Leadership

The Changing Role of Today’s EdLeader

[…] we can create an educational landscape that not only addresses current challenges but also paves the way for a future forward system that prepares students to navigate life. This all reminds me of a poem I saw painted on a wall when I was on a site visit recently at Watershed School: Carl Adamshick, […]

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Getting Through

5 Ways Face-to-Face Learning Will Need to Differentiate to Contrast Virtual Learning

[…] or virtual learning full-time and could choose to continue to do that anytime, what will keep them coming to school beyond the aforementioned outside-of-class features? As a lifelong secondary educator, I think we may want to demonstrate what high schools can do that is not necessarily easily replicated online. We may want to acknowledge […]

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Personalized Learning

ACT’s ScootPad Scoop-Up

[…] many have endured this spring. Yet the UI/UX benefit isn’t the extent of the value ScootPad brings to ACT. With a repository of over 60,000 standards-aligned mini- lessons and learning objects, the move by ACT increases their own bank to over 400,000. During the transition, both will be available for continued learning through spring […]

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EdTech

End of the Test Doesn’t Mean End of Data

[…] more support. The good news is that there are other ways of drawing actionable insights–and some of them are already part of the curriculum. After about 15 lessons of game-based math (less than 90 minutes) in DreamBox, they can give teachers and school leaders an accurate prediction of how students would have scored on […]

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Getting Through

Three Basic Needs that Must Be Met for a Successful Opening of Schools

[…] Are Creating More Trauma For Students.” The news organization followed that with another entitled ”Loss, Grief, Stress: How The Pandemic Is Affecting Kids.” We will experience painful lessons in the accuracy of these forecasts when students return in September. I am sure to face criticism for positioning Creating Community as my tertiary basic need. […]

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EdTech

Smart Review: Harnessing the Power of Videos With Screencastify

[…] done through a one-click share option. As teachers are juggling many different tools and seeking ways to communicate with students, being able to create video messages or lessons that can easily be shared with students and families is something that will benefit us regardless of where learning takes place. In response to COVID-19, as […]

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Future of Learning

Supporting Statewide Change Through Virtual Course Access Models

[…] might be. This opportunity comes at a time when the limitations of virtual learning are clearer than ever. Through this priority, states have the chance to apply lessons learned from the past six months to take a leap forward in the quality and reach of virtual programming. A leapfrog moment Most statewide virtual learning […]

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Career & Technical Ed

Lining Up Career Dreams with Reality

[…] her role as Superintendent in Carlsbad, California she spearheaded several efforts to bridge classroom learning with career readiness. Dr. Lovely’s latest book Ready for Anything builds a new world of meaning for educators in preparing students for college, career and a good life. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.

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Future of Learning

Teaching Through Change, Stories of Resilience: Austin ISD

[…] first hand how stressful teaching this year has been. She shares her self-care tips with her peers: Have socially distant meals with coworkers Focus on a healthy work/ life balance Organize your must-dos and may dos – then prioritize Make exercise a priority to create a space to think and breathe Set routines and schedules […]

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