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Building a Team
"Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work." – Vince Lombardi In my 26 years in the Army, I held 18 different jobs. Although I enjoyed the highs and lows of every one of them, there was no tougher circumstance than...
Next Gen Professional Development (Part 1)
“Professional development” has a negative connotation for many teachers. In other professions, professionals are hungry for training on the latest techniques, mindset, and tactical approaches. NASCAR Pit Crews get training. If they fail to get a...
SXSWedu Panel Picker is Live
The public voting for SXSWedu is upon us and we would love your help in bringing The Learning Accelerator back to Austin! Would you mind taking a few minutes to vote for our sessions described below? (If you aren't registered to vote for SXSWedu...
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Reflections on TLA’s Blended & Personalized Learning Practices at Work Project: What We Learned and What’s Next
The Learning Accelerator’s mission is to catalyze the implementation of high-quality blended learning. TLA has worked diligently to capture and share some of the best blended and personalized instructional practices from across the country. Our...
What is unique about the researcher’s role in measuring blended learning success?
In previous posts, I illustrated to edtech developers and educators how they can contribute to our shared understanding of if, when, and how blended learning is effective through TLA’s Measurement Agenda for Blended Learning. In this post, I focus...
Lounge Lessons: Clearing up persistent teacher misconceptions on blended learning
Having taught high school and middle school for almost ten years, I still have many friends who are educators and administrators throughout the country. Recently I visited a school and was able to reconnect with some of them, talk about life, and...
We Had to Personalize Teaching to Personalize Learning
Blended and personalized learning holds tremendous promise for meeting the individual needs of our students and deepening their learning. Unfortunately, in the rush to implement these models, we often overlook the needs of those responsible for...
OER Momentum and Debut of Open Up Resources
The Learning Accelerator and OER Almost three years ago, The Learning Accelerator (TLA) began its journey into open education resources (OER). As our understanding of OER deepened, we saw exciting opportunities for a new model of instructional...
Top 10 Ideas for Knowledge Sharing in Education
Over the last nine months, TLA has been engaged in a deep research effort to better understand teaching and learning in blended and personalized learning environments. We have learned a great deal and identified some really terrific practices at a...
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