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A guide for how to select the best tech tools for your school

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Guide shares best tech practices, insights, and resources from educators, administrators, and technology experts. When it comes to creating a technology plan, successes are largely driven by effective district- or school-wide technology committees that involve all stakeholders in the creation of the tech plan.

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SEL: A Leadership Roundtable

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Reeves, 2006) Being able to identify the “go-to” or most trusted person in a network to leverage their relationships with others to effect change is more likely to result in change than working from the superintendent down, although you need both approaches. Mindfulness and SEL are improving our climate and culture.

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Testimony in Favor of Texas SB 6 Instructional Materials Allotment

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Today I gave testimony in favor of the passage of Texas SB 6 , which institutes an Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) in lieu of the textbook allotment and the former Technology Allotment. According to the TEA Progress Report on the 2006-2020 Long Range Plan for Technology, released in December 2010, 59.3% Another 37.8%

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Final Schedule - "Wholehearted Libraries" Online Mini-Conference on Tuesday, March 10th

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

We will define what soft skills are, how and when to use various soft skills, types of training that can improve soft skills, and how to share emotionally engaging stories. Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.

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Effective Technology Professional Learning: Leading and Collaborating to Assure Success

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When planning for and evaluating professional learning opportunities, the presenters recognized that technology enables teachers to be engaged in sustained social learning with their mentors and peers. The CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation report identified “technology vs. the pedagogy gap” as a hurdle to innovation in schools.

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AI is the solution to costly and ineffective dyslexia programs

eSchool News

3 Advocacy groups, backed by dyslexia authorities at universities, have pushed for dyslexia legislation across the country with these outcomes: 4 40 states now mandate dyslexia screening, and more than 30 list approved screeners that schools must use. 29 states require dyslexia training for teachers; 14 states for teachers-to-be.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

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The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006. Since its opening in 2006, the charter school has inspired the launch of similar schools in other tribal communities. In terms of school policies, technology systems, contracts and more, “we were starting from scratch,” Swentzell said.

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