Missouri misses Course Access moment Thomas Arnett Missouri misses Course Access moment This year, Missouri legislators had a chance to become national leaders in providing their students with access to new learning opportunities. On April 30, the […] June 4, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Mentoring 2.0 tackles college access Katrina Bushko Mentoring 2.0 tackles college access This is the fifth post in the #WhoYouKnow blog series on the overlap of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. Today’s high school students interact with […] June 2, 2015 Katrina Bushko
Moving past summative vs. formative assessments Michael B. Horn Moving past summative vs. formative assessments I co-authored this blog with Michelle R. Weise, formerly a senior research fellow in higher education at the Clayton Christensen Institute. The post appeared originally on CompetencyWorks. As competency-based educat... May 28, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Fixing teacher education Thomas Arnett Fixing teacher education Last week the Clayton Christensen Institute released a paper, which I wrote, that profiles three innovative teacher education programs: High Tech High Graduate School of […] May 26, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Charter schools innovate to tackle teacher preparation Michael B. Horn Charter schools innovate to tackle teacher preparation The United States faces significant, well-publicized challenges in effectively training teachers and, once in the field, supporting them with relevant, useful professional development. These challenges […] May 21, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Aim for individual mastery and the rest will follow Julia Freeland Fisher Aim for individual mastery and the rest will follow As debates about ESEA reauthorization continue on the Hill, Congress is grappling with the question of how to square current accountability structures with emerging personalized […] May 20, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Startup teacher education:A fresh take on teacher credentialing Thomas Arnett Startup teacher education:A fresh take on teacher credentialing By Thomas Arnett As education reformers across the country are working to improve student outcomes at scale, many are focusing on improving the teaching force. This case study describes how three groups of charter manag... May 19, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Hope for what’s next Michelle R. Weise, PhD Hope for what’s next Dear readers, Today, I will be moving on from my role at the Christensen Institute to direct the Innovation Lab at Southern New Hampshire University. I […] May 15, 2015 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Blended learning proof points showcase district schools Michael B. Horn Blended learning proof points showcase district schools Public school districts began innovating with blended learning before most charter schools. According to surveys that Brian Bridges has conducted in multiple states, including California […] May 7, 2015 Michael B. Horn
The economics of educational nonconsumption in the developing world Thomas Arnett The economics of educational nonconsumption in the developing world Many of the conversations around education technology focus on improving classrooms in the developed world. Yet the greatest gains in improved education and the greatest […] May 4, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Match Beyond: No excuses meets disruption in higher education Michael B. Horn Match Beyond: No excuses meets disruption in higher education Disruption has been alive and well in higher education for years now. With millions of nonconsumers of traditional colleges and universities in the United States […] Apr 30, 2015 Michael B. Horn
A college diploma is not like Scotch anymore Michelle R. Weise, PhD A college diploma is not like Scotch anymore This blog was first published on CompetencyWorks Brand names are powerful. Many have written about the Chivas Regal effect in higher education in the United […] Apr 30, 2015 Michelle R. Weise, PhD