More resources for blended teachers Thomas Arnett More resources for blended teachers As teachers move into blended-learning environments, there is a dearth of resources to support them in the transition. As I wrote a few weeks ago, […] Sept 30, 2015 Thomas Arnett
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
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
Tablets and disruptive innovation Thomas Arnett Tablets and disruptive innovation It used to be that most devices in schools were desktop machines of either the Windows or Apple varieties, but recently many schools have been […] Aug 28, 2015 Thomas Arnett
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
Teachers grading students hinders education Thomas Arnett Teachers grading students hinders education In a recent post, I described a hypothetical model for unbundling the teaching roles of instruction and assessment in order to incorporate rigorous measures of […] June 26, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Texas fumbles on Course Access leadership Thomas Arnett Texas fumbles on Course Access leadership When it comes to using technology to improve students’ learning opportunities, Texas is a pioneer. But this legislative season, the Senate made a major blunder […] June 16, 2015 Thomas Arnett
The key to rigorous online assessments Thomas Arnett The key to rigorous online assessments Although online-learning software can be a powerful enabler of personalized learning, many educators struggle with what they see as learning software’s limited ability to provide […] June 12, 2015 Thomas Arnett
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
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
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
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