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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

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Cleveland’s advocacy and perseverance extended beyond mental health services as she oversaw the district-wide launch of Hazel’s at-home physical health services, where students can meet with a medical provider virtually from the comfort of their own homes at no cost, regardless of insurance status. It’s time to try something new.

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Critical Steps for Safeguarding Data Privacy

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Yes, discuss how to protect the data, but also explain the benefits of the data and how the schools use it to positively impact student learning. Data-driven decision making may have become a cliche statement, but it really is at the center of how districts can help students. Keep instructional impacts in the picture.

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Leading Teaching and Learning in Today’s World

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In Township High School District 214 (IL), where Dr. David Schuler is Superintendent, they doubled down on how to personalize the pathway for every child and enhance the student voice and student choice. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

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The Key Role of Tech in Accessibility for All

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Teachers should consult with the IT staff to ensure that screen readers and other assistive tech can give students with special needs the same learning experience as their peers. And while teachers may embrace using technology, they won’t necessarily understand how to use it effectively. Join the Community.

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Leading the Digital Transformation in Rural Districts During Crisis and Beyond

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While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students. Ann co-authored Life Lessons in Leadership , a guide for leaders ages eight to 88.

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Digital Equity After the Pandemic

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Familiarity does not equal experience or understanding: Just because staff have some knowledge about technology does not mean they understand how to scale it for effective digital learning. Embedded professional development is needed at all levels to take advantage of the benefits of tech for all students. Join the Community.

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Getting Stakeholders to Back the Edtech Budget

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Continuous professional development is key for integrating edtech, but it often gets deleted from the budget. But since the tech keeps upgrading and evolving, teachers need to receive ongoing training on how to best use the resources to support their students. Have tech and business offices work together. Join the Community.

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