--- title: Newsroom | Mentions (2) - Education Elements description: Mentions | Keep up to date with news from Ed Elements, our clients and our partners. (2) --- - Categories ** - Follow Us ** " - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/edelements) - [** ](https://twitter.com/edelements) - [** ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/education-elements) - [** ](https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102955865036112479794?cfem=1) Education Elements Newsroom [Subscribe now](https://www.edelements.com/newsletter-subscribe) to keep up to date with news from Ed Elements, our clients and our partners. Access the [Newsletter ](https://www.edelements.com/personalized-learning-newsletter-archive)[archive here](https://www.edelements.com/personalized-learning-newsletter-archive). - Categories - Social - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/edelements) - [** ](https://twitter.com/edelements) - [** ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/education-elements) - [** ](https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102955865036112479794?cfem=1) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png) ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/inside-our-mind-podcast-the-new-school-rules-with-anthony-kim) [ EE in the news ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/topic/ee-in-the-news)  |  [ Ed Elements in the News ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/topic/ed-elements-in-the-news)  |  [ Mentions ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/topic/mentions)  |  [ Organizational Leadership & Change Management ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/topic/organizational-leadership-change-management) ## [ Inside Our MIND Podcast: The NEW School Rules with Anthony Kim ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/inside-our-mind-podcast-the-new-school-rules-with-anthony-kim) By: [ Brian Letendre ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/author/brian-letendre) April 30, 2018 In each episode of the Inside Our MIND podcast, we take a look at issues and challenges facing education that we are working to address through research, technology and strategic initiatives. In our latest episode, host Brian LeTendre welcomes Anthony Kim to the show to discuss his new book The New School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools. Anthony and Brian discuss how schools and districts must change from an organizational standpoint in order to have a truly successful personalized learning model. 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The school’s hands-on training ended this month, a year after the district started rolling out the personalized learning plan. Wave two schools are scheduled to complete their training by this winter. Wave three schools launched personalized learning earlier this month and are scheduled to complete the program in spring 2019. 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[![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png) ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/4-steps-to-help-schools-reach-their-academic-goals-for-their-students) [ EE in the news ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/topic/ee-in-the-news)  |  [ Ed Elements in the News ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/topic/ed-elements-in-the-news)  |  [ Mentions ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/topic/mentions) ## [ Opinion: Honesty (With Yourself) Is the Best Policy: 4 Steps to Help Schools Reach Their Academic Goals for Their Students ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/4-steps-to-help-schools-reach-their-academic-goals-for-their-students) By: [ Anthony Kim ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/author/anthony-kim) April 17, 2018 It is now April, and for many of us, the resolutions we set in January are starting to feel more like a memory than the habits we hoped they would be. Why is that? I think it is a combination of two factors: 1) We were not honest about our expectations — we shot too high or too low and didn’t take into account what we could honestly do. 2) We focused on the wrong issue. For example, we wanted to lose weight but tried to increase our exercise rather than fix our diet. Right intention, but the solution didn’t quite work because we didn’t fully understand the problem. 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Don’t focus on technology; emphasize the benefits for teachers. And try not to talk about testing too much. 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However, not everyone understands what personalized learning looks like or the changes it will necessitate, and people are often wary of what they don’t understand. So how we talk about personalized learning can either engage families or push them away. 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B. Ellington Elementary's growth mindset initiative creates challenging and engaging learning environment ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/e.-b.-ellington-elementarys-growth-mindset-initiative-creates-challenging-and-engaging-learning-environment) By: [ Octavia Mitchell ](https://www.edelements.com/newsroom/author/octavia-mitchell) February 15, 2018 Educating students in a safe nurturing and engaging learning environment, E. B. Ellington is a Gifted and Talented Academy with high expectations for all students. We're in Ravenel for our Cool School of the week. 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