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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

Even in the face of adversity in the form of education reform mandates, Common Core alignment, impending PARCC exams, new educator evaluation systems, loss of funding, and an aging infrastructure we have not only persevered, but proven that positive change can happen with the right mindset. Makerspace added to the library in 2013.

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2014 Global Education Conference - Day Three!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

- Alba Silvana Salica 7:00am Global Education Coalition-New York City: Organizational Collaboration to Support Local Educators Develop Globally Competent Youth - Alice Forsythe, Director of Partnerships Increase Global Collaboration and Recognize Achievements with Digital Badges - Michael Boll Integrating Science Teaching with 21st Century Skills - (..)

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For their part, critics of laptop bans claimed the studies the op-eds frequently cite were flawed, reductive, and out-of-date. These critics argued that laptop bans are ableist and that they disadvantage students who opt to purchase digital textbooks rather than printed ones. The Intel Education Study App has now too been discontinued.

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