I heard recently that although we never could predict the future, it felt safe to at least pretend...
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4 Alternatives to Teaching In Person and Online Simultaneously
Whether it's in one-on-one conversations, facilitating meetings with leaders, reading blogs and...
Why We Need to Open Our Virtual Classroom Doors and See Each Other Teach
I asked a group of teachers how they were feeling. At first one asked, do you really want to know?...
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...
5 Ways to Activate Learner Agency in Distance Learning
One observation that has stuck with me throughout the last few months is that the pandemic has...

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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