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Getting Smart @Getting_Smart

Getting Smart supports innovations in learning, education & technology. Our mission is to help more young people get smart & connect to the idea economy.

Joined March 2011
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How can every learner access a pathway to productive citizenship? Join us in Boston Oct 6–7 for the New Pathways Convening, a two-day experience connecting educators, CTE directors, and innovators. Limited spots—register today! 🔗 gettingsmart.com/new-pathway…

New Pathways: Boston

Logistics Venue: The Foundry 101 Rogers St, Cambridge, MA 02142 Transportation: The Foundry doesn’t have designated parking, so your best bet would be finding public parking on the neighboring...

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What if project-based learning could launch careers? 🎙️ Discover how Fab Labs are doing just that in our latest podcast: gettingsmart.com/podcast/mic…

Michael Stone & Kristen Burrus on Bridging Learning to Careers

Revolutionizing STEM education through fab labs and essential skills, Chattanooga educators share how innovation bridges learners to real-world opportunities.

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🤖 States are stepping into the AI conversation. During our most recent Town Hall, leaders discussed how AI is shaping schools today and the big questions we need to ask for the future. #AIInEducation 🎧 Read listen: gettingsmart.com/podcast/tow…

Town Hall: The State of AI

Explore the latest on AI literacy, GPT-5 advancements, and how states are leading in education innovation and workforce preparation.

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New podcast alert! Tiffany Green of Uprooted Academy shares how they're transforming college prep with a focus on wellness, financial literacy, and community. Listen now! gettingsmart.com/podcast/tif… #Podcast #CollegePrep #EducationalEquity

Tiffany Green on How Uprooted Academy Reimagines Advisory and Social Capital

Explore how Uprooted Academy supports college success with holistic resources, financial literacy, and community involvement.

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Embrace abundance to transform education! Discover how new models & innovative learning experiences can overcome scarcity in Getting Smart's latest blog. Read now! gettingsmart.com/2025/03/18/… #AbundanceMindset #EducationalInnovation #PersonalizedLearning

Choosing Abundance Despite an Instinct for Scarcity: New Experiences and New Models

Shift from scarcity to abundance mindset in education to unlock innovation, improve systems, and offer diverse learning opportunities.

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Discover how learning ecosystems, inspired by Mister Rogers, are transforming education by connecting schools with community resources to prepare future-ready learners. gettingsmart.com/2025/03/17/… #LearningEcosystems #EducationInnovation #NewPathways

Tending Tomorrow’s Soil: Investing In Learning Ecosystems

Invest in learning ecosystems to prepare future-ready learners by connecting communities and leveraging local assets

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At 1EdTech’s #DigitalCredentialsSummit, we explored the future of work and education. Discover how credentials are reshaping the job market. gettingsmart.com/2025/03/13/… #FutureOfWork #EdTech

What’s the Status of Credentials? Digital Credentials Summit 2025

Explore the future of credentials at the Digital Credentials Summit 2025, focusing on skills, interoperability, and workforce adaptability.

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If your friend/co-worker doesn’t show up with your face on their shirt to support you for your #SXSWEDU session, are they even your friend?! Only at #SXSWEDU can you see this type of love, support and community! Go make a strong connection today!
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Can’t believe #SXSWEDU wraps up tomorrow! Grateful for the inspiring sessions, meaningful connections, and all the big ideas shaping the future of learning. So much to take home, but not ready for it to end just yet! #LearningNeverStops @Shameka_Gerald @tdj6899
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How can communities design extraordinary learning for all? @aylonsamouha joins the podcast to explore learner-centered education & how local voices can shape the future of learning. Listen now! gettingsmart.com/podcast/ayl… #FutureOfLearning

Aylon Samouha on How Communities Can Design Extraordinary Learning for All

Exploring educational reform with Aylon Samouha, focusing on community-based design and the need for student-centered learning approaches.

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Smartphones in schools: double-edged swords. While they connect, they also distract, impacting focus and creativity. Exploring phone-free policies reveals benefits like heightened curiosity. It’s about creating safe spaces where everyone thrives. @MeishaPorter #SXSWEDU
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In the words of the late Rita Pierson, "Everyone needs a champion." Thank you @TheSpaceGal for showing us what true representation does for learners.
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"I was becoming the role model that I needed as a kid. And boy, did that feel like magic." - Emily Calandrelli at SXSW EDU 2025 (@TheSpaceGal)
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If you know us, you know that we LOVE supporting our partners. The @yellow_hab team knocked it out of the park during the @ReadingWARapper session @SXSWEDU. Their platform and school continue to redefine education for marginalized learners.
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Because...sometimes a gold sticker is actually a pair of headphones. The @ReadingWARapper session was a great reminder that literacy looks different for all learners, but we must keep finding ways for learners to connect and engage. #SXSWEDU
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So inspiring hearing Sharon McMahon & Shaniqua McClendon speak on working with the enemy and holding hope and take action. "When we arrive at at the posture of...I am a single individual, what can I do to make change...that is when they win." Never stop choosing hope. @SXSWEDU
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“I needed this program while I was in high school. There are an array of ways to do education, but we have to be open to them,” Jarren Small. Music is a language that speaks to students and Reading with a Rapper is increasing literacy for all. #SXSWEDU
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“I became the role model I needed as a kid. When you don’t have women at the table, inefficiencies arise. Representation matters,” Emily Calandrelli. Science matters for ALL! @TheSpaceGal #SXSWEDU
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“Success is not reaching a desired outcome, but instead it’s about learning something new,” Anne-Laure Le Cunff. We can’t wait to dive into all of the tiny experiments and redefining success! #SXSWEDU
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SXSW is on day two and we can’t wait to keep on learning! The kickoff didn’t disappoint and we spent the rest of the day connecting and being inspired. #SXSWEDU
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Navigation and Guidance in the Age of AI @SXSWEDU is a good reminder that systems shouldn’t be complex and that information and knowledge shouldn’t be a commodity. #SXSWEDU #UprootedAcademy @HopeStreetGroup @reachpathways @juliaffreeland
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