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4 Strategies for Listening to Students to Spark Change
When thinking about how school buildings have traditionally been constructed, how bell schedules have come to be, and how academic policies have historically been authored, images of adults come to mind. Grownups have been the decision makers. As we think about what school must be for learners today and into the future—a learner-centered experience…
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Building a Guiding Coalition for School Innovation
Monrovia Unified School District Guiding Coalition comprised of the superintendent, school & district leaders, educators, staff, students, parents, board members, and community members. “Invite everyone who cares to work on what’s possible.” – Margaret Wheatley As a former school leader, this concept was always front and center as we worked to innovate and…
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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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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…
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…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Continue, Start, Stop Protocol
A protocol for leadership and teaching teams that supports making intentional choices to prioritize, integrate, and do things differently, based on your vision and values, to help achieve desired goals.
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ProtoCALL for Change Workbook
The ProtoCALL for Change is a 3-phase change management protocol built around goal-setting, learning cycles, and reflection.
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A Superintendent’s Guide to District Transformation
District and school leaders can use this 3-part guide to learn strategies and best practices for leading transformational change. Please complete the form below to access the resource. Thank you!
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Moving Forward Together: An Unprecedented Coalition for an Unprecedented Time
Moving Forward Together. Altitude Learning’s Devin Vodicka and Getting Smart’s Tom Vander Ark are leading a groundbreaking coalition to support support SEAs, districts, and schools paving a new path forward in service of all learners.
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3 Strategies to Transform Your School District Now
Transforming education to fit the needs of a new generation of learners is a daunting task. Former “California Superintendent of the Year” and current Altitude Learning’s Chief Impact Officer and Chief Academic Officer Devin Vodicka shares three strategies for tackling this monumental transition.