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Books/White Papers
Books/White Papers
Expanding Access, Value and Experiences through Credentialing (Getting Smart, November 2024)
The Portrait Model. Building Coherence in School and System Redesign (Getting Smart, December, 2023)
Credentialing Learning for All (Getting Smart, March, 2023)
Unbundled: Designing Personalized Pathways for Every Learner (Getting Smart, November 2022)
Work-based Learning Ecosystems. Improving OPPORTUNITY for All by Integrating SCHOOL, COMMUNITY and the WORKPLACE (Getting Smart for GPS Ed, January 2022)
Designing Microschools. Why Launching Small Learning Environments is a Big Idea (Getting Smart, 2021)
Vander Ark, Tom, E. Leibtag, and N. McClennen. The Power of Place: Authentic Learning through Place-based Education. ASCD. March (2020).
Designing for Learning Transcend, February, 2020 - Advisory Role
Thompson, J., Houseal, A. & Cook, A. (Eds.). (2018). America's largest classroom: What we learn from our national parks. Washington, DC: Government Publishing Office. (contributor)
Quick Start Guide to Place-Based Professional Learning, March 2017
What is Place-Based Education and Why Does it Matter? , February 2017
Infographic: What is Place-Based Education, February 2017
Quick Start Guide to Implementing Place-Based Education, February 2017
Thompson, J., Houseal, A. & Cook, A. (Eds.). (2018). America's largest classroom: What we learn from our national parks. Washington, DC: Government Publishing Office. (contributor)
Quick Start Guide to Place-Based Professional Learning, March 2017
What is Place-Based Education and Why Does it Matter? , February 2017
Infographic: What is Place-Based Education, February 2017
Quick Start Guide to Implementing Place-Based Education, February 2017
Articles
Articles
The Power of Place-Based Education, NCTE, Voices from the Middle, September 2025 Integrating Place, Projects and Profession to Build Purpose and Competency. Getting Smart, December 2024.
The Rise of AI Agents: More Time for Real-World Learning or the Era of Cognitive Laziness? Getting Smart, December 2024
Small Schools, Big Umbrella: Expanding, Defining and Scaling the Microschool Ecosystem, Getting Smart, May 2024
Passion Projects and Peer Feedback: A Recipe fo Work that Matters, Getting Smart, February 2024
The Students Are Talking, It's Time We Listen, Getting Smart, December 2023
The Content Every High School Student Should Learn (But Doesn't), Getting Smart, November 2023
The Learner-Centered Competency-Based Learning Management System, Getting Smart, April 2023
Credentialing Everything: A primer on learning and employment records and digital wallets, Getting Smart, March, 2023
Measuring Learning Growth: Competencies and Standards, Getting Smart, February, 2023
Citizenship Skills Support Durable Pathways, Getting Smart, February, 2023
Every Student Needs a Learning Coach, Getting Smart, November, 2022.
Building Rural Learning Pathways to Strengthen the Future of Community. Getting Smart, November, 2022.
Technology We Need: Documenting the Complete Learner Record, Getting Smart, February, 2022
The Future of High School, Getting Smart, January, 2022
The Great Education Unbundling and How Learning Will be Rebundled, Getting Smart, October, 2021
You want to do what? Innovation in rural schools, Rural Schools Collaborative, March, 2020.
Across the Country, Communities Are Creating New Ways for Students to Learn — and Empowering Them to Succeed. The74million.org. June 2019.
Scaling Place-based Education: Building a National Network of Place-based Schools. Catalyst. June 2019.
School's Out: How a no-school environment is one of many learner-centered possibilities. Education Reimagined. October 2018
The True Potential of Place-based Education, Casper Star-Tribune, September 2017
The Common Core for the Child needs the Common Core for Place, Ed Week Online, April 2017 (co-authored with Milton Chen)
Reclaiming the local in schools, Love2Learn, February 2017 Place-based Education: Communities as Learning Environments, Getting Smart Blog, May 2016
Connecting Learners to Place. Pioneering. January 2016
It’s Not Only About 3-D Printers. A Journey into Design Thinking. Future Forwards. December 2015
The Rise of AI Agents: More Time for Real-World Learning or the Era of Cognitive Laziness? Getting Smart, December 2024
Small Schools, Big Umbrella: Expanding, Defining and Scaling the Microschool Ecosystem, Getting Smart, May 2024
Passion Projects and Peer Feedback: A Recipe fo Work that Matters, Getting Smart, February 2024
The Students Are Talking, It's Time We Listen, Getting Smart, December 2023
The Content Every High School Student Should Learn (But Doesn't), Getting Smart, November 2023
The Learner-Centered Competency-Based Learning Management System, Getting Smart, April 2023
Credentialing Everything: A primer on learning and employment records and digital wallets, Getting Smart, March, 2023
Measuring Learning Growth: Competencies and Standards, Getting Smart, February, 2023
Citizenship Skills Support Durable Pathways, Getting Smart, February, 2023
Every Student Needs a Learning Coach, Getting Smart, November, 2022.
Building Rural Learning Pathways to Strengthen the Future of Community. Getting Smart, November, 2022.
Technology We Need: Documenting the Complete Learner Record, Getting Smart, February, 2022
The Future of High School, Getting Smart, January, 2022
The Great Education Unbundling and How Learning Will be Rebundled, Getting Smart, October, 2021
You want to do what? Innovation in rural schools, Rural Schools Collaborative, March, 2020.
Across the Country, Communities Are Creating New Ways for Students to Learn — and Empowering Them to Succeed. The74million.org. June 2019.
Scaling Place-based Education: Building a National Network of Place-based Schools. Catalyst. June 2019.
School's Out: How a no-school environment is one of many learner-centered possibilities. Education Reimagined. October 2018
The True Potential of Place-based Education, Casper Star-Tribune, September 2017
The Common Core for the Child needs the Common Core for Place, Ed Week Online, April 2017 (co-authored with Milton Chen)
Reclaiming the local in schools, Love2Learn, February 2017 Place-based Education: Communities as Learning Environments, Getting Smart Blog, May 2016
Connecting Learners to Place. Pioneering. January 2016
It’s Not Only About 3-D Printers. A Journey into Design Thinking. Future Forwards. December 2015
Podcasts
Podcasts
Catching Up Podcast (Host), April 2025 to present
Standing Tall, Voice in Leadership, December 2024
Learning Futures; Designing the new American High School, April 2023
Badging and Credentialing Town Hall, December, 2022
Using place to engage in competency-based learning. Business Innovators Radio, June 2020
Emily Liebtag and Nate McClennen on the Power of Place. Getting Smart. March 2020
Getting Smart Podcast on Future of Learning, November, 2018
Pod-cast on Teton Science Schools, Getting Smart, November 2016
Standing Tall, Voice in Leadership, December 2024
Learning Futures; Designing the new American High School, April 2023
Badging and Credentialing Town Hall, December, 2022
Using place to engage in competency-based learning. Business Innovators Radio, June 2020
Emily Liebtag and Nate McClennen on the Power of Place. Getting Smart. March 2020
Getting Smart Podcast on Future of Learning, November, 2018
Pod-cast on Teton Science Schools, Getting Smart, November 2016
Presentations
Presentations
AI, Information Overload, and the Future of Critical Thinking: Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Media World, AI Show, April, 2025
Portrait of a Teacher in the Age of AI, ASU-GSV, April, 2025
Defining Impactful Work-based Learning: A Call for a National Framework, Aurora National Conference, October 2024
The Power of Place - Authentic Learning through Place-based Education, Aurora National Conference, October 2024
Supercharge Teaching with AI, AIR Show at ASU-GSV, April, 2024
Supercharge Real World Learning with AI, AIR Show at ASU-GSV, April 2024
Leading Your School or District Through the AI and Web3 Revolution, ISTE, June 2023
I didn't know that. Using technology to understand and Impact Community, ISTE, June 2023.
Strengthening Communities through Rural Innovation, SXSW Edu, March 2023
Web3 for the Common Good. EdDAO Conference. November 2022.
A Time for Learning Experience Design- ASU-GSV. March 2022.
ACSD - Learning that Matters to Youth and Communities. October 2021.
ASU-GSV 2021 - Microschools: Kickstarting Innovation and Macro Change. August 2021
EduPalooza - Personalized and purposeful learning Panel - December 2020.
ASU-GSV - October 2020 - Expanding Opportunities through Rural Innovation
ASU-GSV - October 2020 - The Power of Place and Technology
EdTech Spring 2020: Spark Talk: Place-based Learning and Adjusting to a New Normal
ASCD Spring 2020. The power of place
SXSWEdu - the power of place - March 2019
iNACOL, Cities of Learning presentation with Getting Smart and LRNG, October 2018
Presentation. National Charter School Association 2018 Conference. Program Innovation in Rural Schools. June 2018.
Keynote, Communities as Classrooms, Transforming Rural Learning and Communities through Place-based Education, DIRT conference, Livingston, Alabama, September 2017
New Schools Venture Fund Summit - May 2017 - Panelist - Rural Communities: Innovation Isn’t Just for Big Cities
SXSWEdu - Presentation Genius Loci: Education with a Sense of Place - March 2017
Global Education Conference - Keynote Speaker - November 2016. The Power of Place.
Portrait of a Teacher in the Age of AI, ASU-GSV, April, 2025
Defining Impactful Work-based Learning: A Call for a National Framework, Aurora National Conference, October 2024
The Power of Place - Authentic Learning through Place-based Education, Aurora National Conference, October 2024
Supercharge Teaching with AI, AIR Show at ASU-GSV, April, 2024
Supercharge Real World Learning with AI, AIR Show at ASU-GSV, April 2024
Leading Your School or District Through the AI and Web3 Revolution, ISTE, June 2023
I didn't know that. Using technology to understand and Impact Community, ISTE, June 2023.
Strengthening Communities through Rural Innovation, SXSW Edu, March 2023
Web3 for the Common Good. EdDAO Conference. November 2022.
A Time for Learning Experience Design- ASU-GSV. March 2022.
ACSD - Learning that Matters to Youth and Communities. October 2021.
ASU-GSV 2021 - Microschools: Kickstarting Innovation and Macro Change. August 2021
EduPalooza - Personalized and purposeful learning Panel - December 2020.
ASU-GSV - October 2020 - Expanding Opportunities through Rural Innovation
ASU-GSV - October 2020 - The Power of Place and Technology
EdTech Spring 2020: Spark Talk: Place-based Learning and Adjusting to a New Normal
ASCD Spring 2020. The power of place
SXSWEdu - the power of place - March 2019
iNACOL, Cities of Learning presentation with Getting Smart and LRNG, October 2018
Presentation. National Charter School Association 2018 Conference. Program Innovation in Rural Schools. June 2018.
Keynote, Communities as Classrooms, Transforming Rural Learning and Communities through Place-based Education, DIRT conference, Livingston, Alabama, September 2017
New Schools Venture Fund Summit - May 2017 - Panelist - Rural Communities: Innovation Isn’t Just for Big Cities
SXSWEdu - Presentation Genius Loci: Education with a Sense of Place - March 2017
Global Education Conference - Keynote Speaker - November 2016. The Power of Place.
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