Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Sara Schapiro ( @sschappy ) is the Director of the League of Innovative Schools. Melissa Gedney ( @melissaged ) is the Community Manager of the League of Innovative Schools. Read a full recap of our fall 2015 League of Innovative Schools meeting. In every community, there are people who aim to help children succeed.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In response to the President’s call for commitments to computer science education for all , 37 school district across the country — from Vermont to Alaska — ­have committed to offering high­ quality computer science (CS) and computational thinking curriculum to over one million students. Coordinating with the private sector.

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Digital Promise

JULY 29, 2016

But is it worth the extra time and effort for schools and product developers to go beyond an informal product pilot and adopt a more rigorous approach to collecting data? According to Todd Keruskin, Assistant Superintendent at Elizabeth Forward School District , “It was a relief on my end to have a third party gather feedback.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2016

In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call-to-action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers. school leaders have answered the call by signing the Maker Promise. South Fayette Township School District. Over 1,400 U.S.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2015

Digital Promise will award up to ten school or district leaders who submit a response by March 27 with a $1,000 stipend for a trip to San Francisco, including workshops with leading software companies, in partnership with the Education Technology Industry Network. District of Columbia Public Schools. ” John Rice.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

But this is also an important teaching moment that schools and educators must seize if they take their job of preparing future citizens seriously. Schools have a role in changing how people see justice and in developing morally sound leaders who can dismantle unjust laws. Related: When poorly veiled bigotry masquerades as choice.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2015

As the skills expected of today’s graduates change rapidly, school districts have to overhaul their thinking on what it means to be “college and career ready.” We rounded up some best practices League members use to ensure students stay in school, get their degrees, and are prepared for success in their post-secondary endeavors.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Across the country, schools are adopting new approaches to teaching and learning in order to prepare students for life in a technology-rich world. Yet as schools break away from traditional models of education, new challenges emerge. You can reach her on Twitter at @kelseye144. What kinds of solutions can be created to help?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

As the skills expected of today’s graduates change rapidly, school districts have to overhaul their thinking on what it means to be “college and career ready.” We rounded up some best practices League members use to ensure students stay in school, get their degrees, and are prepared for success in their post-secondary endeavors.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

How innovative districts are exposing more students to coding and closing the participation gap. Endorsement by the White House is valuable to those new to introducing computer science (CS) in the classroom, as well as others, like members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools , who have championed CS for years.

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Educator Innovator

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Kristopher Hupp , Cornell School District, Pittsburgh, PA. Millibeth Currie , Moultrie Middle School, Charleston, SC. Michael Hernandez , Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, CA. Sarah Thomas , Prince George’s County Public Schools, Prince George’s County, MD. Community Counts. Creative Director. Walk the Walk.

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