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Katie Martin
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Dr. Katie Martin is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and Evolving Education and serves as the Chief Impact Officer at Learner-Centered Collaborative where she leads their mission to partner with educators to define whole-learner outcomes, design meaningful learning experiences, and create the enabling conditions for their unique journey to inclusive and equitable learner-centered education.   Katie aspires to create experiences that empower all learners to develop the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to thrive in a changing world.  As a mom, she wants her kids to have learning experiences in school that build on their strengths and interests, and as an educator she is passionate about making sure we do the same for all kids.   She is recognized internationally for her approach to learning for both educators and students. She has worked directly with thousands of teachers and administrators in diverse contexts to learn, research, and support deeper learning for all learners. She teaches in the graduate school of Education at High Tech High and is on the board of Real World Scholars. She has served as a middle school English language arts teacher, instructional coach, and district-wide teacher mentoring program lead. She earned a Master of Education in middle school education and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction.
California has made an unprecedented investment in community schools, which often include four evidence-informed programmatic features that are aligned and integrated into high-quality, rigorous teaching and learning practices and environments:…
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Why Community Schools and Secondary Redesign Belong Together
California has made an unprecedented investment in community schools, which often include four evidence-informed programmatic features that are aligned and integrated into high-quality, rigorous teaching and learning practices and environments: Integrated support services; Family and community engagement; Collaborative leadership and practices for educators and administrators; and Extended learning time and opportunities. Since 2021, the…
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Episode 54: Creating Symmetry: Designing Systems for the Learning We Want
By loading this video, you agree to the privacy policy of Youtube.Always load Youtube videos on this site.Load VideoListen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsWatch on YouTube Episode Summary: In this episode, Katie sits down with Dr. Sarah Fine, an educator, researcher, and author whose work focuses on creating more powerful and humanizing learning experiences…
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Episode 53: Redesigning High School Through Trust, Voice, and Opportunity (with Fred Hilgers)
By loading this video, you agree to the privacy policy of Youtube.Always load Youtube videos on this site.Load VideoListen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsWatch on YouTube Episode Summary: Fred Hilgers, principal of Madison High School and lifelong member of the San Diego Unified community, joins Katie Martin to discuss how listening—to students, teachers, and…
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Why School Systems Need Embedded R&D to Evolve
Across the country, we’re confronting a reality we can no longer ignore: our current education system isn’t meeting the needs of today’s learners—or the expectations of their families, communities, or future employers. Disengagement is rising. Teachers feel increasingly constrained by mandates that don’t reflect the day-to-day realities of their classrooms. And despite unprecedented effort,…
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