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League of Innovative Schools Members Named 2016 “Leaders to Learn From”

Digital Promise

Today, we’re thrilled to congratulate Matt Akin, Superintendent of Piedmont City School District , and Steve Webb and Tom Hagley, Superintendent and Chief of Staff of Vancouver Public Schools , for being named to Education Week’s list of “Leaders to Learn From” in 2016.

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League of Innovative Schools Members Named 2016 “Leaders to Learn From”

Digital Promise

Today, we’re thrilled to congratulate Matt Akin, Superintendent of Piedmont City School District , and Steve Webb and Tom Hagley, Superintendent and Chief of Staff of Vancouver Public Schools , for being named to Education Week’s list of “Leaders to Learn From” in 2016.

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Technology I use on a Daily Basis - 2016 Version

Educational Technology Guy

Here's my updated version for Spring, 2016. I have Citrix for my Chromebook so I can remote in to our system and access everything I need, including a Windows desktop. I have both my personal and work profiles on here, with offline Drive access for both setup. I am a K-12 Education Strategist for CDW-G. I love it.

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PROOF POINTS: New evidence of high school grade inflation

The Hechinger Report

ACT’s researchers calculated that the number of test takers with an A average surpassed the number of B students after 2016. Something interesting is happening in 2016. points from a 3.0 – a B – in 2009 to 3.11 Grade inflation was fairly modest during the first half of the 2010s and began to take off after 2016.

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Digital Portfolios + Micro-credentials = Massive Impact for Students & Teachers

Digital Promise

Despite the good intentions of targeted policies and increased attention to equity and accessibility initiatives, the achievement gap persists 2. 2016, May). 2016, digitalpromise.org/2016/12/01/personalizing-student-and-educator-learning-through-micro-credentials/. [6] 6, 2016, pp. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Worthen, M.,

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Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce

Digital Promise

People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. have a shortage of qualified foreign language instructors at the K-12 level for the 2016–2017 school year.

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What is Blended Learning?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The purpose of blended learning is to give learners a more integrated educational experience, where they can benefit from both face-to-face teacher guidance and the flexibility and accessibility of online materials. Auster (2016) defines blended learning in a succinct and clear manner. Auster’s study (Carol Auster, 2016​ ​​​).