The countdown to SXSW EDU starts now with PanelPicker Voting, open until August 18th! The Learning Accelerator and our partners are featured in seven submissions detailed below. Please vote for these proposals to bring our voices to Austin next year. Reimagining Research Together: New Measures for New Models As systems implement innovative learning models, they […]
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I recently sat down with The Learning Accelerator’s (TLA) Chief Operating Officer, Brittany McCullough, to learn more about her background, perspective, and vision as she joins our organization. You just joined us this May, welcome to TLA! Tell us a little bit more about your professional background and experiences. Thank you for the warm welcome!
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As The Learning Accelerator kicks off an exciting slate of work to tackle unfinished learning in 2024 and beyond, we also have the pleasure of celebrating the addition of some new teammates. These team members — with years of experience, notable accomplishments, and demonstrated passion for education improvement and reform — have joined our team
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Edtech can be a powerful tool in any school system’s efforts for equity when implemented effectively. However, rapidly changing technologies and slow-moving systems have led many schools and systems to report challenges in realizing this potential. So, how can we catalyze collective change toward more equitable edtech systems that promote powerful selection, implementation, and evaluation
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It’s that time of year again! The public voting period for SXSW EDU’s PanelPicker has arrived, and we would appreciate your help in bringing The Learning Accelerator (TLA) back to Austin, TX. As you consider sessions to support this year, please look into TLA’s sessions below and vote for your favorites. If you are not
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Before COVID-19, remote work was the exception, not the rule. Working in person was the standard, and guidance on developing organizational culture was limited to in-person environments, including work focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). But, as a distributed organization, The Learning Accelerator (TLA) was determined to continue growing our organizational culture and advancing
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As spring transitioned into full swing, we had some celebrating in order at The Learning Accelerator (TLA)! We welcomed Shanice Maxwell as the Associate Director, Talent, Culture, and DEI Initiatives at TLA. A former educator who brings her background in organizational behavior and human resources to the role, Shanice says she’s excited to bring her
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The unexpected and rapid switch to virtual learning during the pandemic led to a massive infusion of technology devices and online programs in school systems across the country. In the wake of this shift, education leaders and practitioners are now examining how to strengthen and develop edtech processes to sustain technology use and ensure that
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In August 2021, our team published Launching Forward, the culmination of our six-monthlong Hop, Skip, Leapfrog project. Hop, Skip, Leapfrog aimed to identify, codify, and make sense of new school system strategies and capabilities that emerged during the pandemic as well as understand how these shifts could benefit learners and schools in the future. Drawing
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It’s that time of year once again! The public voting period for SXSW EDU’s PanelPicker has arrived, and we would appreciate your help in bringing The Learning Accelerator (TLA) back to Austin. As you consider sessions to support this year, please take a few minutes to look into TLA’s sessions below, featuring topics ranging from
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