The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Kristen Nan, a third-grade teacher, co-authored a book with her assistant superintendent. With keeping a future-ready mindset at the forefront for every child, she has been recognized as an award-winning educator for innovative practices.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

There is lots of value in this book and a great deal of information that validates what we know about good leadership and strong school organizations. What I liked about the book. All are critically-important components of robust, future-ready schools and each gets substantial coverage in their respective book chapters.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

In addition to being informed by a broad body of research and driven by evidence, the DPA process is also aligned to the following: Future Ready Schools (Click HERE to view a detailed alignment document). As a Future Ready Schools coalition partner , ICLE can scale services to support a district's digital transformation.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

He serves on Scholastic’s Principal Advisory Board and is a national advisor with Future Ready Schools. Brad’s newest book, Reclaiming Our Calling , is helping educators hold on to the heart, mind, and hope of our profession. He co-hosts UnearthED ; a popular school leadership podcast.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2024

Key points: It’s critical for students to have access to reading opportunities 6 tips to help educators support young readers 3 keys to successful summer reading For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When I was a kid, my dad never let me shop the Scholastic Book Fair.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

New project highlights critical role school librarians play in supporting Future Ready goals. Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Future Ready librarians embrace change and innovation in education,” said Ray. “As

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 27, 2020

Recovery Mode: Educators Emerging From Unexpected and Rapid Change [free e-book]. Future Ready Schools just launched its new podcast series, Leading Through Unprecedented Times. Some links to that work are immediately below. Pushing Boundaries website. Pushing Boundaries drop video and YouTube channel.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 3, 2017

In this podcast, Tom shares the research and highlights, some of which are included in the book Learning Transformed that he co-authored with Eric Sheninger. Enter the book giveaway contest.). The book is Learning Transformed. Learning Transformed Book by Eric Sheninger and Thomas C Murray. What is it that actually works?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 17, 2018

A ‘grand challenge’ for building-level leaders might be a leadership issue such as: turning around a low-achieving school; repairing a dysfunctional school staff culture; preparing future-ready graduates; meeting the needs of students with unique needs (including ELL/ESL, special education, gifted, transitory; etc.);

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Kevin Brookhouser’s book, The 20Time Project: How Educators can Launch Google’s Formula for Future-ready Innovation , is a great resource for teachers curious about 20% time. #2 I also dedicate a chapter in my new book Balance with Blended Learning to metacognition. #3 2 Flex Your Metacognitive Muscles.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2017

“ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ” – Maya Angelou When I was asked a while back to write a book for Jossey-Bass, I was relatively non-committal. To model this, we wrote the book using a conversational tone. Define before being defined.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

She is a high school library media center director in Illinois and author of the book Digital Citizenship in Action published through ISTE. We should have many more blended courses on the books next year. We’ll have the book giveaway and also her full bio in the Shownotes. Link to show: www.coolcatteacher/e242. Kristen: We are.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 13, 2022

Many schools have created future-ready vision statements and college- and career-ready profiles of a graduate. This workshop focuses on how to redesign classroom instruction for future-ready learning. 2 books for 2 different needs. Our new book, Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning, was released today!

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

The license includes world rights for print and digital books, with ISTE providing supplemental resources supported by the ISTE Standards, a framework for using technology to support learning. Preview an advance copy of the book at: bit.ly/SoniasDigitalWorldARC. SoniasDigitalWorldARC.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

But we rarely foster ‘future ready’ policies, instructional and leadership practices, or school organizational redesigns. new book!). We do a great deal of research and teaching on interesting and important topics. We speak out against the marginalization of underserved and underrepresented groups. Principal 2.0 (new

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 27, 2019

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. We have 72 participants representing 14 school districts.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Will ultra violet disinfectant devices damage books? How long should I quarantine a book before circulating it again? How can I use technology to coordinate curbside pick-up for students who want to check out print books? The very nature of a library implies physical books stored on rows of shelves. Judy Blume).

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 27, 2018

When we relegate our underserved students (or any student, really) to a narrow, repetitive, and routines-based education that does little in the way of preparing them for their lives and futures we have lowered our expectations for them. In my book, there is no greater moral failure for us as professional educators. via [link].

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

In addition to being informed by a broad body of research and driven by evidence, the IPA process is also aligned with the following: Future Ready Schools (Click HERE to view a detailed alignment document) National Education Technology Plan ( NETP ) Books that showcase evidence and changes to practice aligned with research Disruptive Thinking in Our (..)

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Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Community Partnerships is one of the gears of the Future Ready Framework and the 7th Key of Learning Transformed , indicates that “Community collaboration and engagement must be woven into the fabric of a school’s culture.” Note: Check out Future Ready Librarians for librarians that think like this!).

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Neo LMS

MAY 19, 2020

Now, more than ever, higher education needs leadership that reflects its new avatar: leadership that’s not just future-ready, but future-forward. Education technology and the future of Higher Ed. In the last decade, education has seen a huge shift in technology-assisted learning. Be a transformative leader.

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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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Ditch That Textbook

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

” (This is a common misconception about the title of the book …) Homework is a contentious topic. And they haven’t all been about “homework is evil and we should ban it all the way across the board.” Everyone seems to […].

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Neo LMS

MARCH 1, 2022

Develop the ability to plan for future goals. Be more successful in the future, in any career path. Read more: Methods and tools to develop future-ready skills. For example, you ask your students to submit an audio recording summarizing a book they’ve read. Self-evaluate based on competency.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 11, 2018

Just like people like to listen to books in a car. She is passionate in empowering learners with tools, skills and learning strategies so they become independent self-directed learners with agency who are future ready for college, career and life. Blog: Make Learning Personal : Empowering Every Learner to be Future Ready.

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

This Thursday, September 21st, from 3:00-3:45 pm EST, my co-author, Eric Sheninger and I will join former Governor and Alliance for Excellent Education President, Bob Wise, for a free webinar on our new book: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today. If interested in this free event, you can register here!

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edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2017

Change is inevitable, and while it’s important to design lessons with an end result in mind, it’s difficult to prepare students for a future that doesn’t exist yet. In the recent edWebinar, “ The Future Ready Challenge: Improve Student Outcomes in 18 Weeks ,” hosted by edWeb.net , Dr. L. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

Kids obsessed with characters from their favorite books write thousands of words in fan fiction and publish to online communities. They also regularly tweet to authors and share how books inspire them. He loves the example of fan fiction. EliseGravel pic.twitter.com/GGRMf4BhM5. —

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

You can have a private ebook classroom and interact with your students inside their ebooks as they highlight, annotate, ask questions, and talk about the books they are reading inside their ebooks! And it’s really taking these spaces and some people think, “Well, we need to get rid of the books.” And that’s not true.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 28, 2022

Student autonomy in the classroom is also essential for their future careers. Equipping students with future-ready skills is one of the main aspects educational institutions should focus on nowadays. Working independently and being able to self-manage are must-have abilities for today’s employees. .

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2018

Rob will be speaking at FETC 2018 on Thursday, January 25th at 2pm on the topic Are You Future Ready? He is the author of a number of books including The Future Ready Challenge: Improve Student Outcomes in 18 Weeks and Technology, Reading & Digital Literacy: Strategies to Engage the Reluctant Reader.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

“It’s imperative that classroom design is driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” says Tom Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. Follow @EdTech_K12 for our live Periscope interview with Murray and Sheninger on Feb.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2023

Before joining EdTechTeacher, Tom served as Digital Learning Director for the Bristol Warren Regional School District, leading their Future Ready Educational Technology initiative and 1-1 device program.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2020

I enjoy reflecting on the moment in time, I read a book as it sits on my shelf. Each of us has heard adults opine on why they prefer to read print books. Related content: Leading eLearning with a Future Ready Library opportunity.

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There is no box

MARCH 18, 2015

Also, elementary students don’t travel the way middle and high school students do, so they are used to having their own book box to store things in. The flexible furniture of today doesn’t come with a book box option. And maybe for Elementary too for teachers that don’t require book boxes. It accumulates over time.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A new book, “ Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher Education ,” looks at how to create systems that apply the science of learning into actual teaching. EdSurge: Although you describe yourselves as the “innovation” guys, you stress in your book that you’re not the “disruption guys.”

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