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The field of education is constantly innovating as schools across the country search for the best ways to improve learning for each student. On the TLA Blog, The Learning Accelerator team and guest experts investigate and help you navigate the latest research, commentary, and useful tools to push the field forward.
Meet the Newest TLA Team Members
by Lacey Gonzales on March 6 2024
As The Learning Accelerator kicks off an exciting slate of work to tackle unfinished learning in 2024 and beyond, we also have the pleasure of celebrating the addition of some new teammates. These team members — with years of experience, notable...
Catalyzing Collective Change Toward More Equitable Edtech Systems
by Michael Ham on November 17 2023
Edtech can be a powerful tool in any school system’s efforts for equity when implemented effectively. However, rapidly changing technologies and slow-moving systems have led many schools and systems to report challenges in realizing this potential....
Vote for TLA Submissions at SXSW EDU 2024
by Lacey Gonzales on August 9 2023
It’s that time of year again! The public voting period for SXSW EDU’s PanelPicker has arrived, and we would appreciate your help in bringing The Learning Accelerator (TLA) back to Austin, TX. As you consider sessions to support this year, please...
Examining Power Across Remote Organizations
by Shanice Maxwell and Stephen Pham on July 10 2023
Before COVID-19, remote work was the exception, not the rule. Working in person was the standard, and guidance on developing organizational culture was limited to in-person environments, including work focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion...
Welcoming a New TLA Team Member, Shanice Maxwell
by Lacey Gonzales on April 25 2023
As spring transitioned into full swing, we had some celebrating in order at The Learning Accelerator (TLA)! We welcomed Shanice Maxwell as the Associate Director, Talent, Culture, and DEI Initiatives at TLA.
A former educator who brings her...
Sustaining Equitable Edtech Use: TLA and MA DESE Kick Off a New Peer Learning Cohort
by Roshni Lakhi on November 2 2022
The unexpected and rapid switch to virtual learning during the pandemic led to a massive infusion of technology devices and online programs in school systems across the country. In the wake of this shift, education leaders and practitioners are now...
What We’re Learning About Virtual Learning
by Beth Rabbitt on September 7 2022
In August 2021, our team published Launching Forward, the culmination of our six-monthlong Hop, Skip, Leapfrog project. Hop, Skip, Leapfrog aimed to identify, codify, and make sense of new school system strategies and capabilities that emerged...
Help Bring TLA to SXSW EDU 2023
by Samantha Artukovich on August 10 2022
It’s that time of year once again! The public voting period for SXSW EDU’s PanelPicker has arrived, and we would appreciate your help in bringing The Learning Accelerator (TLA) back to Austin. As you consider sessions to support this year, please...
Ryan Mick: A Conversation on Equity-Driven Leadership
by Lacey Gonzales on July 13 2022
Ryan Mick joins The Learning Accelerator in the newly created role of Chief Program Officer, tasked with managing the execution, improvement, and development of TLA’s core programs while orchestrating a compelling vision for our next phase of...
Our Response to the Uvalde, TX Shooting
by Beth Rabbitt on May 25 2022
At TLA, we work to ensure every child gets the education they need to reach their full and unique potential. This vision is simply impossible in a world where our students and educators cannot learn and work together without the looming threat and...