Can superintendents beat the odds? Julia Freeland Fisher Can superintendents beat the odds? Last week the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institute published a new study, “School Superintendents: Vital or Irrelevant?” As the title implies, […] Sept 10, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Knocking down barriers:How California superintendents are implementing blended learning Michael B. Horn Knocking down barriers:How California superintendents are implementing blended learning By Michael B. Horn, Anna Gu, and Meg Evans We convened several California school district superintendents to answer the questions: "What are the barriers, real or perceived, to implementing blended learning in your dist... Sept 9, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Restrict Course Access in Texas at our peril Heather Staker Restrict Course Access in Texas at our peril Testimony to the Texas Senate Education Committee, August 26, 2014 Esteemed Chairman Patrick and Members of the Committee: Thank you for convening this hearing. As […] Sept 5, 2014 Heather Staker
Barbara Dreyer: A champ to the end Michael B. Horn Barbara Dreyer: A champ to the end “That’s why Barbara Dreyer is a champ.” The lyrics rang out across the hall at the Center for Education Reform’s 20th Anniversary celebration as the crowd honored Barbara […] Sept 4, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Hey, Princeton: Consider Competencies Michelle R. Weise, PhD Hey, Princeton: Consider Competencies This post was first published on the Next Gen Learning blog. With A’s doled out in almost half of all undergraduate courses—compared to only […] Sept 3, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
Three insights on “self-directed learning”—and how to aim for equity Julia Freeland Fisher Three insights on “self-directed learning”—and how to aim for equity Last week, FSG Consulting’s Matt Wilka and Jeff Cohen released a case study, “Self-Directed Learning at Summit Public Schools,” as part of a Bill & […] Sept 3, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Connecting the education value network Thomas Arnett Connecting the education value network In the education sector, we love standards. We have academic standards like the Common Core that define what students need to know as they progress […] Aug 27, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Who are your teachers? New technology for humanity Julia Freeland Fisher Who are your teachers? New technology for humanity For those adults working on, writing about, or generally pondering the fate of our education system, “teachers” are thought of as a stakeholder group, a […] Aug 19, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher
Modularization: Breaking the currency of higher education Michelle R. Weise, PhD Modularization: Breaking the currency of higher education Michelle R. Weise discusses how online competency-based education programs are best poised to offer modularized curricula that can be tailored to different industries. Modularization of […] Aug 19, 2014 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
When do teacher evaluations constrain teacher effectiveness? Thomas Arnett When do teacher evaluations constrain teacher effectiveness? Last week, the Fordham Institute’s new president, Mike Petrilli, wrote a thought-provoking opinion piece on how different strands of education reform are often incongruent with […] Aug 15, 2014 Thomas Arnett
Disruption in higher ed is growing, but not instantaneous Michael B. Horn Disruption in higher ed is growing, but not instantaneous Meg Evans, a former research assistant at the Clayton Christensen Institute and now the social innovation manager at Udemy, and I coauthored this piece. In […] Aug 14, 2014 Michael B. Horn
Why is competency-based education so hard to study? Julia Freeland Fisher Why is competency-based education so hard to study? A few research pitfalls seem to be creeping into the still nascent world of K-12 competency-based education: first, the challenge of moving from discussing high-level […] Aug 13, 2014 Julia Freeland Fisher