Do remember your first year as a teacher? Do you remember the hopes and dreams you had for your...
Katie Martin
Moving Beyond Labels
A few years ago at the San Diego Equity Symposium, I got to hear Liz Murray tell her story about...
Support That Impacts New Teacher Development and Retention
Teaching involves many complex tasks. New teachers, no matter which route of preparation taken,...
Assessment: What Improves Learning and What Hinders It?
Assessment can often have a negative connotation for many educators. Grades, rankings, time,...
5 Steps to Support Teachers in Their Evolving Role
Over the last 5 years (at least), I have been intentionally meeting with teachers across diverse...
It’s How You Teach, Not Just What You Teach
Many teachers share frustration that they can’t always meet the needs of their students because...
Why Curiosity is Foundational to Learning
Curiosity-- a strong desire to know or learn something. Oxford Dictionary A few weeks ago I had...
Learners Need Us to Innovate Inside the Box- The Innovator's Mindset and UDL Can Help
As I have the opportunity to connect and work with educators around the world there is a growing...
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.
LEARNER-CENTERED INNOVATION
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Want to See Change in Education? The Key is Trusting Relationships
When there are so many unknowns it can feel like we have more control when we try and standardize...
4 Ways to Increase Engagement in Distance Learning (and In Person)
I participated in a distance learning institute recently where over 500 educators were asked how...
5 Ways That Teachers Are Using Breakout Rooms to Create More Learner-Centered Experiences in Distance Learning
I have talked with many educators who are anxious about creating breakout rooms for fear of...
10 Ways Professional Learning Can Model the Practices that Engage and Empower Learners in Distance Learning
I saw this tweet from a teacher’s daughter and my heart went out to him and every teacher who is...