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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

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Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning.

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6 Ways to Build Culture When Leading a Digital Conversion

Tom Murray

The shift to Future Ready Schools with blended and digital learning is dramatically changing the role of the school leader and requires focused attention on the critical importance of school culture in a successful transition. Such leadership is foundational to creating Future Ready Schools. Director of Innovation.

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Texas’ Richardson Independent School District Selects Discovery Education to Support New STEM Education Initiative

techlearning

(May 16, 2018) – Texas’ Richardson Independent School District (RISD) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, to support the district’s new, three year “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative.

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10 Tips for Instructional Technology Coaches

The CoolCatTeacher

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Katie finished her Ed.D.

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How to Create a Vision

Edsurge

We believe that a vision should be as meaningful as it is memorable, which is why we often refer to a district’s vision for PL as its “rallying cry,” something that everyone can remember and support. The vision in its day-to-day form? “We We are all learners who deserve PL experiences.”

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How to Create a Vision

Edsurge

We believe that a vision should be as meaningful as it is memorable, which is why we often refer to a district’s vision for PL as its “rallying cry,” something that everyone can remember and support. The vision in its day-to-day form? “We We are all learners who deserve PL experiences.”

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9 Ways to Upgrade Professional Learning in Your District

Tom Murray

The notion of “effective professional learning” is something that has been discussed for decades. A comparison in the philosophies of today’s school districts yields results that falls across a continuum of who controls the learning. Learn alongside your staff members and model expectations for them. Nothing more.