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Are you a Future Ready Librarian?

eSchool News

In 2013, I was asked to be part of Project Connect , a Follett School Solutions initiative exploring the role of school libraries and librarians in 21st-century schools. That pioneering work led to Future Ready Librarians , an extension of the national Future Ready Schools initiative at the Alliance for Excellent Education.

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Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network

Dangerously Irrelevant

Other key players include Gena Keller , Acting Deputy Superintendent for the Virginia Department of Education, and Ted Dintersmith , who once again is lending his generous support to building leadership capacity for future-ready learning, teaching, and schooling in yet another state. Update: North Dakota Innovation Academy.

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Update: North Dakota Innovation Academy

Dangerously Irrelevant

Generously supported by Ted Dintersmith and in cooperation with the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders , the goal was to kick off a three-year investment in leadership capacity-building across the state for future-ready learning, teaching, and schooling. Related Posts. Connected Educator Month launches today.

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The BrandED Conversation

A Principal's Reflections

We scratched the surface in 2013 as I worked with her to include a chapter on branding in Digital Leadership, which later came out early in 2014. Schools that are Future Ready boldly engage their community to build relationships and empower both students and families. However, there was more to this story. Order your copy TODAY!

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The Impact of Inclusive STEM Education

Edsurge

In 2013, the STEM and Computer Science (STEM+CS) team was created to implement an interdisciplinary grades K-12 STEM program outside the grade-level core disciplines of ELA, math, science and social studies, and separate from the standard Career Technical Education (CTE) programs to reach all students.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning.

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Our Kids Need You

Tom Murray

million more students have high-speed Internet access than in 2013. Although equity in access issues remain, incredible progress has been made inside school walls over the past five years. According to Education Superhighway, 40.7 That is amazing progress by our nation’s schools!

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