and tools are changing life trajectories for youth and inspiring a culture of possibility.
Tom Vander Ark, December 26, 2017
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5 min read
Standards & Accountability Opinion How Teams Can Work Together to Improve Student Reading
Reading is a skill necessary in pretty much any academic subject, so we all need to teach it. The eye rolls, however, remind us that we can say this all we want, but that doesn't make it clear how we should go about it, especially when content area teachers are struggling with their own content, pacing calendars, and the same staggering diversity of readers that challenge us in the ELA classroom. And that PD in June? It didn't help teachers make actionable plans, and it hasn't been discussed since. I've witnessed a version of this cycle in every school I've taught in.
Ariel Sacks, December 6, 2017
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6 min read
Teaching Opinion Chan Zuckerberg Backs Personalized Learning R&D Agenda
This month Tom traveled to the Fusion conference where he sat down with Bror Saxberg and Jim Shelton of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to hear more about their personalized learning and R&D agenda.
Tom Vander Ark, November 15, 2017
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8 min read
Teaching Opinion Seven Tips for Student-Driven Discussions of Novels
My favorite part of a whole novel study is the week we hold student-driven discussions of the book. Students have completed reading the whole novel and are eager to share and investigate what they experienced. These inquiry-oriented tips have can also be used with other kinds of texts.
Ariel Sacks, November 8, 2017
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4 min read
Teaching Opinion Getting Smart Podcast | Andy Calkins on Effective Learning Competencies
In this episode, Tom speaks with Andy Calkins, director of Next Generation Learning Challenges to learn more about their new student success framework--MyWays, and their recently released comprehensive resource set to help more communities develop graduate profiles.
Tom Vander Ark, November 7, 2017
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3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Getting Smart Podcast | Julie Young on Powerful Online College Prep
Download and listen in to an interview with Julie Young, CEO of ASU Prep Digital. Hear Julie's predictions on the future of online learning, what made FLVS and ASU Prep Digital huge successes, future plans for the program and reflections on her time at FLVS. You'll also learn why concurrent enrollment is opening more doors for students.
Tom Vander Ark, November 1, 2017
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1 min read
Education Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems
The "Students at the Center Challenge," which was announced Monday, will award planning grants of up to $150,000 each to 10 communities to support "student-centered" learning systems.
Denisa R. Superville, October 23, 2017
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2 min read
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Teaching Opinion A Simple Solution to the 'Do Now Dilemma'
There are two dilemmas I have around the Do Now activity; silence and time. The one simple solution for both problems: reading.
Ariel Sacks, October 11, 2017
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4 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion How Expert Teachers Teach More
"Remember, the curriculum is everything that happens in the classroom." About a decade later, I had an epiphany about what that means.
Ariel Sacks, October 5, 2017
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5 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion The Teacher Students Wish They Could Have Every Day
Her name was Ms. L'Engel, and she entered my third grade classroom several times to deliver what felt like magic.
Ariel Sacks, September 29, 2017
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4 min read
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