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New School Models Need New Measurement Approaches
Imagine someone asked you to measure the weight of a bowling ball using only a ruler. You could measure the diameter, calculate the volume, and then estimate the weight based on historical averages. Or, you could use a scale. Now consider another...
Is Technology Good or Bad for Learning?
This blog was originally published on the Brookings Brown Center Chalkboard. I'll bet you’ve read something about technology and learning recently. You may have read that device use enhances learning outcomes. Or perhaps you’ve read that screen...
Next Steps in Personalized Learning’s Equity Agenda: Clarifying Definitions, Goals and Measurement
In the last two and a half years that I have conducted research on the implementation of personalized learning, many principals and teachers have told me that equity is the core motivation for their instructional shift. Indeed, teachers frequently...
Reflections from an iNACOL Rookie
"The hard work we do is a manifestation of love for our students." - Rachel Moola, iNACOL Teacher of the Year For a gathering of almost 3000 people, the iNACOL Symposium has the feeling of a family reunion. In all directions, there are people...
The Learning Accelerator and the Rhode Island Department of Education Announce Innovation Partnership
Partnership will make Rhode Island the First Fully ‘Blended-Learning State’ in the Nation Cupertino, CA - August 6, 2014 – The Learning Accelerator (TLA), a nonprofit organization supporting the implementation of high-quality blended learning in...
The Learning Accelerator and the Rhode Island Department of Education Announce Innovation Partnership
Partnership will make Rhode Island the First Fully ‘Blended-Learning State’ in the Nation Cupertino, CA - August 6, 2014 – The Learning Accelerator (TLA), a nonprofit organization supporting the implementation of high-quality blended learning in...
What does it take to teach in a blended learning school?
At The Learning Accelerator, we firmly believe that people are a (if not the most) critical component to innovation and improvement in schools. Given this, we've been thinking a lot about ways to support staff, particularly teachers, as districts...
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