I have been fortunate to visit classrooms around the country over the last 5-6 years in a variety...
Katie Martin
Training versus Learning
I recently shared this graphic on Twitter, which resonated with many of you and I wanted to share...
What I Learned Visiting Over 100 Schools in 2018
As 2018 winds down I have been reflecting on the year (and going through my pictures). I can say...
Are Your Ideal Graduates Their Ideal Employees?
Second to this is how we have always done it, the other most frustrating statement is “I am...
Developing the Confidence and Competence of Learners
We were on vacation recently and I was trying to estimate the dinner bill. I figured I would see...
6 Questions that Promote Learner Agency
I was talking with an educator who is deeply invested in his students and committed to promoting...
10 Ideas for Creating a Strengths-Based Culture
My husband, a 10th-grade teacher, told me recently that he decided to start the year by having...
Are We Killing the Confidence of Writers?
A 7th grader recently shared his experience in a blog post, Dear Report Cards, You Suck, that...
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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