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Could Giving Parents Homework Help Students? Schools Try ‘Family Playlists’

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For the past 18 months, a pilot program in a South Bronx public school, called “Family Playlists,” developed by the New York-based nonprofit, PowerMyLearning , has used technology to increase families’ involvement in their students’ learning. That approach resonated well with PowerMyLearning, which Stock started in 1999.

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Essential Elements for Moving to a 1:1 Environment

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If it is, it is not going to be successful because your principals aren’t going to know how to support the teachers on a daily basis…you have to make sure that your principals know how to support and are part of the creation of that vision.”. “This cannot be a central office issue; this cannot be a central office initiative.

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Key Questions and Recommendations for Online Assessment

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Use Assessment Data Effectively: Leaders shouldn’t rely on teachers knowing how to use and share the data with students and families. She serves on the board of PowerMyLearning Los Angeles and on the advisory board of Project Tomorrow. She is a frequent presenter at state, national and international education conferences.