Colleges consider overhauling grading system for freshmen [Hull] + items re: “Ungrading” & “Alternative grading”

Colleges consider overhauling grading system for freshmen to ease transition to higher learning — from mercurynews.com by Kate Hull Supporters say ‘ungrading’ could result in […]

Unbundled: Designing Personalized Pathways for Every Learner [Nate McClennen & Co.]

Unbundled: Designing Personalized Pathways for Every Learner — from gettingsmart.com by Nate McClennen “with contributions from the Getting Smart team and numerous friends and partners […]

Let’s develop a nationwide, direct-to-learner campaign: “Learn how to learn.” [Christian]

From DSC: Let’s put together a nationwide campaign that would provide a website — or a series of websites if an agreement can’t be reached […]

Any politician about to vote on significant education-related policies, laws, etc. must first teach or observe for at least a month [Christian]

From DSC: For me, I wish politicians and legislators would stay out of the way and let public and private educators make the decisions. But […]

What Can We Learn from Barnes & Noble’s Surprising Turnaround? [Gioia]

What Can We Learn from Barnes & Noble’s Surprising Turnaround? — from tedgioia.substack.com by Ted Gioia Digital platforms are struggling, meanwhile a 136-year-old book retailer […]

Interesting conversations/brainstorming here: An Award-Winning Vision for A School of the Future

DC: Interesting conversations/brainstorming here: An Award-Winning Vision for A School of the Future | Tech & Learning#future #education #designthinking #innovation #change #learningecosystems https://t.co/Ordaqn63Zq — Daniel […]

Homeschooling high school with interest-led learning [Kessler]

Homeschooling high school with interest-led learning — from raisinglifelonglearners.com by Colleen Kessler Excerpt: There is a misconception that interest-led learning is not appropriate for a […]

Homeschooling High School With Interest-Led Learning [Kessler]

Homeschooling High School With Interest-Led Learning — from raisinglifelonglearners.com by Colleen Kessler Excerpt: Think of an interest-led homeschool as one that functions more as a […]

Why Now Is The Time To Overhaul K-12 Education [Lockett & Horn]

Why Now Is The Time To Overhaul K-12 Education — from forbes.com by Phyllis Lockett and Michael Horn Excerpts: If you take a team approach, […]

Sparking Curiosity for Learning [Dene Poth]

Sparking Curiosity for Learning — from rdene915.com by Rachelle Dene Poth Excerpt: When students are curious about learning, they become more invested in the process. […]

Innova: A Revolution in Education? [Terrill]

Innova: A Revolution in Education? — from gettingsmart.com by Chris Terrill Key Points Innova Schools is designed to rapidly cut through the vast inequities that […]

Reflections on “Attention higher-ed leaders: Faculty and staff have something to say” [Landon]

Attention higher-ed leaders: Faculty and staff have something to say — from ecampusnews.com by Jen Landon; with thanks to Ray Schroeder for this resource Higher-ed […]

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