I will never forget going to my first parent-teacher conference as a parent instead of the...
Katie Martin
Aligning research and practice: 3 ways to use learning sciences to create learner-centered experiences
I have been thinking about a conversation I had with a colleague who pointed out that improvement,...
5 Key Practices in Learner-Centered Schools
After spending two weeks away from home working with school and district teams, leading...
Educate for Life, Not School
This week will be the 2 year anniversary of the release of my book, Learner-Centered Innovation:...
Success- What it means and how we can get there according to students
As adults, we have all kinds of notions about success and what it means for us and others. How...
Want To See Change in Education? It's Not More, It's Different.
Think back to a time when you were learning something new that really stuck with you and made a...
Focus on Learning, Not Just the Project
How many times have you heard or even said something to the effect of, "We are transforming...
What if meaningful change starts with you?
I went through most of school thinking (and being graded based on this assumption) that the...
Dr. Katie Martin
Dr. Katie Martin is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and VP of Leadership and Learning at Altitude Learning. She teaches in the graduate school of Education at High Tech High and is on the board of Real World Scholars. Learn More.
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The 4 Ps of Teaching, Learning, and Leading in a Pandemic
As I have met with educators and lead professional learning or design sessions, I have been asking...
To Engage Students, Focus on Connection Over Content
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