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5 Strategies to Help Superintendents Lead Digital Transformation

EdTech Magazine

David Schuler, superintendent of Township High School District 214 in Illinois and the 2018 Superintendent of the Year, joined Chris Gaines, Mehlville (Mo.) Creating dedicated time for professional development is essential, said Schuler. . “We 5 Strategies to Help Superintendents Lead Digital Transformation. eli.zimmerman_9856.

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US Edtech Investments Peak Again With $1.45 Billion Raised in 2018

Edsurge

cities and states, 2018 marked the wettest year on record. The funding total in 2018 also eclipsed the $1.2 There’s a notable difference between 2018 and 2015, however. In 2015 there were 165 deals, versus just 112 in 2018. For 2018, we tallied a total of $1.45 billion invested in 2018, U.S. For many U.S.

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Why These Educators Meet Regularly to Align Instruction with Mind, Brain, and Education Research

Edsurge

In September 2018, I noticed a pattern emerging—multiple teachers at the school were shifting toward practices supported by Mind, Brain, and Education (MBE) research. I posted a notice on the staff blog and emailed a few colleagues directly to see who was interested in creating an informal professional learning community (PLC) focused on MBE.

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The Future is Now: Preparing Our Youngest Scholars for a Digital World

The CoolCatTeacher

Importance of Professional Learning Network (PLN) 00:02:11:22 – 00:02:34:20 Debbie Tannenbaum discusses the importance of a PLN and how it has enriched her career. A lot of what I see is for secondary school. So tell us a little bit about your journey.

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LEARN with Marginal Syllabus (January): Generative Principles for Professional Learning for Equity-Oriented Urban English Teachers

Educator Innovator

Our January reading for Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN investigates the experiences of three early-career secondary English teachers in urban settings who sought professional development opportunities to support teaching for social justice. January Topic: Professional learning for equity-focused teaching.

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Educating Students Equitably Through Collaborative Action

edWeb.net

After a study revealed only 19% of Spartanburg residents had a baccalaureate degree, making it more difficult to attract good jobs to the area, a campaign was launched to double the number of residents with post-secondary degrees by 2030. Schuler is the 2018 Illinois and National Superintendent of the Year. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Social Emotional Learning: Research & Applications for Distance Learning

MIND Research Institute

An examination of the CASEL model as a means to measure the development of SEL skills suggests that development in one area of competency improves other areas of development, though it’s unclear whether that is because there are then more opportunities to develop the other skills or if they share source skills - or both (Ross & Tolan, 2018).

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