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Addressing Root Causes at Memorial Elementary School

March 18, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Understanding Grading in Competency-Based Schools

March 18, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Sanborn Regional School District Flips District Reform

March 17, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

More on Implementation in Maine

March 14, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Next Generation Schedules and School Calendars

March 13, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Education Domain Blog

Next Research Webinar – Online student experiences and expectations

March 13, 2014

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

A Conversation with Adams 50

March 12, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Education Domain Blog

New SRI research report published re: Khan Academy

March 12, 2014

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Shaking Up the Classroom -- Wall Street Journal Covers Competency Education

March 11, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

What’s Homework Got to Do with It?

March 11, 2014

Alison Hramiec

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

Education Domain Blog

Ferdig & Pytash report on research from the 21st century online teaching MOOC

March 10, 2014

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

New research article published re: technology-mediated caring in online learning

March 7, 2014

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

What is Proficiency-Based Grading?

March 6, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Research intern Janice Silver guest blogs about personalization

March 5, 2014

Janice Silver

Issue(s): State Policy

Implementation Insights from Pittsfield School District

March 4, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Engage Community

Pittsfield Rethinks Adult Roles

March 3, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Engage Community

Education Domain Blog

Webinar: Research on locus of control in K-12 blended and online learning (Recording link)

March 3, 2014

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Hand in Hand: Pittsfield Integrates Personalized Learning and Competency Education

February 27, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Education Domain Blog

Recent MOOC research (Guest blogger, Research Intern Anuar Andres Lequerica)

February 26, 2014

Anuar Andres Lequerica

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband, Issues in Practice

The Right Work To Do

February 25, 2014

Jason Ellingson

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Learner Goal Setting and Monitoring: The Science of “Leading their Learning”

February 24, 2014

Dan Joseph

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

JTATE Special Issue released (Guest bloggers Joe Freidhoff and Kevin Oliver)

February 24, 2014

Joe Freidhoff, Kathryn Kennedy, Kevin Oliver

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity, Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

Reflections on Education Ministry Meetings in Alberta, Canada – Positive Insights across North America and Lessons for the USA

February 22, 2014

Susan Patrick

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Redesign at Pittsfield School District

February 21, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Engage Community

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