Banned Books, Critical Race Theory and Literacy at SXSW EDU
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by Getting Smart Staff
22h ago
SXSW EDU is a conference focused on culture. This year, persevering, sharing and proliferating culture emerged through conversations on critical race theory, book bans and literacy. Throughout the conference’s four days, we encountered numerous organizations dedicated to powerful conversations and diving deeper into these themes.  Critical Race Theory Takes Center Stage While Critical Race Theory (CRT) has overtaken the media and become heavily politicized in recent years, this academic concept that examines race as a social construct is more than 40 years old. This year’s opening keynote ..read more
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Virtual Accessible Training and Skills Development
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by Mason Pashia
4d ago
In the evolving landscape of workforce development, numerous organizations are taking on the challenge of bridging the skills gap in the skilled trades sector. Industries face a growing shortage of qualified workers and being able to meet these demands and also provide accessible, flexible training for future professionals is critical for not only these companies and the economy but also the planet.  We’ve seen exciting developments in unique community partnerships that impact school models, apprenticeship programs, career exploration starting in elementary school, client projects, but th ..read more
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Denver Public Schools: A Hopeful Generation of Climate Champions
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by Mason Pashia
1w ago
In Denver Public Schools, students have been leading the sustainability charge for the last few years, starting with meetings with the school board and, ultimately, leading to the development of the district’s own Climate Action Plan. From there, DPS launched one of the best district websites for monitoring growth and improvement in reaching their set of climate goals.  “Climate Change and its effects are happening now. We can not take any longer to take action. I hope to inspire others, so we can all work together to take care of the only place we call home. Everyone deserves a healthy a ..read more
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Design Integrated Learning Pathways to Realize Your Portrait of a Graduate
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by Guest Author
1w ago
By Josh Weisgrau and Kelly Mills Over the last decade, since school districts around the country began to adopt the Portrait of a Graduate model to define a vision for their learners’ outcomes, we have heard a similar story from many district leaders about these efforts. Typically they speak of the enthusiasm that this vision brings to the community, particularly when their Portraits have been designed with input from all community members including teachers, students, and families. Portraits of a Graduate focus on the mindsets and skill sets that enable lifelong learning, success in all caree ..read more
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Career Development Stage Left: RIASEC as Career Exploration
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by Guest Author
1w ago
By: Ed Hidalgo I was invited to share the opening keynote for Three Rivers Educational Technology Conference (TRETC) 2024, a conference working to revolutionize learning and work by bringing together educators and technologists from around the Pittsburgh region.  As part of the career development in schools conference track, my keynote was to model a career conversation with four students from the South Fayette Township High School using the RIASEC.  Developed by John Holland, RIASEC themes help to identify potential worker- career fit. He also suggested that the theory can be used t ..read more
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Family Promise: Ensuring Every Student Has A Home
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by Antonio Boyd
1w ago
Many homeless children go to school. HUD released on December 15 the 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), Part 1, which provides estimates of homelessness in the U.S. According to the 2023 report, approximately 653,100 people were homeless on a single night in 2023, representing a 12% increase (or roughly 70,650 more people) from 2022. During the 2020–2021 school year, more than a million students were identified by schools as homeless. Families with children made up nearly 30% of the total homeless population in 2022, with about 51,000 family households expe ..read more
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AI Literacy: A New Graduation Requirement and Civic Imperative
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by Tom Vander Ark
2w ago
AI Literacy Day is April 19. It’s rapidly approaching but you still have two months before the end of the semester and endless opportunities to engage your students (and faculty) in an opportunity to learn from, with and about AI. To paraphrase a common expression, “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, but the second best time is today.”  What would it look like to make a commitment that come graduation every senior will have at least basic AI literacy? This includes an appreciation of AI as a creation engine and learning partner but also an understanding of the risks of deepfak ..read more
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Growing Together Education Connects Learners and Communities to Green Food and Green Skills
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by Mason Pashia
2w ago
In a South Central California food desert, locating fresh and nutritious food can be a challenge. Growing Together Education (GTE) works with school communities across the country to develop academically rigorous and interactive environmental education programs. They work closely with district representatives, teachers, and staff to design and build out spaces, develop curriculum, provide training for teachers and engage directly with K-12 students.  Recently GTE has been collaborating with Bellflower USD (BUSD) to not only learn about growing food sustainably, but also to provide this fo ..read more
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The Rise of Millennial-Powered Microschools
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by Guest Author
3w ago
By Coi Morefield This isn’t just a rebellion against the status quo; it’s a reimagining of the purpose and possibilities of education. Sweeping waves of change are nothing new in the education landscape. Trends, methodologies, and practices come and go—sometimes leaving before they’ve even penetrated the red tape of the public school system. However, over the past decade, there has been a growing movement outside of the conventional education system that is holding strong in its mission. Enter the microschool—trailblazing learning environments, often learner-centered, that promise to redef ..read more
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The AI Revolution Should Foreground Youth Agency
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by Guest Author
3w ago
By Michelle Culver and Tiffany C. Taylor Ben, a high schooler in Los Angeles, is an avid gamer. He is always coming up with imaginative storyline ideas, but he’s never known anyone with design experience to help him create original games.  When Ben attended a summer program in 2023 to explore his career interests, he had access to an AI assistant, a resource built in just 20 min by the Reinvention Lab at Teach For America using Playlab. Ben prompted the tool with the broad topic of game design and the assistant asked: “Are there any topics, genres, or themes you might be interested in?” H ..read more
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