Second to this is how we have always done it, the other most frustrating statement is “I am...
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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...
Are we educating for life or school?
“I don’t learn that way.” Whether it’s my uber driver, a parent, teacher, student etc. it seems...
Build the Foundation, Not the Ceiling
Traditionally, the curriculum has been organized in a linear path that promotes a one size fits...
4 Ways to Create a Learner-Centered Classroom
Many classroom management gurus advocate that procedures and policies are the keys to classroom...
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.
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Challenging the Status Quo to Rewrite New School Rules
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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...