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In One of Connecticut’s Most Innovative Districts, Belief in Every Student Comes First

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Laying the groundwork for success Ten years ago, NPS was the second district in the state to implement a “Bring Your Own Device” policy (BYOD), going 1:1 for all students in 2010. He began his teaching career at Newington High School in 1985, before being appointed principal in 2004. Let me explain.

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Insights from CoSN Community Leadership Award for Digital Equity Winners

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Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar has worked in education since 2004. For the last two years, she has served as the assistant superintendent over educational and technology services. Her experience has allowed her to marry the technology and the educational services departments. You can follow him on Twitter @scaughtsb. Dr. Ryan has a Ph.D.

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3 Actionable Ways to be a Courageous School Leader Today

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I think back to August of 2004 when I interviewed for my first teaching position. Natasha was selected to take part in the first cohort of Our Voice Academy through EdTechTeam, a group of minority educational technology leaders from across the nation. To see bigger dreams for them than they can see for themselves.

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Five Steps to Ensure Accessibility for All

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While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

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Dear ISTE (reprised)

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At the event, Carolyn Sykora , Senior Director of the ISTE Standards Program, shared that the 1998 standards described a landscape in which we were learning to use technology. The 2007 standards described a landscape in which we were using technology to learn. We’ve led 1:1 and BYOD roll-outs.