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Collaborative Approach to Literacy
Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) supports better reading and writing across the curriculum by helping teachers to build engaging Common Core-aligned units.
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#SXSWedu: This is the Moment of Truth
But I want to talk about the moment of truth (insert inspirational trumpet music here). That moment when we all part ways. When we get in the car (or on a plane or other mode of transportation) and go home, reflecting on what just happened.
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80% Grad Rates: Great Progress, More to Do
The nation quietly passed an important milestone a couple years ago--more than 80% of high school students graduate. Many people contributed to the improvement--10 are mentioned specifically. CMOs and dropout prevention programs also deserve credit.
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Education, Nonprofit, Government & Tech Worlds Collide this Month in Virtual Agreement
By: Beth Purcell. But no app, gadget or new operating system can change an essential education truth: when it comes to how our students learn, parents know best. Only with parental choice intact can we harness the full potential of online learning.
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Discussing Smart EdTech Requires Buying Smart
These 5 authors came together for an interactive discussion on the implications of the paper last Friday morning. They kicked things off by discussing why procurement is so important to different sectors in the education space right now.
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A Skunkworks for Schools
By: Matt Candler. With our partners at New Schools for New Orleans and Khan Academy, 4.0 Schools will scour the globe for people willing to explore new ways of doing school. After we test their crazy ideas on a very small scale, we’ll chuck the ideas that don’t work and fine-tune the ones that do. In 2016, we’ll launch what we hope will be a groundbreaking new public school in New Orleans based on their ideas.
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Discuss Smart #EdTech Procurement via Google HangOut This Friday
Learn how schools are saving money by using pooled purchasing and other creative tactics. Ask direct questions about current education policy- what it means and what impact will it have on your own school or district. Find out how to simplify this process from edleaders who have been there already and want to share the lessons learned.
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Smart Procurement: EdTech & Learning Games
Moving beyond flipped and blended classrooms to networks of schools that work better for students and teachers requires a new level of collaboration.
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How To Choose The Best Tools To Successfully Transition To Common Core
Here, a leading educator proposes a few questions that school leaders need to ask to ensure they’re locating and using the most innovative and appropriate tools for managing this sweeping transformation.
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#TCEA14 Wrap-Up: An Uncomfortable Tension
Sure, think about the past week and be excited for next year, but understand that there is nothing more important than the present. Be fully engaged in the conversations you're having. Seek out others with whom you can share. Your learning has the potential for so much more impact if you'll pass it on. Don't keep it to yourself because change happens in the now.