Tom Vander Ark
@tomvanderark.bsky.social
Education, Learning & Development
Why an Indiana School District Opened a Charter Microschool to Give Families More Choices www.the74million.org/article/my-i...
My Indiana District Opened a Charter Microschool to Give Families More Choices
Superintendent's view: My district provides operational support to the microschool. In return, it tests new ideas for the district to learn from.
www.the74million.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Why an Indiana School District Opened a Charter Microschool to Give Families More Choices www.the74million.org/article/my-i...
Building Balanced Assessment Systems for Science of Reading 2.0 www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/11/b... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Blueprints Are Not Enough: Building Balanced Assessment Systems for Science of Reading 2.0
Explore the importance of literacy assessment in education and how real-time feedback can revolutionize teaching methods.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Building Balanced Assessment Systems for Science of Reading 2.0 www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/11/b... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Clay Banks on the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center in Nashville gettingsmart.com/podcast/clay...
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Clay Banks and EIC on Empowering Future Entrepreneurs Through Mentorship and Innovation
Exploring entrepreneurship in education: mentorship, student-led innovation, and the future of learning at Williamson County’s EIC program.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Clay Banks on the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center in Nashville gettingsmart.com/podcast/clay...
@gettingsmart.bsky.social
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This week's AI pod is a good review of SaaSpocalypse and the growing number of 'move 37 moments' (when experts realize that AI is better/faster) podcast.smarterx.ai/shownotes/196
[The AI Show Episode 196]: SaaSpocalypse, Claude Super Bowl Ad, SpaceX Acquires xAI & Claude Opus 4.6
In Ep. 196 of The Artificial Intelligence Show, we talk about the SaaS Apocalypse, Anthropic Super Bowl ads, SpaceX’s xAI merger, Claude Opus 4.6 and more.
podcast.smarterx.ai
February 11, 2026 at 2:15 AM
This week's AI pod is a good review of SaaSpocalypse and the growing number of 'move 37 moments' (when experts realize that AI is better/faster) podcast.smarterx.ai/shownotes/196
make school a place where the thrill of possibility and the joy of discovery districtadministration.com/opinion/k12-...
K12 paradox: Why we love learning but don't love school
To eliminate the K12 paradox, we must make school feel more like the joy of building sandcastles and less like the drudgery of worksheets.
districtadministration.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:07 AM
make school a place where the thrill of possibility and the joy of discovery districtadministration.com/opinion/k12-...
Corey Mohn talks to Lisa Dughi, CEO of NAF, about career-connected learning capsnetwork.buzzsprout.com/728390/episo...
Episode 106 - Movement Mentality - The Network
What do you get when you mix friends, professional passions and a podcast? You get Lisa Dughi, CEO of NAF, back on The Network! Lisa starts by sharing the important work the NAF network of schools is ...
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February 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Corey Mohn talks to Lisa Dughi, CEO of NAF, about career-connected learning capsnetwork.buzzsprout.com/728390/episo...
Eric Tucker and Paul LeMahieu on Practical Measurement for Improvement www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/04/b... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Beyond the Rearview Mirror: Practical Measurement for Improvement
Understand The Three Faces of Measurement and their importance in helping educators navigate student engagement and success.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Eric Tucker and Paul LeMahieu on Practical Measurement for Improvement www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/04/b... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Why PBL and 21st Century Skills Aren’t “Add-Ons”: Using AI to Prove They’re in the Standards www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/10/w... @gettingsmart.bsky.social @davidpblross.bsky.social
Why PBL and 21st Century Skills Aren’t “Add-Ons”: Using AI to Prove They’re in the Standards
AI reveals that PBL and 21st-century skills aren't "add-ons" but are already embedded in CCSS and NGSS, transforming how we view modern teaching.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Why PBL and 21st Century Skills Aren’t “Add-Ons”: Using AI to Prove They’re in the Standards www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/10/w... @gettingsmart.bsky.social @davidpblross.bsky.social
Corey Mohn talks about profession-based learning across the CAPS network
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What is CAPS? | A Conversation with Corey Mohn
Explore how the CAPS Network empowers students with profession-based learning, unbundled pathways, and durable skills for future success.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Corey Mohn talks about profession-based learning across the CAPS network
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Beyond the Rearview Mirror: Practical Measurement for Improvement www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/04/b... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Beyond the Rearview Mirror: Practical Measurement for Improvement
Understand The Three Faces of Measurement and their importance in helping educators navigate student engagement and success.
www.gettingsmart.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Beyond the Rearview Mirror: Practical Measurement for Improvement www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/04/b... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
The Real World Learning Conference is Feb. 23-25 realworldlearning.org
Real World Learning
Real World Learning is a Kansas City initiative that works to prepare our region, students, and employers for the future. Through immersive experiences like projects and internships with leading busin...
realworldlearning.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM
The Real World Learning Conference is Feb. 23-25 realworldlearning.org
“[Colleges] need to figure out how to integrate relevant, in-field, and hopefully paid work experience for every student, and hopefully multiple experiences before they graduate.” web.archive.org/web/20260120... @intelligencer.com
What Is College for in the Age of AI?
Young graduates can’t find jobs. Schools know they have to make big changes. But what?
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February 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
“[Colleges] need to figure out how to integrate relevant, in-field, and hopefully paid work experience for every student, and hopefully multiple experiences before they graduate.” web.archive.org/web/20260120... @intelligencer.com
The Critically Human Skills That Define Our Future www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/05/t... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
The CHOICE We Make: The Critically Human Skills That Define Our Future
Explore the CHOICE framework for critically human skills and redefine education to foster agency, compassion, and integrity in an AI-driven world.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The Critically Human Skills That Define Our Future www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/05/t... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
After visiting the Falkland Islands, Nicole Assisi offers lessons on small schools www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/03/i... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Innovation at the Edge of the World: What the Falkland Islands Can Teach Us About Small School Excellence
Discover how the Falkland Islands' innovative rural education system inspires small schools to embrace flexibility, multiage learning, and technology.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
After visiting the Falkland Islands, Nicole Assisi offers lessons on small schools www.gettingsmart.com/2026/02/03/i... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
CAPS alumni are entering the workforce earning 50% more than their national peers, 17.2% already earn six figures gettingsmart.com/2026/02/02/c...
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Confidence, Engagement, and Love: The Missing Alumni Data that Will Transform K-12
The CAPS Alumni Study reveals insights from 1,200 voices focused on student empowerment through innovative networks.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
CAPS alumni are entering the workforce earning 50% more than their national peers, 17.2% already earn six figures gettingsmart.com/2026/02/02/c...
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The Co-Intelligence Lab explores how intelligence emerges when people and AI make sense together. polytechnic.purdue.edu/facilities/c... @techpurdue.bsky.social
Co-Intelligence Lab | Purdue Polytechnic
The Co-Intelligence Lab studies how humans and AI learn, decide, and adapt together—designing collaborative systems aligned with people and communities.
polytechnic.purdue.edu
February 1, 2026 at 3:17 AM
The Co-Intelligence Lab explores how intelligence emerges when people and AI make sense together. polytechnic.purdue.edu/facilities/c... @techpurdue.bsky.social
From Fringe to Policy: How AI Is Shifting the Overton Window in K-12 Education www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/29/f... @gettingsmart.bsky.social @davidpblross.bsky.social
From Fringe to Policy: How AI Is Shifting the Overton Window in K-12 Education
Explore how AI and the Overton Window are reshaping K-12 education policy, from fringe ideas like AI-only classrooms to mainstream possibilities.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
From Fringe to Policy: How AI Is Shifting the Overton Window in K-12 Education www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/29/f... @gettingsmart.bsky.social @davidpblross.bsky.social
Measuring What Matters and Doing it Well: Innovating Assessment in the AI Era www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/28/m... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Measuring What Matters and Doing it Well: Innovating Assessment in the AI Era
Imagine a student finishing a test feeling more capable. To assess is, intrinsically, to teach and to learn. It is time to build the GPS our students deserve.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Measuring What Matters and Doing it Well: Innovating Assessment in the AI Era www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/28/m... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
The Choice We Make: The Critically Human Skills that Define our Future via Nate and Able McClennen drive.google.com/file/d/1n_co...
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 AM
The Choice We Make: The Critically Human Skills that Define our Future via Nate and Able McClennen drive.google.com/file/d/1n_co...
David Dimmett on AI Literacy and Career Readiness in STEM Education www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/davi... @gettingsmart.bsky.social @pltworg.bsky.social
David Dimmett on AI Literacy & Career Readiness in STEM Education
David Dimmett discusses AI literacy, STEM pathways, and career readiness, emphasizing applied humanities, ethical reasoning, and durable skills.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:12 AM
David Dimmett on AI Literacy and Career Readiness in STEM Education www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/davi... @gettingsmart.bsky.social @pltworg.bsky.social
How Virtual and Hybrid Learning Helps Students Thrive: New Evidence from Five Public School Models gettingsmart.com/2026/01/26/h... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
How Virtual and Hybrid Learning Helps Students Thrive: New Evidence from Five Public School Models
Virtual and hybrid learning models, tailored to diverse student needs, are creating equitable pathways and fostering academic success nationwide.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
How Virtual and Hybrid Learning Helps Students Thrive: New Evidence from Five Public School Models gettingsmart.com/2026/01/26/h... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Superintendent George Philhower on why his public school district supported development of the Indiana Microschool Collaborative www.the74million.org/article/my-i... @the74.bsky.social
My Indiana District Opened a Charter Microschool to Give Families More Choices
Superintendent's view: My district provides operational support to the microschool. In return, it tests new ideas for the district to learn from.
www.the74million.org
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Superintendent George Philhower on why his public school district supported development of the Indiana Microschool Collaborative www.the74million.org/article/my-i... @the74.bsky.social
Beyond the AI Inflection Point www.beyondtheaiinflectionpoint.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Beyond the AI Inflection Point www.beyondtheaiinflectionpoint.com
What if Proficiency is not Proficient? The Case for Calibration www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/20/w... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
What if Proficiency is not Proficient? The Case for Calibration
Calibration ensures consistent, equitable assessments in CBE. Learn why shared judgment is essential for personalized, competency-based systems.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM
What if Proficiency is not Proficient? The Case for Calibration www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/20/w... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Why Schools Should Leverage Their Local Chamber of Commerce: Building Economic Opportunity Through Local Partnerships www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/19/w... @gettingsmart.bsky.social
Why Schools Should Leverage Their Local Chamber of Commerce: Building Economic Opportunity Through Local Partnerships
Unlock real-world opportunities for students by partnering with local chambers of commerce to build economic mobility and career pathways.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Why Schools Should Leverage Their Local Chamber of Commerce: Building Economic Opportunity Through Local Partnerships www.gettingsmart.com/2026/01/19/w... @gettingsmart.bsky.social