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The People and Moments That Define Us

A Principal's Reflections

Image Credit: [link] My second reason for wanting to become an administrator early on in my career stemmed from the fact that I wanted to help as many students as possible. Due to the influence of my father and a passion to help as many students as possible succeed, I ventured into the world of educational administration in 2004.

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In One of Connecticut’s Most Innovative Districts, Belief in Every Student Comes First

Edsurge

In mission statements across the country, references to personalized learning abound, hanging proudly from schoolhouse walls. Some might say that our district personalizes education using these resources, and they would be right, but that isn’t the secret to our success.

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The Lessons Learned Online That Will Shape Education After the Pandemic

Edsurge

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

Edsurge

1993-2004: Building the Infrastructure. Working closely with partners, I spent the years from 1993 to 2004 starting and leading a handful of technology startups. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In. Not yet convinced? Join me on a quick tour of the past quarter century in education technology history. Oh, and by the way, U.S.

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New early-college high school to pair students with neuroscientists

The Hechinger Report

The Max Planck Academy, then, will be an expansion of a model FAU High School started in 2004, when it opened with just seven students. Students have been published in 26 peer-reviewed journals, according to Herbst, and they win awards for their research in state, national and international competitions.

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Why decades of trying to end racial segregation in gifted education haven’t worked

The Hechinger Report

Without the outreach and prep program, the Olmsted gifted program began to grow whiter — from 55 percent Black and 30 percent white in 2004 to 32 percent Black and 46 percent white in 2013, according to federal data.

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