This article was first published in Getting Smart on May 22, 2018 In some sense, all action demonstrates agency. After all, a student who makes the decision to drop out … Continue reading →

This article was first published in Getting Smart on April 1, 2018 It is not enough to implement Project Based Learning (PBL) and automatically expect to see dramatic outcomes. First, … Continue reading →

This article was first published in Getting Smart on February 19, 2018 There is something about how people learn that involves a balance of activeness vs passiveness, self-direction vs micro-management, … Continue reading →

This article was first published on Getting Smart on February 1st 2018. Who wouldn’t want responsible students? They listen in class, take notes, and complete their homework on time without … Continue reading →

We are looking across the country for a couple of special districts who are fascinated by student agency work and that are willing to share with us their wisdom.  We … Continue reading →

  Every person deserves dignity.  Yet it is something that it is all too easy to strip away from young people.  Make a joke at the expense of an awkward … Continue reading →

This post was initially published on Getting Smart on January 2nd, 2018. How do you know if your personalized learning initiative is working? What you measure can have a profound … Continue reading →

The most interesting conferences surface a mix of the ideas that are new enough to be interesting yet mainstream enough to be actionable with those that are just on the … Continue reading →

This article was first published on Getting Smart on 9/22/17 Tony Wagner’s The Global Achievement Gap defines the modern workplace as an environment that no longer calls for compliant workers … Continue reading →

This article was first published on Getting Smart on 9/26/17 Schools have traditionally been asked to do many “jobs” for their customers, including: Provide child care before, during and after … Continue reading →