Across diverse districts I have asked teachers how they like to learn and what they want out of...
learning and teaching
To Improve Learning, First Seek to Understand the Learners
According to a Gallup Education poll, students that strongly agree that they "feel excited about...
Caught in the Middle
I was reading a book about giraffes with my son and it sparked more questions about how they live...
Harnessing the Power of Teacher Leaders
When administrators and teachers work together, everyone wins, especially students....
Personalized Learning for Students Requires Personalized Learning for Teachers
This week CTQ bloggers kicked off a two week exploration of the theme: How Do Teachers [Really]...
When Is The Last Time You Observed One of Your Peers?
I had the opportunity to work with a wonderful group of teacher leaders recently. As we were...
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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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...