Emily Liebtag
Getting Smart
North Carolina, United States
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Students Use Virtual Reality to Contribute to Their Communities
Creating a future that works for everyone requires voices and participation from, well, everyone. All too often decisions are made that impact communities, families and students without those groups getting to weigh in. Rapid changes in our environment, economy and education systems demand that we think quicker, design with the future in mind, and try to… → Read More
Learner-Centered Schools in Albemarle County
By: Emily Liebtag. Emily visits schools in Albemarle County that are designed around student needs, interests, academic goals, and passions. → Read More
Why Place-Based Education?
Over the past couple of years, along with the Teton Science Schools, we have been exploring place-based education and how it can help connect learners to their communities. We are continuing our exploration in 2019, but wanted to revisit what we’ve learned so far and resources we’ve created to help you get started. → Read More
Making the City the Text at High Tech High
By Tom Vander Ark & Emily Liebtag - HTH leaders discuss student projects, starting new schools and why the city the school is located in is so important. → Read More
What 100 School Visits Taught Us This Year
We visited more than 100 schools this year. As a year-end reflection, we identified 10 lessons. → Read More
Santa Ana USD Provides Next-Gen CTE Pathways
Santa Ana Unified School District has been rethinking teaching and learning to better serve their families and students. Tom and Emily share how. → Read More
Da Vinci Schools Expand Opportunities in Los Angeles
Through a commitment to innovation and deeper learning, Da Vinci Schools are working to ensure students are prepared for post-secondary experiences. → Read More
Da Vinci Schools Expand Opportunities in Los Angeles
Through a commitment to innovation and deeper learning, Da Vinci Schools are working to ensure students are prepared for post-secondary experiences. → Read More
Defining High-Quality Project-Based Learning
Discover how the new Framework for High-Quality Project-Based Learning helps educators better prepare students to contribute in the innovation economy. → Read More
Camp C-Block Introduces Blockchain Technology to Black Girls
The aim of Project Bitmobile is to provide real-life introductions to blockchain technology and to empower women and girls in this emerging technical field. → Read More
HQPBL Case Study: Liceo Pablo Neruda
When asked where the most advanced approaches to K-12 instruction are taking place, educational experts often point north toward Scandinavia. Yet one of South America’s coastal countries is showing a forward-thinking stance that would rival the world’s leading educational systems. → Read More
Smart Review: Learner-Centered Innovation
By Emily Liebtag and Adam Kulaas - We think Learner-Centered Innovation by Dr. Katie Martin is a must-read. It sparks action, which as an underlying theme echoed throughout the book, with an emphasis on continuous improvement. Here, we look at it in a little more depth. → Read More
HQPBL Case Study: The Met School
Located in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island, The Met is part of the Big Picture Learning network and was designed based on the idea that students thrive when they are engaged in real-world work and are able to integrate internships tied to their passions into in-depth, integrated projects → Read More
Introducing a Framework for High Quality Project Based Learning
By: Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag. Projects are an easy way to engage students in authentic challenges, but delivering all of the possible benefits requires well-constructed, sustained and supported experiences. This new Framework can help develop such experiences. → Read More
The Keys to High Quality PBL: Public Products and Presentations of Work
By Emily Liebtag - Public products and presentations of student learning are key to truly high quality PBL. One way to engage students in publicly presenting their projects, products and learning is through exhibition nights. → Read More
Getting Smart Celebrates International Education Week
Today marks the beginning of International Education Week (IEW), and all week long we will be sharing blogs and featuring voices of educators leading the international education charge. Learn more about what to expect here. → Read More
Philadelphia Is Reimagining Arts & Creativity Education
We’ve all heard many stories of districts and schools cutting arts due to budgetary constraints. Philadelphia's project is laying a foundation for change. → Read More
Personalized and Blended Learning Practices
By Emily Liebtag and Mary Ryerse - Trying to get started with blended, personalized learning? The Learning Accelerator unpacks examples for educators. → Read More
Global Dignity for a Better Tomorrow
By Emily Liebtag and Janice Walton - Global Dignity is working to provide resources and learning experiences for those who wish to spread dignity. → Read More
The Future of Learning Is...
By Emily Liebtag - The world and work are ever-changing and increasingly dynamic, yet the need to prepare students for this world remains constant. → Read More