I recently shared this article, "What if schools focused on relationships instead of test scores?"...
Katie Martin
4 Shifts To Move From Teacher-Centered To Learner-Centered
I have been fortunate to visit classrooms around the country over the last 5-6 years in a variety...
What I Learned Visiting Over 100 Schools in 2018
As 2018 winds down I have been reflecting on the year (and going through my pictures). I can say...
Are Your Ideal Graduates Their Ideal Employees?
Second to this is how we have always done it, the other most frustrating statement is “I am...
Developing the Confidence and Competence of Learners
We were on vacation recently and I was trying to estimate the dinner bill. I figured I would see...
6 Questions that Promote Learner Agency
I was talking with an educator who is deeply invested in his students and committed to promoting...
10 Ideas for Creating a Strengths-Based Culture
My husband, a 10th-grade teacher, told me recently that he decided to start the year by having...
Are We Killing the Confidence of Writers?
A 7th grader recently shared his experience in a blog post, Dear Report Cards, You Suck, that...
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
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...
Challenging the Status Quo to Rewrite New School Rules
In 1999, the US Women's Soccer team wanted to play in the NFL stadiums like the men’s teams. ...
6 Questions to Consider When Planning for Learning in Summer School and Beyond
I was working with educators on their summer school plans recently. We were discussing what...
Success Versus Mastery
How we measure success is not always aligned with what we value or what we actually need to be...