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Public Opinion of Education Reports from EducationNext and Gallup

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Stan Freeda

Americans Like Their Schools Just Fine — But Not Yours As a new school year gets underway, the Common Core remains a partisan flashpoint, while Americans overall have serious concerns about the direction of our public education system. That’s according … Continue reading →

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Next Gen Learning Is Gaining Traction

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Stan Freeda

Don’t look now, but… next generation learning is gaining traction. Students in schools across the country are experiencing learning that is personalized, competency-based, blended, student-centered, project-based, and driving towards deeper, 21st-century skills. The school designs are raw, the technology still … Continue reading →

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Getting Started and Scaling Competency-based Education

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Stan Freeda

As we build capacity in understanding CBE in our district and throughout the state, I am often approached with questions about how to get started or how to scale and sustain the work. I usually respond by asking how many … Continue reading →

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Teachers: How Slowing Down Can Lead to Great Change

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Stan Freeda

Sometimes, in order to gain perspective on a situation, I imagine myself zooming into outer space and looking down on whatever is going on. From a distance of thousands of feet above whatever craziness is happening I can see more … Continue reading →

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