The Power of Why: How Assessment Philosophies Drive Calibration for Meaningful Change
Explore assessment philosophies that empower educators to align their understanding of expectations and enhance student outcomes.| Learner-Centered Collaborative
For more than a century, schools have been shaped by an industrial-era model built for efficiency, standardization, and compliance. While that design achieved many of its original aims, it has not met the needs of all learners, and it no longer prepares young people for a rapidly changing world. In addition to content knowledge, learners... The post School Redesign Playbook appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.| Learner-Centered Collaborative
Every successful school redesign starts with the right team. This tool, Forming a Strong School (Re)Design Team, helps leaders intentionally build a group that represents the full school community, from leaders, educators, and learners, to families, and staff, who will guide the redesign process together. Note: We recommend using this tool as a supplementary resource... The post Forming a Strong School (Re)Design Team appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.| Learner-Centered Collaborative
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Explore assessment philosophies that empower educators to align their understanding of expectations and enhance student outcomes.| Learner-Centered Collaborative
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Episode Summary: Michelle Culver, Founder of The Rithm Project and longtime educator, joins host Katie Martin to explore what it means to be deeply human in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. With over two decades of experience spanning classrooms, Teach For America leadership, and social innovation, Michelle shares how her own learning journey—from... The post Episode 47: Centering Humanity in the Age of AI—Connection, Curiosity, and Courage (with Michelle Culver) app...| Learner-Centered Collaborative
Colorado Springs is changing fast. Like many communities across the country, it is being shaped by new demographics, emerging opportunities, and the need for creativity and critical thinking like never before. District 11 knew that West PK–8 Campus, one of its oldest schools, couldn’t simply layer new programs on top of old structures to meet... The post Big Moves at West Pk-8: The Power of Distributed Leadership in the School Redesign Process appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborat...| Learner-Centered Collaborative
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Measuring what matters and listening to learners, educators and community members are cornerstones of our work at Learner-Centered Collaborative, and in any learner-centered ecosystem. From feedback surveys in our workshops and sessions to more robust, research-backed survey processes with partners to measure specific outcomes, we have been leveraging surveys for years to help schools and... The post Measuring Impact: How Surveys Promote Learner-Centered Change appeared first on Learner-Cen...| Learner-Centered Collaborative
One of the most inspiring aspects of working with school systems across the country is seeing how deeply educators care about their learners. In every community I visit, I encounter dedicated, well-intentioned people doing everything they can to help students succeed. Yet, too often, these efforts occur in isolation—teachers working within their classrooms, principals within... The post Big Moves: How to Create a Strategic Plan That Leads to Real Change in Your District appeared first on Le...| Learner-Centered Collaborative
“Learner-Centered Collaborative has created a learning environment for site leaders and their teams to plan with intent, focus keenly on how improvement efforts align and support instructional areas of focus, and find common points of interest with other sites to ensure quality collaboration.”| Learner-Centered Collaborative
Empower students through competency-based learning shifts: assessing outcomes, interdisciplinary competencies, and measuring proficiency.| Learner-Centered Collaborative
