It took me a while to recognize this dangerous cycle that existed in my school but it became so...
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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...
Moving Beyond the Digital vs. Print Reading Debate
In a recent blog, Larry Ferlazzo’s posed a question, Which is better for students -- reading paper...
Teachers as Designers
In a M.Ed course that I taught recently, one of the assignments was to design a learning...
Embracing Open Learning
Throughout my career, teaching kids and adults in diverse districts and courses, I have lived in...
Create Your Own Adventure (Professional Learning That Shifts Practice Part 5)
Teachers (like all learners) thrive when they have a clear understanding of the vision and know...
Meaningful Problem Solving (Professional Learning that Shifts Practice Part 2)
As our society evolves and schools work to meet the needs of learners, educators need to develop...
Purposeful Professional Learning (Professional Learning That Shifts Practice- Part 1)
As our society evolves and schools work to meet the needs of learners, educators need to develop...

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
Favortie Posts
A Sense of Hope and Possibility
This week I got to host school visits that were postponed from March of 2020 (ya know, because of...
What I am reading, learning, and doing to inspire creativity and wellbeing
For the first time in my life (seriously) I have the house to myself for the whole weekend! I...
Redefining Success
I had the opportunity to connect with teachers this week who are reading Evolving Education. As we...
Creating More Opportunities for Learner Agency
Agency by definition is the power to act. But too often this is misconstrued as a free-for-all. We...