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The Center

@TheCenter_Iowa

The Center facilitates networks of stakeholders with a passion for meeting students where they are to co-create rigorous, authentic learning experiences.

 Iowa, USA
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Joined February 2018
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Getting agile with @IowaALN
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Our journey into college and career connected learning at @crschools will help us systematize and build upon the opportunities that exist so that all students can access them and graduate future ready. Equipped. Empowered. Engaged. @CareerAcadsNCAC @MagnetSchlsMSA
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Engaging in learning today with Iowa and Michigan educators who want to increase learners’ access to learner-centered practices. #personalized #competencybased #inquiry #agency @CentralRivers @NorthwestAEA @GPAEA @MBAEA
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SAI - Iowa@sai_iowa7 Aug 2023
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@TheCenter_Iowa is offering a 12-week facilitated learner-centered cross-state collaborative professional learning and design experience focused on getting clear about the next right steps as you explore learner-centered pathways. More info: drive.google.com/file/d/1fYJ…

2023 Learner-Centered Cross-State Collaborative.pdf

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Dr. Laura Williams ✨ (@mrswilliams21c) profile pictureDr. Laura Williams ✨
@mrswilliams21c22 Mar 2023
Lot’s of great conversations with some very passionate @StormLakeCSD ASCEND teachers today! Excited to be a part of their journey towards more agility in education! @TheCenter_Iowa @ajs_stewart @PeterLeoIA @Dcleveland00 @AEAlearning @IowaALN @aaronmaureredu
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Jen Sigrist (@JenSigrist) profile pictureJen Sigrist@JenSigrist9 Feb 2023
Iowa Universal Constructs (21st Century Skills in other states) learning progressions already created. Don't reinvent the wheel. @CentralRivers @TheCenter_Iowa sites.google.com/view/thecen…

The Center - Universal Constructs: Adaptive Competencies

Why the Universal Constructs? As educators work to support students in their preparation for college, career, and civic readiness, they are increasingly interested in fostering what is called "deeper...

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Jen Sigrist (@JenSigrist) profile pictureJen Sigrist@JenSigrist26 Jan 2023
Attending @TheCenter_Iowa Leadership Council learning about learner profiles. I appreciate infographics and this one shows the journey in creating and using learner profiles elearninginfographics.com/po…
Powering Personalized Learning Infographic - e-Learning Infographics

Powering Personalized Learning Infographic - e-Learning Infographics

The Powering Personalized Learning Infographic presents “data backpacks” as the solution to this problem.

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Getting excited to kick off our project accelerator! 80 participants signed up which means 80 new #authenticlearning projects will be launched across Iowa! #changeagents! @AEAlearning @iowa_aea @iowaworkforce @IADeptofEd @IowaSTEM
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Dr. Laura Williams ✨ (@mrswilliams21c) profile pictureDr. Laura Williams ✨
@mrswilliams21c16 Nov 2022
I'm excited to present “Area Education Agencies: Innovation Through Collaboration” featuring #authenticlearning @IowaALN @TheCenter_Iowa & Iowa’s digital project board at IASB Convention 2022 sched.co/1BBLB @IASB_Iowa #IASB77 @sched @iowa_aea @AEAlearning
#IACompEd #LearnerCentered #Personalized #FutureReady
Aaron Maurer (@aaronmaureredu) profile pictureAaron Maurer@aaronmaureredu28 Oct 2022
Student created workspaces. Project management board as students utilize #scrum. Frame your design outline from @IDEOorg #humancentereddesign along with #sketches and #prototypes mixed with peer feedback to iterate and refine This is real learning! #pbl @k12lab
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Andrea Stewart (she/her/hers) (@ajs_stewart) profile pictureAndrea Stewart (she/her/hers)@ajs_stewart27 Oct 2022
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@SigourneyCSD #PortraitOfAGraduate Design Team is hard at work prioritizing #FutureReady competencies so their learners can be choice ready for living, learning, and working! @GPAEA @TheCenter_Iowa
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Andrea Stewart (she/her/hers) (@ajs_stewart) profile pictureAndrea Stewart (she/her/hers)@ajs_stewart13 Oct 2022
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Today is #WorldMentalHealth day! Mental health is extremely important, especially as a leader. As we continue to celebrate #NPM we encourage you to follow and share this wellness challenge activity. Each day highlights a tactic for improving principal wellness! #ThankAPrincipal
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A shoutout for teachers…
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#PortraitOfAGraduate #ProfileOfALearner So many names to call this work, but all focus on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions learners need to be successful within and beyond the walls of school, both now AND 5-10 years from now. #TheRightWork #IACompEd
Mark Lane (@Mark_M_Lane) profile pictureMark Lane@Mark_M_Lane6 Oct 2022
The @wgcsdhawks leadership team is developing key themes to responses to the ?, what might be key characteristics of a classroom learning system that empowers student to possess & apply the attributes of Portrait of a Learner. #WGBuildingFutures
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Hey, #IACompEd! Have you registered yet? Hear from learners and educational leaders in the personalized, competency-based space at this and other sessions later this month.
Andrea Stewart (she/her/hers) (@ajs_stewart) profile pictureAndrea Stewart (she/her/hers)@ajs_stewart7 Oct 2022
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#IACompEd teacher @coxtigers validates learning in IGNITE Pathways--Love to see his innovation honored! #LearnerCentered #FutureReady
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#PortraitOfAGraduate #FutureReady #IACompEd
Aurora Institute (@Aurora_Inst) profile pictureAurora Institute@Aurora_Inst6 Oct 2022
Here's how South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington have developed portraits of a graduate as the North Stars of their state #education systems: zcu.io/667i via @NASBE
States Sketch ‘Portraits of a Graduate’

States Sketch ‘Portraits of a Graduate’

While their entry points and approaches to the work differ, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington have all drawn up profiles that many call the North Star of their state education systems.

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Hey, #IACompEd, let’s offer @aaronmaureredu our best insights, feedback, and questions. #Community #Network #LearnerCentered
Aaron Maurer (@aaronmaureredu) profile pictureAaron Maurer@aaronmaureredu28 Sep 2022
AUTHENTIC LEARNING JOURNEY STEP 3: Help With Project Management Board Design For Students coffeeforthebrain.com/authen… #scrum #agile #projectmanagement #edchat #pbl #pblchat
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