Past Events

New Paper Release & Happy Hour: Measuring Student-Centered Outcomes
October 23, 2018 - 4:30pm

This year we've been doing research and interviews on the question of how student success is or could be defined and measured in student-centered learning environments. On October 23, we're releasing a new paper summarizing our findings and ideas. Join us that afternoon for a paper release happy hour. You’ll connect with other student-centered learning enthusiasts, hear a brief presentation on the paper's findings, and be the first to get a copy!

A Reception on Student-Centered Learning
February 27, 2018 - 4:30pm

On Thursday, February 27, join Education Evolving and the University of St. Thomas for a reception with policy staff from the national organizations KnowledgeWorks, iNACOL, and Education Reimagined. Come connect with other leaders interested in the future of education and student-centered learning.

Author David Osborne on "Reinventing America's Schools"
November 8, 2017 - 4:00pm

A new paradigm for public education is emerging to fit the realities of the 21st century, in cities as diverse as Denver, Washington D.C., and New Orleans. These cities all have one thing in common: they embrace a public education system that relies on school autonomy, accountability, and choice.

Competency-Based Education: Lessons from New Hampshire
June 15, 2017 - 4:00pm

What if learning were defined in terms "competencies" involving 21st century skills, and students progressed at their own pace as they demonstrated mastery? Join NH Deputy Commissioner, Paul Leather, and Teaching & Learning Director, Ellen Howard-Hume, as they describe what CBE looks like in practice at the school, district, and state level.

Event: Introduction to Summit Learning
February 7, 2017 - 4:30pm

Join us Tuesday, Feb. 7th with Silicon Valley-based Summit Learning as they describe their free program to help schools implement personalized learning, and the software they are developing in collaboration with engineers at Facebook that tracks students’ personalized learning plans. Hear from educators participating in a pilot, and about how you can participate.

Kelly Young of Education Reimagined on Paradigm Shift Toward Learner-Centered Education
October 13, 2016 - 8:00am

Help us kick off a new series on Thursday, October 13, with breakfast with Kelly Young, Executive Director of the DC-based Education Reimagined. Come hear about their work to shift the paradigm in American education toward learner-centered learning—that is, learning that is personalized, relevant, socially-embedded, competency-based, and open-walled.

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