November and December can be hard months, especially for educators. There is so much to do and...
deeper learning
Project-based Learning: Are You Focused on the Project or the Learning?
As the Gallup poll and countless others have pointed out, many of our students are increasingly...
Student Engagement: Are we focused on short-term results or long-term impact?
Student engagement is paramount in education. If students aren't engaged, they won’t invest in the...
Developing Academic Mindsets that Foster Growth, Development, and Innovation
Why do some students willingly engage in academic tasks? What makes learners persist in...
Are We Asking the Right Type of Questions?
If you haven't seen Google's video, Rubik's Cube: A question, waiting to be answered, take a...
Prioritizing Deeper Professional Learning
David Price, in his book Open, describes how this access has created a “messy and at times...
To Improve Learning, First Seek to Understand the Learners
According to a Gallup Education poll, students that strongly agree that they "feel excited about...
Devices Are Only Part of the Digital Transformation
I was in a classroom recently where the teacher was calling on students to identify each of the 50...
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,...