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8 Approaches That Are Making a Difference in Public Education

Digital Promise

Learn more: ISTE Feature. Challenge: Personalized Learning | Solution: Personalized Learning Case Studies in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. When Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools began its personalized learning journey, district leaders invited all of their 168 schools to apply to join the original cohort.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Leadership is second only to teaching among school-related factors that can improve student achievement, and it tends to show greatest impact in traditionally underserved schools ( Leithwood, Seashore Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom, 2004 ).

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. This highlights the essential role of teacher collaboration in school reform efforts, with restructured schools reporting marked improvements in student performance. Parsons, S.

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We used these Google tools in our schools and saw tangible results soar

eSchool News

Last year we engaged Evergreen Education Group on a journey around the world to answer that question. These case studies demonstrate the success with Google for Education through the lens of teachers, students and administrators. Planning, Professional learning, Patience, and Support.

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Navigating the Shift to OER

edWeb.net

“We’ve developed our own (coursework) … philosophically, we would rather pay our teachers for the content that they have, the content that they’ve developed in their own professional learning than … pay for publishers,” commented Nelson. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting. Join the Community.

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Teaching with Games: TeacherQuest’s District-Wide Vision

Educator Innovator

This article is part of the Teaching With Games case study series at Institute of Play, produced in partnership with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. For more case studies and related resources, visit Playmakers. What does the change look like?

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State and District Leadership Discuss Digital Learning Opportunities

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Pennsylvania on the other hand does not have a review process, but Elizabeth Forward School District in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania has transformed into a digital learning environment. They are now in their fifth year of 1:1 with iPads for grades K-12, and have designed learning environments to create student engagement.