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Slowing Down Before Going Fast in Forest Hills School District

Education Elements

However, when the district came to Education Elements, they sought to scale PL in each and every classroom, district-wide. They spent the first year focusing on establishing a shared definition of PL and letting teachers generate a clear vision for PL in each school across the district.

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The Decade for Innovation in Education

Education Elements

What is the definition of innovation? Now that I’ve read over 100 different definitions of “innovation,” I’m going to lean on this one: It turns out that most people can’t agree. I’m not surprised! It’s one of those words we use so much, but we rarely pause to think about what it really means.

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Going Back to School to Learn About Blended Learning

Ed Tech from the Ground Up

First, a quick definition: According to the Online Learning Consortium blended learning means “a portion of the traditional face-to-face instruction is replaced by web-based online learning.”. Natick created innovation teams to solve the challenging problems in their classrooms by evaluating innovative practices and tools.

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5 Common Coaching Misconceptions

Education Elements

Many of us have had both positive and negative experiences with coaches in the past, which influences our definition of and expectations from coaching. Becoming an instructional coach is often seen as a natural next step for classroom educators. “Coaching" means something different to everyone.

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18 Hands-on Fall Crafts for Kids

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Ideal for both the school classroom and home use, this Q-Tip Tree can brighten up your space as a lovely fall or Thanksgiving decoration. This cute scarecrow could be a fantastic addition to any classroom or even a mantel at home. Create mini fall banners out of colorful felt sheets to hang around your home or classroom.

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Million-Dollar Advice: The High Cost and Limited Return on Personalized Learning Consulting

Edsurge

Follow education technology-reform projects, and you’ll find mixed academic outcomes and expensive consultants. But a lack of clear definition or understanding around what personalized learning is, exactly, has made it difficult for educators to envision and implement the practice. Take Fulton County School District, in Georgia.

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Framework: Ed Elements on the ‘Core Four’ Foundations of Personalized Learning

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The consulting firm Education Elements designated four factors as the keys to successfully integrating a personalized learning model, based on its experience with 100 districts, 300 schools and 300,000 students. The Core Four.