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5 big ideas for education innovation in 2019

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For many, the very real challenges of change management and discovering ways to promote scale with quality dominated 2018. Commit to threading the coherent curriculum needle. But the more varied those experiences and resources are, many worry the less rigorous and coherent curriculum becomes.

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IGNITE! READING ANNOUNCES $10M SERIES A FINANCING TO MEET ACCELERATING SCHOOL DEMAND FOR ITS VIRTUAL 1:1 LITERACY TUTORING PROGRAM

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“Schools love that Ignite enables them to immediately shore up students’ foundational reading skills gaps without waiting for the lengthy change management process needed to retrain teachers and switch curriculum. For more information about Ignite!

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#2: 10 education trends for 2018

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Kenneth Tam, Executive Director of Personalized Learning and Assessment at Curriculum Associates. By implementing effective strategies and technology, districts can successfully meet today’s growing demand for higher quality PD despite other constraints they may face. Assessing less to learn more.

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What Schools Miss When They’re Missing Relationship Data

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Other startups are pairing relationship maps with network-building curriculum. The tool goes hand in hand with DeJesus’s Foundations in Social Capital Literacy curriculum, which teaches young people about building and mobilizing networks. The app aims to make maintaining connections more manageable.

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How Are Schools Changing? EdSurge Unveils Final Chapter of Yearlong 'State of Edtech' Report

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So, EdSurge has identified: 19 of those elements—from “edtech selection” and “professional development” to “change management” and “infrastructure,” and a collection of schools and associated profiles that champion each of these elements, all in order to help others create learning experiences that best meet the unique needs of today’s students.

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Watch 4 ed-tech trailblazers discuss disruptive change for the future

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Adams is changing all that through innovative programs, which have included putting wi-fi on school buses (for students’ long commutes to and from school) and a one-to-one iPad program, which works closely with Apple to train teachers and provide structured supports for students.

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The Secret to Being a Better Teacher? Find Your Tribe

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On November 20th, 2015, I received an email in my inbox that would change my teaching career—it was from a stranger. My principal noticed how much work I was putting into redesigning my curriculum and had nominated me. She talked about professional development and change management.

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