Tom Murray

JUNE 24, 2016

The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on the critical importance of school culture in a successful transition. Such leadership is foundational to creating Future Ready Schools. Director of Innovation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

AI, digital learning tools, and personalized supports have become central to the classroom. At the same time, schools are placing a stronger emphasis on mental health, equity, and future-ready skills, ensuring students are not only academically successful but also are prepared for the challenges of today’s every-changing world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

on Corippo is the Chief Innovation Officer for CUE, leading CUE’s professional learning throughout California and Nevada. Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country. Full Bio As Submitted. Jon Corippo. Jon Corippo. It’s like, why are people grading anything?

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

So we did, through Future Ready Schools and my teams at the Alliance for Excellent Education , we partnered with Dr. Linda Darling Hammond , one of the top known researchers in the world when it comes to education and what works, and our team at Stanford University, to dive into the topic of what is it that actually works.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

We learned through the typical problems of bringing new technology into education, such as the need to bring the IT team and school administration in before attempting implementation! We engage in several research-practice partnerships to learn what works and how to overcome barriers to spread and scale techniques and innovate when needed.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Creativity helps develop a deeper sense of learning, yet we keep our “creative” units until after state testing is over. Being future-ready is more than just being ready for college or securing a job; it’s thinking creatively about the problems we face as a society. It’s letting them discover the joy of learning.”

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 27, 2016

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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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Katie finished her Ed.D. for this episode.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Plan, Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education , articulates a vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership to make everywhere, all-the-time learning possible. . Future Ready Schools. All for the kids we serve, Director of Innovation.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. Learning spaces must become learner-centered. Professional learning must be relevant, engaging, ongoing, and made personal. Technology must be leveraged and used as an accelerant for student learning. It’s hard to argue with any of these.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In conjunction with the seventh annual Digital Learning Day , Future Ready Schools (FRS), an initiative of the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed), released a new guide for school districts interested in using “blended learning” to support their approach to instruction.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. million learners. million learners.

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Murray , Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools ® , Alliance for Excellent Education, Author, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today. Just a reminder, the book also comes with a free study guide, found here. If interested in this free event, you can register here!

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Tom Murray

JUNE 3, 2016

This blog was originally posted on the Future Ready website at [link]. Open Education Resources were the highlight of this Future Ready webinar as they align to the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment gear of the Future Ready Framework. Future Ready Schools. Director of Innovation.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 1, 2016

The Future Ready Librarians initiative launched at ALA and ISTE this week. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. The Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative itself launched at the White House in October 2014. million learners. million learners.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Changing the way and means by which we assess student learning is a step in the right direction. But we must make a more concerted effort to provide evidence that technology is genuinely affecting learning and achievement. Key #5: Professional learning must be relevant, engaging, ongoing, and made personal.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology, librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become future ready. However, too often librarians are left out of the planning process for infrastructure and devices, professional learning for teachers, and digital content strategies—areas where they often have expertise.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan. Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an event at the White House unveiling the 2016 National Education Technology Plan and celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Future Ready initiative.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 26, 2015

In November of 2014, President Obama challenged district superintendents to sign the Future Ready Pledge. By signing, school leaders committed to working with teachers, families, and community members to transition their districts to "personalized, digital learning.". What does it mean to be a Future Ready School?

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2015

Earlier this week, 43 school district leadership teams from states up and down the West coast and Hawaii gathered together on May 4 and 5 at the Computer History Museum in northern California for this year’s seventh Future Ready Schools Regional Summit.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan. Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an event at the White House unveiling the 2016 National Education Technology Plan and celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Future Ready initiative.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 12, 2022

The financial, instructional, and organizational impacts require all stakeholders from classroom teachers, district leaders, and school boards to assess the current security measures and invest time, money, and ownership into cybersecurity prevention and mitigation processes.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

How can school and district leaders leverage research-based practices and models of success to create an effective personalized learning ecosystem for all learners? At the heart of the Future Ready Framework is the learner. These components are: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. Personalized Professional Learning.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 14, 2016

Mark Ray , Chief Digital Officer of Vancouver Public Schools , spoke of transforming the role of librarians in his district to support students in becoming “future ready.” Through the vision of the district, librarians are deeply integrated in the learning experiences of students.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Future-ready learners require options and opportunities to ignite higher-order thinking. Creativity and flexibility promote engaged learning, collaborative problem-solving, and empowered learning. Shifting students from consuming to creating is a gradual process that has suffered a backslide returning from the pandemic.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Using AI as an assessment tool is not recommended because its accuracy can be questionable. We empower teachers and education leaders in creating ProSocial Learning Experiences so their students emerge inspired, compassionate, and future ready. It can also be used to initiate conversation about an opinion it provides.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Reflect after each lesson to assess their understanding of student perspectives and determine where adjustments are needed to ensure student connections. She continues to explore how to effectively support her own five-year-old’s home learning adventure. Offer avenues for students to provide feedback on lessons—and welcome it!

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During the edLeader Panel “ A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment ,” distinguished speakers shed light on crucial aspects of education policy, funding, and curriculum development, with a focus on preparing students for employability and entrepreneurship.

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edWeb.net

MAY 6, 2022

During the edWebinar, “ Future-Ready Emergent Bilingual Education: 3 Factors to Improve Teacher and Student Support ,” Kristie Shelley, Senior Director of Emergent Bilingual Curriculum at Lexia Learning, and Cynthia Peng, Manager of Educational Content for Lexia English Language Development, discussed ways to achieve that goal.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

While educators and school district administrators have grown used to reviewing assessment results and other forms of student data, they may not yet be looking at newer and increasingly important metrics such as online engagement, trending use of apps, and the return on investments in software. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2023

Teachers must shift from a strict learning environment to one that presents progressive pedagogical approaches sparking scientific curiosity, enabling students to develop transferrable, future-ready critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 21, 2022

Dr. Ryan suggests that districts develop a cyber-management plan that includes risk assessments and putting together scenarios, so that district officials know what protocols and steps to implement if and when an attack on their network occurs. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 28, 2017

A few weeks ago, I was given an advanced copy of Lisa Johnson’s new book, Cultivating Communication in the Classroom: Future-Ready Skills for Secondary Students. Ready to start planning your summer professional learning? How do we cultivate these skills in our students? CLICK here to buy the book from Amazon.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 16, 2021

To establish Microsoft Teams as a Digital and Professional Learning platform. Establish school and district Professional Learning Communities focused on measuring and improving instructional practice using digital resources. Future Ready School District. Microsoft Showcase School District. Conclusion.

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

- Award-Winning Digital Services and Professional Learning to Support the Development of Life-Long Learners- Silver Spring, Md. This unique combination of rich digital content and professional learning will drive HCS’s efforts to help all students become life-long learners.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

There are several strategies schools and districts might put in place: Penetration (“pen”) testing – This is the process of assessing the security risk of a system or network by simulating an attack on it. Taking preventive measures early on is crucial to guard against threats and incidents. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

MAY 14, 2020

As recent as three months ago, school districts had robust, successful adapt and adopt methods for new curricula and programming, which included the collaborative process of assessment, observation, and reflection. Continue to provide and use quality district vetted resources and not fall in the trap of “trying” new educational resources.

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