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Getting from School-Centered to Learner-Centered
Photo by Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages Some say “schools are broken.” We say schools are doing exactly what they were designed to do 150 years ago–but the needs have drastically changed and it is time to build newer and better systems that support every learner to achieve their goals and engage in…
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Introducing the 2023-24 Learner-Centered Connections Cohort: Changemakers Leading Educational Innovation Nationwide
August 14, 2023—San Francisco, CA—Learner-Centered Collaborative is thrilled to announce its 2023-24 Learner-Centered Connections inaugural cohort, a pioneering group of school district teams built to improve the learner experience and advance learner-centered education in school communities across the country. This year’s cohort of 5 district teams so far hailing from 4 states—California, New Mexico,…
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Groundbreaking Research Partnership to Advance Learner-Centered Education: Learner-Centered Collaborative and UC San Diego Join Forces
San Diego (CA), July 31, 2023—Learner-Centered Collaborative (LCC) and the Department of Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership to establish a research collaboration that will drive innovative, learner-centered advancements in education. This partnership, which combines the academic rigor of UCSD with the practical…
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Webinar Recording: Revealing Our Secrets: Professional Learning that Makes an Impact
Katie Martin and Bryanna Hanson share what educators want in their professional learning experiences and where to find it.
Developing a Framework for the Future Informed by Learners, Industry, and Higher Ed
How a rural Pittsburgh district developed a Framework for the Future Informed by Learners, Industry, and Higher Ed
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Webinar Recording: Flex This Superpower- A Learner-Centered Approach to Engaging Stakeholders
Devin Vodicka and Marlon Styles, both learner-centered leaders and former Superintendents, share 8 superpowers for engaging stakeholders as empowered agents of change.
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Webinar Recording: 3 Learner-Centered Professional Learning Practices to Take Back to Your District
What’s happening behind the scenes of successful learner-centered schools and districts? Intentionally designed, collaborative efforts that prioritize people, community input, and a community’s unique culture and goals. School and district leaders will get an inside view of three unique, impactful practices our team leads with schools and districts putting learners at the center. These…
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10 Questions to Ask Students
Listening to learners is essential when leading change. This tool will help you spark conversations with your students to understand what’s working and where innovation may best serve your school. Empathy – listening to learners – is the first step in designing solutions that scale. Choose the format for connecting with you learners…
Getting from District Mission and Vision to Implementation with Learners
Mesa Union is a small, tight-knit school district steeped in tradition dating back to its inception in 1939. As the community emerged from Covid-19 remote learning there was a growing awareness and consensus that they needed to rethink practices across the district so they could evolve and find new and better ways to support…
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Empowering Digital Equity Through Digital Literacy
Students at Sutton Middle School use online research to answer questions during a lesson in history class. Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages Global pandemics. Advances with bot technology and artificial intelligence (hello, ChatGPT). Readily available and increasingly sophisticated tools, tactics, and tricks aimed at mass misinformation, content confusion, and emotional appeal. These are…
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Superintendent Marlon Styles and High Tech High GSE Leader Katie Weisberg to Join Learner-Centered Collaborative’s Growing Team of Educational Leaders
January 9, 2023—San Francisco, CA—Superintendent Marlon Styles, widely recognized for notable academic improvements and the positive #MiddieRising culture at Middletown City School District, and Katie Weisberg, a leader at the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, will be joining the education non-profit Learner-Centered Collaborative. Styles has served as Superintendent of Middletown City School…
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Webinar Recording: Framework for the Future, Don’t Try Leading Without One
The secret behind many schools and districts making progress toward clear, shared, and aligned learner-centered outcomes is a Framework for the Future that actively guides a learning community’s decisions, experiences, and resources. In this webinar, school and district leaders will discover: Why a Graduate Profile isn’t enough What exactly is a Framework for the…
Creating a Learner-Centered High School by Listening to Learners
Mineola Public Schools Creating a Learner-Centered High School by Listening to Learners Synergy@ Mineola High School is part of Mineola Schools in Long Island, NY The district serves approximately 2,800 students, with a high school enrollment of 1,056 students in grades 8 through 12. . OUR SERVICES Diagnostic, Coaching, Empathy Interviews, Learning Walks, Strategic…
2021-22 Impact Report
Celebrating a Year of Learner-Centered Collaboration As a non-profit in pursuit of a vision for education ecosystems that empower all learners to know who they are, thrive in community, and actively engage in the world as their best selves we are pleased to present our 2021-22 Impact Report. This report featuring our progress in…
Building State Leadership Team Capacity for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
Utah State Board of Education Building State Leadership Team Capacity for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Oversees 1,075 public schools in 130 LEAs Reaches over 675,000 students across grades K-12 in the state of Utah. OUR SERVICES Leadership coaching, Learning Walks, Personalized Learning Pathway, Asynchronous Learning Resources, State-level Capacity Building. GOAL The Utah State Board of…
Listening to Learners to Drive Districtwide Learner-Centered Innovation
Santa Ana Unified School District Listening to Learners to Drive Districtwide Learner-Centered Innovation Urban/Suburban public school district Second largest school district in Orange County, CA serving 45,000 students from early childhood through high school OUR SERVICES Framework for the Future, Guiding Coalition, Learning Walks, Student Forums, Personalized Learning Pathway, Leadership Coaching, Enabling Conditions GOAL…
Delivering on a Framework for Achieving the Gold Standard in Virtual Education
Compass Charter Schools Delivering on a Framework for Achieving the Gold Standard in Virtual Education Virtual, TK-12 public charter schools Serving 2,500+ scholars across 18 northern and southern California counties SERVICES Framework for the Future, Leadership Development, Coaching, Book Study, LCAP Development, Communication Planning, Personalized Professional Development Aligned to Competencies, Staff Development and Retreats,…
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Learning Walk “Look Fors”
This tool will help you spark conversations, create alignment, and inspire “aha” moments during your Learning Walk.