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Put your outside helpers to work

Dangerously Irrelevant

Here’s what my schedule looked like: Workshop 1 (all teachers and administrators) = reconciling competency-based education and deeper learning. Workshop 2 (leadership teams) = leadership challenges related to deeper learning. Workshop 3 (elementary teachers / instructional coaches) = redesigning elementary lessons for deeper learning.

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Why These School Districts Serve Children Beginning at Birth

Edsurge

The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Meghan McCormack, whose job is to visit families in their homes, pulls on her own coat as she hurries outside to meet a mom whose kids aren't old enough for school yet. BELLEVUE, Neb.—The

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What the research says about the best way to engage parents

The Hechinger Report

Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening. In January, adults could attend two 30-minute workshops on everything from how to set limits to understanding trauma — topics the parents had suggested themselves. “I LOVELAND, Colo.

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After Early Results, Personalized Learning Is 'Quickly Becoming District-Wide' in Dallas

Edsurge

Rogers Elementary School in Texas get an unusual introduction to technology. Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach.

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Over 60 Videos to Provide Some Great PBL Ideas at the Follett Challenge

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

Perhaps you might even attend my session or workshops. Workshop: Beyond the Device: Technology to Support Standards and Authentic Learning. Workshop: Making Makers Mainstream: Connecting A Maker Culture to Curriculum Standards. Workshop: Making Project Based Learning Happen in Your District or Classroom.

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'QueenHype' After-School Program Empowers Girls Through Art and Activism

Edsurge

“She goes to school, feels uncertain about who she is, tryin’ to hide behind the curtain so she lashes out, out of fear of bein’ known, inside and out.” These raw lines open the music video “ Jagged ,” written, directed and starred in by elementary school students. She founded QueenHype in 2013, and now serves as the CEO.

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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Practical Steps: Attend workshops, read diverse authors , or consult with experts in the field to ensure that you understand the complexities of race and can present them in an age-appropriate manner. Example: Have regular classroom meetings to discuss current events related to race, diversity, and inclusion. link] Buchanan, L.