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Rethinking College and Career Readiness in a Hybrid World
The shift to more flexible, hybrid models in both college and career is happening at the same time as our education system is reverting back to a rigid, seat-time based system that was designed for a different era. Explore how we can best prepare students to be flexible, self-directed learners and contributors to society.
Inspiration from a Learner-Centered Classroom: 4 Ideas To Try This Year
High-impact practices and examples that foster agency and empower learners to flex their strengths and pursue their interests.
Elevating Student Voice with Technology in the Classroom
Possibilities abound for meaningful learning and fostering student agency when we have an intentionally designed digital ecosystem that supports our desired outcomes. Explore 4 actionable ways technology can elevate student voice and enhance the learning experience.
The What, Why, and How of Learning Walks
Discover the benefits of Learning Walks, how to conduct them, and why you want to make them happen in your learning community too.
365 Days of Learner-Centered Collaborative
In its first year Learner-Centered Collaborative is progressing towards its 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. CEO and CIO, Devin Vodicka and Katie Martin, reflect on milestones from the past year and look to the years ahead.
A Learner-Centered Take on Homework
This learner-centered perspective on the age-old homework debate reframes the question away from what, when, and how much and brings us back to our why and imagining the possibilities of homework from there.
The Four Elements of Trust
Research reveals that there are four elements of relational trust: consistency, compassion, competence, and communication. The balance of these four elements leads to relational trust. Every leader has to determine their own mix to develop the trust that is key for success in a community of change.
3 Ways to Include and Amplify Student Voice
What happens when we listen to our learners? Spoiler Alert! The path that is ahead of us becomes so much clearer. Access three tried and true practices districts, schools, and learner-centered leaders are using to give students a seat at the table to amplify their voices.
Voices from the Learner-Centered Ecosystem
Check out what voices in education nationwide are saying in support of more widespread models of learner-centered education.
We went to ASU+GSV, here’s what we learned
Inspired by the connections and learnings from ASU+GSV 2022 we’re sharing 3 key themes that emerged that will help propel education toward a more learner-centered paradigm for all.
Overcoming Objections to a Competency-Based Approach
Clear the way for a competency-based learning approach with these tips for overcoming common objections to mastery-based assessment.
So You Designed a Profile of a Graduate, Now What?
The first step is to co-author a shared vision for graduates with your community stakeholders. From there, we recommend the following considerations as a way to make your vision a reality.
4 Key Shifts from School-Centered to Learner-Centered
Discover 4 key shifts at the heart of learner-centered change in schools. Learn what they are, why they matter, and how to ignite change.
Evolving Education Live Book Club Sessions
Evolving Education Book Club with author Katie Martin. Recording for watching on-demand or to support running your own book club with your learning community.
Let’s Get Explicit About Whole-Learner Outcomes
Educator and mom Joanna Libby makes the case for 3 key learner outcomes that will help foster a world where learners who know who they are, thrive in community, and actively engage in the world as their best selves.
4 Examples of Learner-Centered Leaders Challenging the Status Quo
Get to know four learner-centered leaders whose actions inspire others to think big, take risks, learn from challenges, and share their learning process as they iterate, grow and, ultimately, make impactful changes toward more learner-centered models of education.
Putting Students at the Center: Fireside Chats with Innovative Leaders
Leaders and practitioners at learner-centered schools and districts across the country share their journeys, lessons learned, advice, and visions for the future.
Lessons and Reflections from a Learner-Centered Year
Reflecting on a learner-centered year, these 7 priorities have emerged across different learning communities as they shift to a more learner-centered paradigm.
Why You Should Say “Yes” to Your Next Community of Practice
The benefits of a Community of Practice last well past the collaborative time together. LeShae Daniel makes the case for why you should say “Yes!” to interactive, collaborative learning with colleagues.
Sharing Our Gratitude
Katie Martin and Devin Vodicka acknowledge what thoughtful, passionate educators have created, and as a result, how education has truly evolved. The work is hard and it is so critical to step back and acknowledge the bright spots and what is working.
Stepping Toward Learner-Centered Education
Brittany Griffin shares the start of her learner-centered journey in support of others ready to get started with learner-centered practices.
3 High-Impact, Low-Lift Ways to Foster Learner Agency
Rachel Riggio shares 3 actionable ways you can get started with right away to foster learner agency in the classroom.
The Role of Reading in Learner-Centered Education
Literacy is at the heart of learner-centered education. Uncover how reading supports four critical components of the learner-centered education and contributes to student success.
5 Ways to Foster Learner-Centered Innovation Through Professional Learning Cycles
Learning at any age requires clarity of objectives or goals, continued practice, feedback cycles, and plans for iteration and growth. ...
You Are More Ready for Learner-Centered Than You May Think
Learner-centered education has never been more possible and, if you’re a teacher, school leader, or parent, you are more ready than you think.
About This Podcast
Katie Martin, educator, author, mom and Chief Impact Officer of Learner-Centered Collaborative, explores challenges in education today and celebrates the bright spots in thought-provoking conversations with practitioners working to put learners at the center. On the Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast, discover vetted practices and strategies that will inform, inspire, and ignite your learner-centered journey. Together we can empower all learners to actively engage in the world as their best selves.
The future of education is now because our learners can’t wait!
