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Posts by Katie Martin

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.
Tools
A Learner-Centered Ecosystem
It’s time for a shift from the school-centered education system—where efficiency, standardization, compliance, ranking, sorting, and task completion are top priorities—to a learner-centered paradigm, where we focus on supporting each learner to know who they are, thrive in community, and actively engaged in the world as their best selves. “A Learner-Centered Ecosystem” dives deep…
Blog
Celebrating Bright Spots in Learner-Centered Education: Looking Ahead to What’s Possible
As the school year winds down, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible progress made in the journey toward learner-centered education. Across classrooms, schools, and districts, we witnessed bold steps, powerful moments of growth, and inspiring examples of what’s possible when we center learners by design. Learner Agency in Action This school…
Podcasts
Episode 44: Rethinking High School with AI and Human Connection (with Lexi and Reese)
Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple Podcasts Episode Summary: In this episode of The Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast, host Katie Martin speaks with high school seniors Lexi and Reese from Avonworth High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Katie first met the students during a school visit and was so inspired by their research on AI and human…
Podcasts
Episode 42: Effective Techniques to be a Learner-Centered Leader
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: Four members of the Learner-Centered Collaborative team came together in February 2025 to talk shop about what it takes to be a learner-centered leader during one…
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