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Want Transformational Teachers? Here’s Why Change Starts With Coaches

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Our coaches needed to be activated as change management leaders to truly make transformational change across their schools In my search for an answer, I tried everything in my toolkit: after school PD, sending teachers to conferences and even implementing accountability measures.

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Q&A: Rod Houpe Uses Evidence to Drive Change in Schools

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Sonny Magana, one of my co-authors on the white paper “ Mastering Organizational Change Management to Drive Digital Transformation in Education ,” strongly advocates for the T3 Framework for Innovation, and I agree. EDTECH: How do schools take the leap into the digital transformation pool without drowning?

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A ‘New Normal’ Requires New Tools for Attendance and Family Engagement

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One of Mini’s greatest assets is her ability to learn and build a knowledge base that responds empathetically to questions from parents and students. Mini has become a friendly extension of our team, removing the burden of change management from our teachers and acting as a supportive advisor to our families.

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Why Building a Diverse Workforce Requires Computer Science Mandates in Schools

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Knowledge is the new currency, and it’s out of reach for many. This staggering lack of diversity in the technology industry is driven by two challenges: Poor access to high-impact knowledge and skills for all students, particularly underrepresented students. The Startling Stats Between 2000 and 2010, the proportion of U.S.

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The Future Is Always Uncertain. So How Should Educators Prepare Today’s Learners?

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In education, organizational change management equates to training,” said Schad. If they don’t have the knowledge or desire to make this change, you can send them to 3,000 training classes, and they’re still going to walk away with [nothing].”. Well, guess what?

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How Transcend Education Partners with School Leaders to Build New Models

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Transcend does this in three ways: building and replicating new school models, developing a community of talented individuals that can support school model redesign, and sharing knowledge on school model redesign. Samouha had been hired as an independent contractor, and Wetzler was a senior advisor on the project from the start.

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Loop Learnings: A Year of Insights from Digital Learning Leaders

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So what have Loop members learned in a year of exchanging knowledge? The "sage on stage" model is familiar and much easier for for everyone, resulting in pushback to pedagogy that requires change and effort.” Teresa Kpachavi, Manager of Online Courses, Stanford University. Change is hard. The power of community.

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