Education Elements

JANUARY 18, 2017

Over the past six months I’ve explored hundreds of news stories, white papers, and blog posts focused on why and how leaders might foster a culture of innovation. Need bigger profits? Need better leadership? Unfortunately, innovation is too often be touted as a silver bullet solution without even defining what innovation is.

Cultures 77

Cultures Leadership Education 77

ED Surge

AUGUST 21, 2024

You can understand someone else's culture, what they celebrate, what they honor and what they believe in, without personally asking. Are they culturally relevant for our kids? It makes me empathize with other people.” We're also looking for materials that the students can see themselves in.

Pedagogy 113

Pedagogy Psychology Cultures Teaching 113

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The Rhode Island EdCluster (EduvateRI) convened diverse stakeholders to write a white paper that helped set the state’s vision on personalized learning. Within their local context, EdClusters drive powerful change within their communities.

Government 76

Government Cultures Teaching Research 76

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2023

Are there any cultural preferences or personal preferences to keep in mind, for example, if a parent or a culture really values kids being independent or engaging mostly in free play? Traditionally, certain cultures have valued free play or direct instruction more than others, but things seem to be changing.

Psychology 109

Psychology Cultures Humanities Research 109

Digital Promise

JANUARY 24, 2017

Moving from Investigate to Act, participants identified two solutions: creating micro-credentials to “certify” local assessors and developing a stack of micro-credentials for district leaders seeking to implement culture change around professional learning.

Education 80

Education Professional Development Leadership Economics 80

ED Surge

MAY 17, 2022

That’s a task that Stanford University researchers have been doing through an effort to draft a white paper that gathers observations about teaching and learning during the pandemic and notes key lessons that could be built on going forward.

Tutoring 142

Tutoring Teaching Tradition Research 142

Digital Promise

APRIL 18, 2017

By articulating a specific research-backed skill and assessing evidence of that skill in practice, micro-credentials can transform a district’s culture of professional learning. As both interest in and adoption of micro-credentials continues to grow, building incentive structures and value propositions for micro-credentials proves critical.

Professional Development 66

Professional Development Economics Cultures Research 66