Advancing equity through innovation: a choice, not a guarantee
If educators’ work is ultimately about the good of society, it is important to consider whether that work leads to good things for all groups within our society.
June 16, 2020
Author: Thomas Arnett
The blended learning models that can help schools reopen
If bringing students to school part-time is an option in the fall, schools don’t have to invent new approaches from scratch. Blended-learning models we’ve documented are well suited to these circumstances.
May 27, 2020
The online edtech that helps educators make distance learning less distant
Students can and should continue their learning during stay-at-home mandates. But getting remote learning to work well requires feedback loops between schools and families.
May 6, 2020
Distance learning: Let’s not reinvent the wheel
As brick-and-mortar schools across the country face up to a global pandemic, their virtual school counterparts have years of experience to offer to help smooth the transition to distance learning.
Apr 21, 2020
Keep calm and carry on: Reasonable approaches to home-based learning
Changing our expectations for the rest of this school year does not mean throwing up our hands. Instead, we can use this time as an opportunity to learn and innovate.
Apr 1, 2020
COVID-19 response: Setting district teams up for success
This post offers research-based insights on how to organize school and district teams to give them their best shot at addressing their new temporary reality amidst COVID-19.
Mar 19, 2020
3 tips for a better student online learning experience
Based on research conducted for more than a decade, here are online learning tips to provide meaningful lessons that don’t stymie student learning.
Mar 17, 2020
Has online learning really disrupted K–12 education in the US? The answer is yes — and no.
The benefits of innovations often come not from the technologies themselves but from harnessing those technologies to power new processes. But changing tried-and-true processes in any system is much harder than swapping ...
Mar 5, 2020
How to create effective personalized learning professional development
Because personalized learning is in such a nascent stage, schools must create professional development best practices to meet their unique needs.
Feb 18, 2020
What can we learn from 3 organizations’ approaches to integrate teaching and technology?
Economic forces tend to segregate edtech development and instructional innovation. Blended learning's future depends on brining them together.
Jan 14, 2020