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Tom Vander Ark

Seattle

Freelance Contributor at Freelance

Committed to helping others learn and build just and sustainable communities. Latest book: Difference Making at the Heart of Learning https://t.co/dqoUuChM4B

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  • 1 week ago | the74million.org | Deborah Gist |Tom Vander Ark |Devin Vodicka

    Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter As former superintendents who have led large, complex public school systems and worked closely with hundreds more, we know the tension between urgency and constraint that defines system leadership. We’ve each shouldered the responsibility of ensuring every student is served while navigating community aspirations, political scrutiny, fiscal constraints, and legacy systems.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Deborah Gist |Tom Vander Ark |Devin Vodicka

    As former superintendents who have led large, complex public school systems and worked closely with hundreds more, we know the tension between urgency and constraint that defines system leadership. We’ve each shouldered the responsibility of ensuring every student is served while navigating community aspirations, political scrutiny, fiscal constraints, and legacy systems.

  • 2 weeks ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

    In our latest Town Hall, Tom Vander Ark, Getting Smart, and Sarah Bishop-Root, Education Reimagined, led a discussion on how state R&D can revolutionize education for the 21st century.

  • 2 weeks ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

    In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Jamie Merisotis, CEO of the Lumina Foundation, about the evolving landscape of work and education in the age of artificial intelligence. As industries rapidly adopt AI technologies, Jamie shares insights on how human work is transforming and the crucial role of credentialing in ensuring economic prosperity.

  • 3 weeks ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

    In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark and Dr. Kaleb Rashad engage in a thought-provoking dialogue with Dr. Michael Fullan, an internationally acclaimed advocate for deeper learning. Together, they explore whether deeper learning is the key to addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by the new age of AI. Dr. Fullan introduces the concept of “systemness,” emphasizing the need for systemic change over isolated educational initiatives.

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Tom Vander Ark
Tom Vander Ark @tvanderark
25 May 25

Why Evidence Is Everything in An AI World https://t.co/utAwT9YWvu via @Getting_Smart

Tom Vander Ark
Tom Vander Ark @tvanderark
25 May 25

Building Pathway Ecosystems That Work https://t.co/HNp0m4GyYu via @Getting_Smart @tacomaschools

Tom Vander Ark
Tom Vander Ark @tvanderark
24 May 25

The Third Horizon of Learning https://t.co/93wWucfrxz via @Getting_Smart