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Why a High-Achieving District Keeps Tinkering With a School Model That Already Works

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The 2018 Niche.com rankings listed our district as one of the top 15 “Best School Districts in America” for the fourth year in a row. Four of our seven elementary schools are ranked in the top 20 schools in Pennsylvania, and our high school forensics team is recognized as one of the best teams in the nation.

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The Secret to Being a Better Teacher? Find Your Tribe

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She worked at an elementary school in my district—in fact she had taught some of my high schoolers when they were younger. We agreed that the system was broken and it wasn’t just curriculum we wanted to change, it was our relationships with students. She talked about professional development and change management.

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3 LMS adoptions that go way beyond the basics

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At Greater Essex County District School Board (GECSDB) in Windsor, Ontario, teachers have always been able to select their own LMSs. Platforms from Desire2Learn, Edmoto, Moodle, Blackboard, are used throughout the district, which encompasses 35,000 students, 57 elementary schools, and 15 secondary schools.

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How Transcend Education Partners with School Leaders to Build New Models

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The network began the Greenfield Schools design project to research what the future of school could be, with the goal of opening two new schools in 2015—an elementary school and a middle school. The first Greenfield Schools launched in August 2015 in New Haven, CT.

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A Word of Caution Before Hiring a Director of Personalized Learning

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It’s also the fact that when a school hires a singular position to own a large change, it sends a message that one person owns the responsibility to change practices across an entire staff. He offered me an opportunity to develop my own vision for personalized learning at the school and to design my role.

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Getting the Most from Your K-12 Office 365 Implementation

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For schools and districts interested in implementing Office 365, we’ve already released a guide on implementation from a change management and educator perspective. Here are four important considerations when you start implementing Office 365 at your school or district.

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How to Get the Most from Your G Suite for Education Implementation

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For schools and districts interested in implementing G Suite for Education, we’ve already released a guide on implementation from a change management and educator perspective. If you manage your OUs accurately, less work now can also mean less work later. educators versus students, high school versus elementary school).