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Stop Celebrating Low-Level Learning

Tom Murray

In the spring of 2002, I was teaching 4th grade in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. As a teacher in my second year, my classroom had a 1:1 student-to-device ratio. That’s right, in 2002, 17 years ago, we were 1:1. Murray, 2002 (HAHA!!) In 2002, these devices were new. Student engagement was planned throughout.

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Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom

Digital Promise

I conducted empathy interviews to gain a deeper understanding of the structural inequities from the perspective of teachers and students closest to the challenge. I learned that it was deeper than simply understanding content: Students had not developed the mindsets or foundational skills necessary to tackle complex problems in STEM.

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Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

Digital Promise

We must also support educators with the knowledge and skills to use technology in powerful ways to improve student engagement, critical thinking, problems solving, collaboration, and more. Research consistently shows teacher quality is one of the most important school-based factors in student achievement 1.

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Use of Blogging to Address the Common Core

A Principal's Reflections

Westbrook has been tackling the Common Core in an engaging and innovative fashion. As students engage nonfiction, they learn to grapple with complex ideas and arguments and use those ideas in forming their own opinions. At the same time, the assignment provides a powerful learning tool.

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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability. Students with Disabilities. Nonstandard English Speaking Children.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

.” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. Appropriations: FY 2002 $700,500,000 (President Bush’s request: $817,096,000).

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This Month at DE: May

Discovery Education

As this school year comes to a close, we’ve added brand-new May learning resources to help you wrap up the month and engage students in exciting adventures over the summer and beyond. If you or your students love Minecraft, you’ll be happy to know we just launched a new Minecraft: Education Edition Channel ! Learn More.