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Equity & Access

Building Culturally Responsive Classrooms with Digital Content

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Feb 20, 2017

As I travel across the country working with school leaders in districts big and small, I have found that the question of how to meet the needs of increasingly diverse groups of learners is leading to many sleepless nights. Here are some strategies to help.

Leadership

How Financially Savvy Are Your School Administrators?

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Feb 19, 2017

By: Jess Gartner. With the right support structures and financial data analysis tools in place, administrators can gradually learn to budget effectively and ensure that every resource is driving student achievement.

Personalized Learning

Our School’s Evolution to 21st-Century Teaching and Learning

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Feb 19, 2017

By: Rylee Woodall. At Orangewood Christian School we decided to implement our own connected classroom program. Here are our lessons learned and best practice recommendations for ensuring students are engaged and protected while learning online.

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Schools Worth Visiting

Iteration in Action: Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design

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Feb 18, 2017

By: Springpoint Schools. The Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design is utilizing a student-centered approach to school culture that is helping to keep students engaged. Read more here!

Leadership

The Innovation to Drive Innovation: Scaling Inquiry

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Feb 17, 2017

By: Thom Markham. When done well, project-based learning helps students discover the fruits of a creative journey that leads to innovation and deeper learning. A kind of magic occurs. How can we bottle that magic? Find out here.

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Post-Secondary

The Three Keys to College Persistence

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Feb 14, 2017

By: Michelle Berkeley. 30% of college students drop out of their first year, and across the country we're hearing about the importance of getting students adequately prepared to succeed in college. Here are the three keys to these efforts.

Teacher effectively leading class thanks to data interoperability

EdTech

Data Interoperability in K-12 (I Promise This Isn’t Boring)

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Feb 13, 2017

By: Jami O'Toole. Data interoperability doesn't make for the best headlines, but it is a foundational building block that opens the doors of innovation, and allows people to focus on what matters most: in our case, student learning.

Place Based Education

6 Phases of Professional, Place-Based Learning

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Feb 13, 2017

By Nate McClennen - The transition to place-based education takes learning on the part of teachers, and thoughtful implementation on the part of leaders. Here are the six steps we use to make sure it's successful.

EdTech

4 Apps that Bring Daily Classroom Activities into the 21st Century

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Feb 12, 2017

By: Gary Darling. It can be hard to bring new tech into the classroom. These four apps can help by updating your daily classroom activities like whiteboard writing and note-taking.

SEL & Mindset

3 Ways to Build and Implement Successful Classroom Relationships

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Feb 12, 2017

By: Meredith Sanders. It's National Random Acts of Kindness week, so here are some inexpensive and fun ideas to spread kindness through your classrooms and schools not only this week but also throughout the year.

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From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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