Public Resources

Below are websites that contain research, articles, podcasts, and more that will challenge your thinking of what public education could be.

• Aurora Institute – A leading advocate for transforming learning.
• Christensen Institute – Research to support student-centered designs.
• Class Disrupted – Podcast by Diane Tavenner and Michael Horn on transforming education topics
• Education Reimagined – A growing community dedicated to transforming education in America.
• Getting Smart – Articles and podcasts highlighting education innovation.
• Shift Your Paradigm – Podcasts focused on learner-centered learning and learner-centered leadership.

The books below will challenge your thinking about how we “do” public education and inspire you to take action to change. Great for PLCs and other district professional learning.

• Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Clayton Christensen, Curtis W. Johnson, Michael B. Horn, 2008
• Delivering on the Promise: The Education Revolution, Richard A. DeLorenzo, Wendy J. Battino, Rick M. Schreiber, Barbara B. Gaddy Carrio, 2009
• Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Simon Sinek, 2009
• Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning, Charles Schwahn and Beatrice McGarvey, 2012
• Off the Clock: Moving Education From Time to Competency, Fred Bramante and Rose Colby, 2012
• Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, Michael B. Horn and Heather Staker, 2015
• Learn Like a Pirate: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead, and Succeed, Paul Solarz, 2015
• The End of Average: How We Succeed in a World That Values Sameness, Todd Rose, 2015
• Beyond Reform: Systemic Shifts Toward Personalized Learning -Shift from a Traditional Time-Based Education System to a Learner-Centered Performance-Based System, Lindsay Unified School District, 2017
• Competency-Based Education: A New Architecture for K-12 Schooling, Rose L. Colby, 2017
• Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks For Smarter Personalized and Project Based Learning, Tom Vander Ark, Lydia Dobyns, 2018
• The NEW School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools, Anthony Kim, 2018
• Deeper Competency-Based Learning: Making Equitable, Student-Centered, Sustainable Shifts, Karin J. Hess, Rose L. Colby, Daniel A. Joseph, 2020
• The Power of Student Agency: Looking Beyond Grit to Close the Opportunity Gap, Anindya Kundu, 2020

The following companies offer resources, tools, and information that support student-centered learning. Companies may offer a variety of products and services in addition to the category listed. Some have free resources, some are fee-based, and some offer both. This is not an exhaustive list, but companies we have connected with or who have been recommended to us.

Transforming Education Systems	Professional/Adult Learning	Social and Emotional Learning
2Revolutions Great Schools Partnership KnowledgeWorks Modern Teacher Student Achievement Systems reDesign	Bloomboard Digital Promise Michigan Virtual My Virtual Academy NSQ Professional Learning Portal	Flippen Group – Capturing Kids’ Hearts PresenceLearning My Virtual Academy

 

LMS, Online Curriculum, and Support	Single-Sign On	Project-Based Learning	Connecting Learners to Industry
Accelerate Education Agilix BookShark Virtual Carnegie Learning Cisco Networking Academy DreamBox Edgenuity Edmentum eDynamic Learning EVERFI – Free Fast Forward (reading intervention) Florida Virtual Fuel Education itslearning IXL Lincoln Learning Solutions Kickstand Michigan Virtual Odysseyware Pearson Pointful Education Pulse Shmoop Tech-Excellence Waterford.org	ClassLink	CrossBraining Destination Imagination Educurious PBLWorks (Buck Institute for Educati0n) Project Lead The Way	Nepris DreamWakers

 

Standards Based/Competency-Based Gradebooks	Online School Partnerships	Home & School Partnership Resources
JumpRope myLC Learning Collaborative Solution (Epiphany Learning) Otus	My Virtual Academy Waterford.org WAY	The Animation Course BookShark Fun Learning My Virtual Academy Prompt

 

Compliance Tools	Assessment Tools	Student Information Systems	Device Repairs
Teachlink	MasteryConnect Mastery Manager (Goldstar Learning)	EMPOWER SIS TripSpark Education	TechCycle Solutions

 

Competency-Based Education Support	Physical Learning Environments	Wireless Connectivity	Student Transportation Resources
Carnegie Learning CBE Solutions	MeTEOR Education	Kajeet	Tripspark Transportation Routing (Viafy) National Student Transportation Association State of Michigan Pupil Transportation

Other: Tech Tool Library

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The districts in the Michigan CoOp are early adopters of student-centered learning. Read about their districts in these District Highlights.