Stop treating teachers like commodities Thomas Arnett Stop treating teachers like commodities Research clearly shows that teachers are the most important school-level factor influencing student achievement. So why does our education system often treat them as commodities? […] Sept 18, 2015 Thomas Arnett
One more way independent schools can ward off disruption Michael B. Horn One more way independent schools can ward off disruption As many independent schools struggle and face potential threats from the emergence of disruptive micro-schools, what they should do to survive and thrive is an […] Sept 10, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Charting the future of competency-based education policy Julia Freeland Fisher Charting the future of competency-based education policy A few weeks ago, during a webinar hosted by the Northeast College and Career Readiness Research Alliance, New Hampshire’s Deputy Commissioner of Education Paul Leather […] Sept 8, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
The best new blended resource for teachers Thomas Arnett The best new blended resource for teachers At the Christensen Institute, we often receive requests from school districts to provide professional development for their teachers. Although our resources are fantastic for giving […] Sept 2, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Rethink funding for quality learning Julia Freeland Fisher Rethink funding for quality learning This post was first published on WISE ed.review. In 2008, in the book Disrupting Class, Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis Johnson made the bold […] Aug 27, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Moving beyond college:Rethinking higher education regulation for an unbundled world Michael B. Horn Moving beyond college:Rethinking higher education regulation for an unbundled world By Michael B. Horn and Andrew P. Kelly New “unbundled” higher education providers are constrained by the regulatory system’s reliance on the traditional bundled model. Published by the American Enterprise Institut... Aug 20, 2015 Michael B. Horn
New resource: Personalized Learning Playbook Thomas Arnett New resource: Personalized Learning Playbook Education Elements, an education consulting company, is one of the pioneers in blended learning. Through its experience working with K–12 schools to create blended-learning programs, […] Aug 18, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Finland offers lessons for building student, teacher agency Michael B. Horn Finland offers lessons for building student, teacher agency Rhonda Broussard is the founder and president of St. Louis Language Immersion Schools, a charter management organization. In 2014, she traveled to and explored the education systems […] Aug 13, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Building a blended-learning leadership pipeline Julia Freeland Fisher Building a blended-learning leadership pipeline By definition, blended learning incorporates the human touch. In an effective blended-learning environment, students benefit not only from the flexibility and individualization that educational software […] Aug 12, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
3 tips on incorporating special education into your blended-learning design Julia Freeland Fisher 3 tips on incorporating special education into your blended-learning design This week I had the pleasure of participating in a discussion with the National Center for Learning Disabilities on how special education teachers and advocates […] Aug 7, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
How should quality assurance for competency-based ed work? Michael B. Horn How should quality assurance for competency-based ed work? This post was first published on CompetencyWorks. As online, competency-based learning gains steam in higher education, a critical question is emerging. If the federal government […] Aug 6, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Julie Young returns to online learning Michael B. Horn Julie Young returns to online learning When Julie Young stepped down from the helm of Florida Virtual School (FLVS) after 17 years, I wrote at the end of my piece reflecting […] July 31, 2015 Michael B. Horn