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Distance Learning
6 Ways That My Practice Has Evolved By Being Forced to Teach Remotely
For the 3rd year in a row, I am teaching a course, Leading Innovative Schools, at the High Tech...
Developing Learner Agency
True engagement is fundamental to learning but as Daniel Pink shares in Drive, “People don’t...
The Pandemic is a portal: What will you choose as your new normal?
Last week I was reflecting with some colleagues about how life has changed since March. Without...
Using OER to Increase Collaboration, Relevance, and Engagement
As I connect with educators, I hear a common trend: many districts that moved from traditional...
To Engage Students, Focus on Connection Over Content
Trapped, distant, uncertain, and unfocused. These are just a few of the words that students used...
Using Feedback to Build a Sense of Connection, Purpose, and Ownership
As a beginning teacher, I remember grading my student essays and marking up the margins with...
How Might We Create a New and Better Path Forward?
I heard recently that although we never could predict the future, it felt safe to at least pretend...
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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3 Learner-Centered Movements I am Excited to See Grow in 2024
Almost a quarter of a century into the 21st century, I am excited to see the awareness and,...
The Evolving Role of Educators in the Age of AI
When ChatGPT started making it mainstream, I showed my two kids who are in middle school a news...
Technology Should Change How We Learn in Schools. Is It?
In the last few years, especially as schools have navigated the pandemic, technology has become...
When Students Feel Like They Belong
I was recording a podcast with Dr. Susan Enfield, Superintendent at Highline Public Schools,...