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Are librarians the key to a Future Ready school?

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However, too often librarians are left out of the planning process for infrastructure and devices, professional learning for teachers, and digital content strategies—areas where they often have expertise. In June 2016, the Alliance, in partnership with the U.S. Next page: Why librarians can help become future ready).

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. In June 2016, the Alliance, in partnership with the U.S. A former teacher, Sara holds a B.A. About edWeb.net.

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Key Questions and Recommendations for Online Assessment

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Even in today’s tech-heavy environment, before moving to online assessments, leadership needs to ask: Should we? During their presentation, “Online Assessment: An Evolving Landscape and New Opportunities,” they discussed the lessons they learned when they made the transition and what they would change if they could.

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The Technological Transformation of Districts to Benefit All Learners

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Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Equal access to online learning opportunities has continued to be a challenge, with the focus expanding beyond access to devices and hotspots and now including high-speed access for all students. Improving the use of the various types of assessment data is another priority.

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Leading a District Effectively During an Unprecedented School Year

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Finally, district leaders also need to consider a new public education paradigm in which there is year-round schooling, funding is no longer based on in-school attendance, and the traditional teaching, learning, and assessment process is transformed into personalization, engagement, and differentiation. Join the Community.

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School Leadership Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Cyberattacks

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After the cyberattack, the crisis response is invaluable to assess why the attack happened and develop new protocols if necessary. “It’s She was named Superintendent of the Northshore School District in June 2016 and is former Superintendent of the South Kitsap School District. Join the Community.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

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In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations. The free assessments include Google Docs assessments to copy and digital rubrics to download. These assessments might be used to engage learners in discussion before an inquiry.