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How a State E-rate Coordinator Drives Digital Access

Education Superhighway

She is the current Digital Access Coordinator for the Learning Technology Center of Illinois (LTC) and an Illinois State E-rate Coordinator. Moreover, Mindy serves on several state and national associations such as the State Education Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and State E-rate Coordinator Alliance (SECA).

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Knowing Where We Are Paves the Way for Change: The Impact of Coaching

A Principal's Reflections

I often tell audiences during keynotes and workshops that my role isn’t to tell anyone what to do, but instead to get educators to think critically about what they do. Image credit In addition to general feedback, I script what I see by classroom while aligning evidence to support the ratings for how I chart data across five indicators.

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E-Counseling 2.0: Can a new wave of virtual guidance help?

The Hechinger Report

It’s e-counseling 2.0. Early on, when Abdi assembled her “balance list” of potential colleges, the low acceptance rates and sky-high average SATs of the most selective colleges left her feeling inadequate and intimidated. We wanted to help hundreds of thousands of kids.”. Lauderdale, Florida, July 2016. Photo: Esteban Gil.

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A school district is building a DIY broadband network

The Hechinger Report

Sign up for our Blended Learning newsletter. The Corcoran superintendent, Rich Merlo, credits the off-campus broadband with fueling an ed-tech transformation that’s coincided with a drop in suspensions, fewer failed classes, better standardized test scores and higher graduation rates. “We We can extend the learning day.