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This school groups students by ability, not grade level

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Wisconsin school puts focus on personalized learning, student choice, and open learning spaces. They set their own academic goals, constantly reflect on why they’re learning the material, and conduct much of their work on various types of computers. Children here are grouped by ability rather than grade level.

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U. of Michigan Hints at Growth Plans for Office of Academic Innovation

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We’ve had a lot of success in the open-learning space, driving a fair amount of this growth,” he says. We’ve developed this set of teams that creates exemplary online-learning environments and experiences. In parallel, we’ve developed a team that builds tools that enhance the residential learning environment.

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Why This Chicago Tutoring Center Wants to Be the ‘Whole Foods’ of Education

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Source: The House Author and school design consultant Robert Dillon calls the variation in learning spaces—large tables, sitting areas and glass-walled breakout rooms—“micro-environments,” and says it’s similar to what districts around the country are attempting to create using open learning spaces and flexible furniture. “I

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Is This Hiring Process a Better Way to Find That Perfect Candidate?

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Capitol Learning Academy (CLA) plans to launch in Washington D.C. We envision a school where each student progresses along an individual learning continuum and educators focus on developing skills, such as collaboration, perspective taking, technological adeptness, problem solving and adaptability. I’m looking for a unicorn.

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Using Cogenerative Dialogues for Learner-Centered Teaching

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Dean-Scott , Texas State University Key Statement: Cogenerative (cogen) dialogues are one learner-centered approach to engaging students in agency for their own learning and development in a course. Learning-centered teachers create environments that positively impact students through shared governance of the learning space.