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US Edtech Policy Conversations Amidst Coronavirus Concerns with Tom Murray

The CoolCatTeacher

Murray Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools® , a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education , located in Washington, D.C. His most recent book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime , was released in October of 2019. About Thomas C.

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What Educational Leadership Looks Like Today with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

The CoolCatTeacher

Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St. He was also a school counselor and high school coach prior to taking on an elementary principal position in 2005. Education Dive named Joe 1 of 5 K-12 administrators to watch in 2018 and their National Superintendent of the Year in 2019.

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How to Redesign the K–12 Media Center

EdTech Magazine

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:31. When classroom and media center design is “driven by the desire to create personal and authentic learning experiences for students,” it can move teaching practices forward, Tom Murray, the director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, recently told EdTech. . How to Redesign the K–12 Media Center.

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7 ways to drive district-wide innovation

eSchool News

These conversations also helped inform our bond-funded construction currently underway to ensure that the schools we’re building and renovating will include physical spaces that allow for different types of learning and the development of future-ready skills. — Powell Valley Elementary School (@Panthers_PVES) March 21, 2019.

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The edWeb Team is going to be at ISTE 2019

edWeb.net

Rob serves as Principal at South Park Elementary Center outside of Pittsburgh, PA, and has truly become a sought-after leader in topics surrounding the field of education today. Dr. Rob is the author of several books including Reading, Technology, and Digital Literacy and the ISTE bestselling title Are You Future Ready.

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5 edtech tools that take personalized learning to the next level

eSchool News

Highlights of VITAL include a virtual homeschool, blended and online learning across every one of our schools, course recovery to ensure students stay on track to graduate, and course acceleration—all with the goal of preparing students to be future ready. Intentional design.

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Challenges Facing School Principals

edWeb.net

In May 2019, 150 principals from across the country participated in an edWeb survey on the topics, challenges, and accomplishments they experienced this year as the educational leaders in their buildings. Robert Furman, Principal, South Park Elementary Center, PA. Beyond speaking at venues across the country, Dr.