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Transforming a School District’s Leadership and Literacy Instruction to Increase Equity

edWeb.net

In the Aldine Independent School District just outside of Houston, Texas, the need for change resulted in a dual focus on improving the district’s leadership bench and revamping literacy instruction, in order to provide an equitable education for all students. Transforming Leadership. It centers on three keywords—connect, inspire and impact.

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On the Relationship Between Adopting OER and Improving Student Outcomes

Iterating Toward Openness

As I eventually wrote in Open educational resources: Undertheorized research and untapped potential : Many of the articles reviewed in Hilton (2016), including some articles on which I was an author, are woefully undertheorized. Back in 2020 I was invited to write a very brief piece about how OER research might inform pandemic practice.

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Over 25 Ideas for eLearning… Inclement Weather and Snow Day Make Up

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

The winter of 2014 /15 is proving to bring some weather that has definitely affected school calendars across the country. In fact, this winter has prompted some school districts to look at their e-leaning programs and ask the question, “Can the day be made up using eLearning and the internet?” Determine community wifi access points.

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

Everyone, whether an educator, an entrepreneur or a parent, should want edtech products that are effective—ones that genuinely help students learn. The resulting snarl has frustrated everyone: educators and parents don’t know how to evaluate edtech products; entrepreneurs don’t know what metrics authentically gauge their value.

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