As our society evolves and schools work to meet the needs of learners, educators need to develop...
Katie Martin
Moving from What is to What if?
I was inspired by the questions and decided to join the #OSSEMOOC blog hop this week as they...
10 Characteristics of Professional Learning That Shifts Practice
Across diverse districts I have asked teachers how they like to learn and what they want out of...
They Want to Change the World So Let's Help Them Learn How
Recently I have read a lot of articles from the perspectives of "millennials" from how they use...
The Fertile Zone for Learning and Innovation
With new information at our fingertips and the ability to connect with content at any moment, it...
To Improve Learning, First Seek to Understand the Learners
According to a Gallup Education poll, students that strongly agree that they "feel excited about...
When Teachers Become the Learners
As our world rapidly changes, the tools and resources we have access to dramatically impact our...
Caught in the Middle
I was reading a book about giraffes with my son and it sparked more questions about how they live...

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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