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5 models that prioritize learner-centered education

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Learners then work with partners to co-design interdisciplinary projects that both align with the academic and life goals of the learner, as well as the business or nonprofit needs of the partner. The model works with partner companies and organizations across Cedar Rapids to conceptualize projects learners might complete.

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How Online Learning Research Can Improve Remote Instruction

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They actually have materials to support teachers engaging in online experiences, everything from what it looks like to teach physical education online to working with students with special needs,” says Richard Ferdig, a professor of educational technology at Kent State University.

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Systemic Change Means Rethinking College and Career Prep. We’ve Done It Before.

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Developments in Education Over the past 10 years, states across the nation have adopted new standards in all content areas. To facilitate more authentic learning, many states have aligned their own standards, and developed frameworks that foster interdisciplinary teaching and learning.

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Schools Turned to Outdoor Learning for Safe, Equitable Instruction in 2020. They Don‘t Have to Go Back.

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Our approach is multifaceted and interdisciplinary.