When there are so many unknowns it can feel like we have more control when we try and standardize...
Learner Centered Innovation
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...
The Role of the Teacher Matters More Than Ever Right Now
As I get to see regularly, there are many approaches to educating learners in schools and...
From Emergency Remote Learning to Effective Learning Any Time, Anywhere
There has been a push for years to prepare learners to thrive in an unpredictable world. I shared...
Emergency Remote Learning: What Worked Well?
Over the past 3 months, I have connected with over 1,000 educators from around the US (and some...
Just because we didn’t teach it, doesn’t mean they didn’t learn it
When we began social distancing my 11-year-old daughter Abby pitched the ideas of getting a Tik...
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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Setting Goals and Aligning our Learner-Centered Systems
I love Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead podcast and recently she had on James Clear to talk about his...
Why You Should Allow Students to Retake Tests
Many students are in different places with what they know and are able to do. As we are settling...
3 Ways to Empathize With Learners To Meet Them Where They Are
It’s a common refrain to say be the teacher that you needed. On the surface level, this makes...
Designing Authentic Projects
Despite the efforts of educators, and initiatives, the Gallup poll highlights that too often...