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Exploring Design Thinking Micro-credentials in the Classroom

Digital Promise

Low science and math proficiency in Nevada’s public school system indicates there are inherent and structural inequities that exist. I conducted empathy interviews to gain a deeper understanding of the structural inequities from the perspective of teachers and students closest to the challenge. Work in mathematics (Goldman et al.,

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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Planning leads to the development of explicit strategy instruction that includes guided practice and collaborative student work—which ultimately fosters high levels of student engagement. References Dove, M. & Honigsfeld, A. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Honigsfeld, A., & & Cohan, A.

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This Month at DE: May

Discovery Education

An editable Studio Board to showcase student creativity and evidence of learning. Minecraft: Education Edition uses game-based learning to prepare students for the future by building future-ready skills like creativity, problem solving, and systems thinking while nurturing a passion for play. © 2021 Mojang AB. Learn More.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Leadership is second only to teaching among school-related factors that can improve student achievement, and it tends to show greatest impact in traditionally underserved schools ( Leithwood, Seashore Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom, 2004 ). 2004; The Wallace Foundation, 2012 ). Extensive evidence of quality teaching for tenure (e.g.,

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Join Us in Chicago for the Fourth Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 15, 2019

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The Global Leadership Summit will provide participants with the unique opportunity to: Develop the capacity to lead classrooms and educational systems that foster in students the will and the skill to tackle problems of real-world significance locally and globally.

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Join Us for the Third Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The day-long Global Leadership Summit, co-hosted by ASCD and the Global Education Conference Network, will convene classroom teachers, school and district administrators, and thought leaders in an interactive and engaging program.

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At this one-of-a-kind Boston public high school, students learn calculus in Spanish

The Hechinger Report

Inside Matty Long’s 10th-grade biology class, students chatted in English and Spanish as they settled into their seats one day in April. Long smiled in encouragement as the students referenced technical vocabulary like “vesícula biliar” (gallbladder) and “intestino delgado” (small intestine). The class listened attentively.

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