Leadership

Content that enables educators, edleaders, organizations and families to increase capacity, apply a growth mindset and implement what’s next in learning on behalf of those entrusted to them.

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Why PD for ELL Educators Matters

Personalized, professional learning is absolutely essential for teachers who serve unique student populations like English Language Learners (ELL). ELL students face the unique learning challenge of developing skills and content mastery while simultaneously acquiring a new language--often when their native language is not yet fully mastered. This means that teachers must also simultaneously meet these instructional goals.

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My Inspiration to Carry on a Legacy

Karla Phillips has spent many years encouraging high expectations for all children. However, as the mom of a special needs daughter, she also realizes the need to see all children with limitless potential as we continue the legacy of advocates helping students with special needs fulfill dreams.

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Who is THE Expert: Parents or Teachers? Both?

By: Arina Bokas. Many educators believe parents should trust them as trained experts who know what's best for their children. Many parents believe educators should trust them as the experts when it comes to their children. So who is the actual expert here?

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Two Strategies for Empowering Teacher Leaders

In a coherent system, everything works together for students and teachers: content, learning experiences, assessment, professional development, schedule, structure, staffing and supports. Here are two ways to create this coherence and empower teacher leaders.

EdTech

El Paso Adopts Active Learning with Plan That Powers Innovation

El Paso ISD elected trustees have officially turned the corner from a decade of test prep to a new era of “Active Learning” by adopting a strategic plan called EPISD 2020 that includes expanding dual-language education, adding technology and providing active learning environments and stronger support systems.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Marching On

This week’s EdTech 10 is in the spirit of marching on, picking up where you left off after SXSWedu with your important work with today's students.

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Why School System Leaders Need to be Systems Thinkers

By: Jason Riberio. Part of a difficulty that education organizations experience is that they are rarely viewed as systems and thus not treated as such. What if systems thinking could help education stakeholders understand just how interconnected the work we do is (or could be)?