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

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After that, a Surface device, then a Chromebook. 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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3 Ways to Achieve a Successful School Improvement Initiative

EdTech Magazine

After deliberation, they determined their goal was to shift to smaller, more personalized learning. . After one year, students who participated in the program scored on average 97 percent higher on the STAR assessment than those who did not, according to a case study.

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The future of work starts early in this California school district — just ask a fifth grader?

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Changes began in 2013, when Miyashiro, the superintendent, joined the district and decided to invest in Chromebooks for all students — a decision that gave the district a huge leg up seven years later during the pandemic. He also prioritized building relationships with local business leaders, including tradesmen and military people.

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Here's How Single Sign-On Saved One District 2,500 Hours of Instructional Time Per Month

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Our district uses a wide variety of technology—MAC, PC, iPads, Android tablets, Chromebooks, cell phones—which can be a challenge for IT departments and teachers. Case Study: Pickens School District enjoys instant access. There is also more time for students to reflect on learning and for teachers to reflect on lessons.

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Active Learning in the Math Classroom

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Active learning encompasses many different things—from students taking ownership of their own learning and participating in activities that stimulate deeper thinking to movable classroom furniture and teachers embracing the role of facilitator. In other words, active learning is the opposite of passive listening. Chromebooks ?

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How Achievement First is Creating an Interoperable Ecosystem

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This case study was originally published on Getting Smart Achievement First operates a network of 32 high-performing college-preparatory, K-12 public charter schools in Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York City. Read the full Achievement First case study here.