How Is One University Turning "Dead-End Jobs" Into Degrees for Aspiring Teachers? | Joe Ross

How Reach University turns jobs into degrees through affordable teacher apprenticeships that strengthen local workforce pipelines.

gettingsmart.com

Exploring Policy From the Ground Up: Illuminations from the Da Vinci Network

Da Vinci Schools show how learner-centered design and smart policy navigation can create transformative schools for at-promise youth.

gettingsmart.com

The Microschool Mindset: Why Small Thinking Is the Biggest Shift in Education

The microschool mindset isn't about size. It's a design philosophy any school can adopt to put learners, not systems, at the center of education.

gettingsmart.com

assets.arnoldventures.org

Schools Are Testing the Past: How Assessment Must Evolve for Writing, Speaking, and Listening in the AI Age

AI hasn't erased human competence in writing and communication. It has moved it. Here's how schools must redesign assessment to keep up.

gettingsmart.com

Hayden, Heidi, & Eymi - Special Edition @ KC STEM Alliance Senior Showcase

David has a conversation with three seniors at the KC STEM Alliance Senior Showcase in Kansas City. Students discuss the real-world problems they c...

learning-together.cohostpodcasting.com

Checking your browser - reCAPTCHA

lnkd.in

Rediet and Liam – PLTW Engineering @ Wheaton High School

Learning Together · Episode

open.spotify.com

Gersom de Koning on The Relationship Between Theater Education and Gamification

How theater education builds collaboration, confidence, leadership, and deeper learning through drama, creativity, and performance.

gettingsmart.com

A Hint is Not a Diploma: Consequential Educational Decision Making in the Multimodal AI Era

Not all educational AI carries equal risk. Discover a consequence-calibrated framework for governing AI in high-stakes school decisions.

gettingsmart.com

Experience Matters: A Common Language for Talent, Trust, and Economic Mobility

This report from Getting Smart and Education Design Lab proposes a Common Language of Experience—a robust, interoperable framework for evaluating, designing, and articulating experience value across a...

gettingsmart.com

Chris McNutt on the Power of Empathy Interviews

Explore Getting Smart podcasts featuring conversations with educators, innovators, and leaders reimagining learning for the future. New episodes weekly.

gettingsmart.com

America's aerospace rebirth

Possible · Episode

open.spotify.com

Coalition Before Consensus: How Trust and Shared Ownership Sustain Transformation

Coalition beats consensus in district transformation. See how trust, listening, and shared ownership sustain change when momentum gets hard.

gettingsmart.com

What Should Leadership Look Like in the Age of Generation Alpha? Why Leadership Competencies Are More Important Than Ever

Education leaders must respond to six system shifts with clear vision, adaptive leadership, and future-ready competencies.

gettingsmart.com

Dr. Whitney Oakley on the Guilford Guarantee

How Guilford County Schools is guaranteeing every graduate college credit, a credential, or work-based learning experience.

gettingsmart.com

Prepare Your People, Protect Your People: Setting the Stage for Successful Change Management

How do school leaders create conditions for courageous teaching? Jennifer Klein on preparing, protecting, and empowering educators through change.

gettingsmart.com

Can We Teach Civil Discourse in a Digital Age? | A Conversation with Vikki Katz

Teaching civil discourse in a digital era helps students build shared evidence, practice dialogue, and navigate social media polarization.

gettingsmart.com

Pathways with Purpose Through Career-Connected Learning

The U.S. Chamber Foundation is awarding up to $365K to employer‑led consortia driving stronger K–12 and workforce alignment. This initiative fuels industry‑designed career pathways and high‑quality wo...

uschamberfoundation.org

World of Work Foundation Apprenticeship Program

YouTube video by Cajon Valley Union School District

youtube.com

Dr. Douglas Yacek on True Engagement in Learning

Douglas Yacek explores civic education, student engagement, and how authentic teaching can bridge the stimulation gap.

gettingsmart.com

The skeptic's guide to consuming AI research with a pinch of salt

Theoretically rigorous studies aren't enough if they study only a part of the picture

platforms.substack.com

Maritime | 253: Project-Based Learning at Port Scale

Explore Maritime 253, a Skills Center transforming Career and Technical Education through real-world industry experiences.

gettingsmart.com

Keri Rodrigues on Parent Power

Keri Rodrigues of National Parents Union on parent voice, school trust, report cards, safety, AI readiness, and family engagement.

gettingsmart.com

The Tyranny of College Admissions: Why It’s So Challenging to Have Real Change in K-12 Education

College admissions requirements keep K-12 tied to grades and Carnegie units, slowing competency-based and skills-first learning.

gettingsmart.com

Defining Your Philosophy of Education for the AI Age

How a “context audit” with ChatGPT can help educators align AI tools with their teaching philosophy, pedagogy, and classroom goals.

gettingsmart.com

The Conditions That Make Durable Skills Real: How Schools and Systems Build for Agency, Identity, and Vision

How schools build durable skills through authentic work, reflection, relationships, and learner-centered design.

gettingsmart.com

Liza Garonzik on Teaching Conversation

How schools can teach and assess conversation, durable skills, and authentic interaction in an AI-driven world.

gettingsmart.com