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Make School Different: Digital leadership & Transformation

Learner-centered leaders create a learning culture that balances structure and freedom [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. In Episode 23, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ezekiel Fugate and Jenny Finn from […]

Excerpts from #FETC 2018 Roundtable Discussion

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The following originally appeared on EdCirucuit as part of a roundtable discussion series including the voices of various FETC presenters – Part 2 and Part 3.  What does a student-centered learning environment look like? My colleague, Lynn Fuin-Hetten, and I have been exploring this very question on the Shift Your Paradigm podcast, interviewing leaders and learners […]

Learner-centered leaders design flexible opportunities where learning is the focus [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. In Episode 22, we learn about learner-centered education in the Fraser Public Schools. Superintendent, David Richards, […]

Learner-centered leaders listen to learners as they develop agency [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. In Episode 21,  we return to Maine and a second visit with RSU 2 (Regional School […]

Learner-centered leaders create the space and provide the supports for learners to solve their own problems [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. Episode 19 takes us to NH and the MC2 charter school where learning, knowledge, assessment and […]

The Future of Education

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The Edvocate recently reached out to educators and industry experts around the country to gauge their thoughts on the future of education: 106 Experts Share Their Thoughts on the Future of Education. Here are the thoughts I had the opportunity to shared: It is a very exciting time to be in K12 education! It’s also a […]

Learner-centered leaders align every decision, purchase and hire to the needs of learners [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. In Episode 18, we had a conversation with leaders and learners from Lindsay Unified School District in CA. […]

Future Focused: The WHY and HOW of shaping the future of learning with exponential technologies

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This post first appeared on EdTech Digest. Today’s Kindergarten students will be graduating in 2030! What will the world be like? How will exponential changes in technology influence changes in teaching and learning? How can we shape the future instead of being shaped by it? Leaders anticipate the future. They stand at the edge of […]

Leading a Learner-Centered School: It’s Not What You Think

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This post was co-authored with Lynn Fuini-Hetten, Assistant Superintendent, Salisbury Township School District, and first appeared on EdCircuit. In a previous article, we shared the beginning of our journey with shiftyourparadigm.org, reviewing Episodes 1-5. In Episodes 6-10, we continued to learn valuable lessons from learner-centered practitioners in the field.  Leaders and learners from across the country are […]