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Seven keys to effective teacher development

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Building on the changes that school systems have made during the pandemic to achieve true digital transformation requires an adaptive approach to K-12 leadership, as well as a focus on successful change management. These are adjustments that have to take place at the administrative level.

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

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Research indicates that the right message sent at the right time can change the course of a family’s success in school. Studies show that parental involvement in a student’s education is the most accurate predictor of academic achievement. VIDEO: Smart Mobile Messaging. It’s too easy to let an announcement slip through the cracks.

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6 ways to make your blended learning PD more successful

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“Just do it” may be an effective slogan for a sporting shoe company, but it is not an effective change management technique to move to blended learning. Models of success – Teachers need to know that they changes they are implementing are worthwhile. ” It is a significant shift in the teaching and learning paradigm.

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What Schools Miss When They’re Missing Relationship Data

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Earlier this month, a new study in Nature revealed a key predictor of economic mobility: connectedness. Startups hoping to gain a foothold may need to be as much in the business of relationship mapping development as in the business of change management and consulting (which many of the tool providers above offer).

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What Does It Take To Successfully Implement Personalized Learning at Scale?

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Additionally, my administrators studied innovative school models at various locations. It wasn’t about buy-in but instead helping teachers feel comfortable making changes successfully. Change management is crucial to this process. We examined Battelle for Kids and the Portrait of a Graduate , among other experiences.

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Why Building a Diverse Workforce Requires Computer Science Mandates in Schools

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According to more than 20 years of research and field studies, we know students' true intellectual and creative capabilities are masked in situations of "stereotype threat" -- awareness of negative stereotypes associated with their "group" (male/female, majority/minority race, etc.).

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This Administrator Helped Shape Tech at Colleges For More Than 40 Years. Here’s His Outlook on What’s Next.

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After all, while tech has brought plenty of changes, not all of them have been positive. Before Ringle studied technology, he specialized in philosophy. EdSurge: Back when you went to college you studied both philosophy and technology, which must have been an unusual combination at that time.

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