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Germany, known for sorting kids into college and vocational tracks, takes a more flexible approach

The Hechinger Report

This high failure rate, coupled with labor market needs, has led policymakers to tweak traditional vocational models to make them more flexible. In the 1960s, practical and project-based learning was common in Danish schools, Hutters said.

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South Dakota Teacher of the Year Sees Teaching as a Team Effort

Teaching American History

Established in 1996, this national nonprofit helps schools and school districts implement project-based learning, in which students acquire academic knowledge while completing projects that put that knowledge to work. He did his student teaching in a traditional classroom.

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

Indeed, despite the buzz around personalized learning, there’s no simple recipe for success, and the common ingredients — such as adaptive-learning technology and student control over learning — can backfire if poorly implemented. We don’t want to create gaps in our learning for our little ones.”.