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2020 Green-Garner Award Recognizing Outstanding Leadership

eSchool News

Superintendent Hinojosa, a graduate of Dallas Independent School District, served six years at the helm of the nation’s 14th largest school system before leaving in 2011. Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Learning

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Critical Thinking Vs Problem Solving Critical thinking, as Finn (2011) defines it, “is applied rationality…a set of skills that people can learn and apply in their everyday or professional lives.” ” (p. Critical thinking and problem solving are closely intertwined yet distinct skills. Sources Davis, G. link] Finn, P.

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The Business of Education Technology

Hack Education

In part, their struggles are a result of controversies surrounding the Common Core State Standards, which were supposed to streamline and procurement the development of curriculum and assessment. Everything’s a business opportunity.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Testing, Testing… Via Education Week : “After seven years of tumult and transition fueled by the common core, state testing is settling down, with most states rejecting the federally funded PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments, and nearly one-quarter embracing the SAT or the ACT as their official high school test.”