Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

What makes the place truly unique, however, is the way Marc Pedersen and his wife Tricia Pedersen have set up their classes to offer students a differentiated, high-tech, personalized learning experience—all without relying heavily on screen time. They are graded on a pass or fail basis.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

A few years ago, we wrote an article for EdSurge about our school, Taos Academy, and its personalized learning model, focused on flexible weekly scheduling. In that model, students come to campus a few days a week and learn online the rest of the time—not unlike what many schools are experimenting with these days.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A critical component of Young’s organization success stems from listening closely to what families in the local community need. “We Yet, there is an alarming trend of pulling back from in-person learning among Black, Brown and Asian families that has only been amplified during the pandemic.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

Two teachers, known as “academic advisors,” were on call to field questions and ensure everybody stayed on task (the teachers also lead weekly seminars or labs to bolster the computer work). Still, it has been hard enough to schedule just one weekly seminar, he said. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report. We take the tests.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

With over 20 years classroom experience, Tricia is all about “putting the STEAM back in STEM.” We are also launching our learning innovation design center this fall with state-of-the-art facilities to explore VR/AR, makerspaces, green screen and video production, personalized learning zones, brainstorming hubs, live streaming and more.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

As a coach assisting teachers with technology integration and personalized learning, I notice patterns arising from teacher to teacher. The importance of climate and culture in a classroom and across a school are imperative to successful technology integration, personalized learning, and empowered learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Candace Thille, Head of Stanford Open Learning Initiative (OLI) Researcher Candace Thille of Stanford University is notable for developing the Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie-Mellon University, which has moved to Stanford. Minerva prefers the more intimate approach of small seminars with 15 to 20 students, Katzman says.

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