October 2013

School librarians are rising school leaders

October 18, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

School librarians are shaking off the decades-old stereotype that they are isolated from a school’s teachers, students, and classrooms. Today’s school librarians, according to a panel discussion that…

District Management

Can you be for-profit and for K-12 students?

November 6, 2013October 18, 2013 by By Michael B. Horn

Across industries such as health care, clean energy and even space exploration, private enterprise plays an accepted and critical role. Yet when it comes to education, many view…

Teaching Trends

Report: Public fuzzy on Common Core State Standards

October 23, 2013October 18, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

At a time when most U.S. public schools are implementing the Common Core State Standards, a new report finds that Americans don’t know what the Common Core State…

District Management

5 common myths about school administration

October 18, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

It’s not always teachers who face criticism in the U.S. Many school administrators say that misconceptions about their career motivations and the position in general still exist today—and…

District Management

Best Connected Educator Month tweets-Week 3

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

Here are the Connected Educator Month tweets that we found most enlightening, helpful, or interesting this week. #CE13

District Management

Corbett High School in Oregon may make college acceptance a graduation requirement

October 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

One tiny district in Oregon may go to extreme lengths to make sure its students get into college: by making it a high school graduation requirement, the Huffington…

District Management

Introducing a new program for high schools: Digital Ready

October 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The Department of Education and NYC Digital today announced the launch of Digital Ready, an intensive professional development and technology expansion program to help NYC public high schools…

IT Management

The godfather of Apple design spots 4 looming tech trends

November 5, 2013October 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Before there was Jony Ive, there was Hartmut Esslinger, Wired.com reports.

IT Management

LAUSD superintendent wants iPad plan postponed

October 17, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

An ambitious plan to equip every student in the Los Angeles Unified School District with an iPad may be postponed, KABC-TV reports.

STEM & STEAM

4 emerging technologies with educational potential

November 5, 2013October 17, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Technology seems to change as quickly as it is purchased and implemented in classrooms. And while this constant change is at times a source of frustration to technology…

District Management

What tech leaders need to know about online assessments

October 17, 2013October 17, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

As part of Connected Educator Month, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) gathered together two expert district and state technology directors to discuss how their states successfully…

Teaching Trends

Case Study: EnCompass Academy

March 1, 2014October 16, 2013 by VINCI

Following the 2013 March break, the EnCompass Academy acquired 54 VINCI Tabs preloaded with math courses mapped to the existing curriculum. Teachers integrated the ClassVINCI math courses to…

IT Management

Beyond Technology

November 5, 2013October 16, 2013 by Meris Stansbury

In 2013, the EnCompass Academy acquired VINCI Tabs preloaded with math courses mapped to the existing curriculum.

IT Management

When can technology bridge the educational divide

November 5, 2013October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Gadgets and software on its own will not improve education, EdSurge reports.

District Management

Why we collaborate

October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Mass collaboration is the theme of this excellent TED Radio Hour.

IT Management

Sad tales of AP tests gone wrong

October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

With this region’s high concentration of Advanced Placement tests, AP stress, scores and credit are hot topics, The Washington Post reports.

IT Management

Teach kids to be their own internet filters

October 16, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

It’s becoming less and less effective to block students from websites.

District Management

Here’s Common Core help for students with disabilities

October 17, 2013October 16, 2013 by ESchool News Staff

The Center for Technology Implementation has launched a new website, called PowerUp What Works, offering free resources and information to help educators ensure that students with disabilities meet…

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How administrators can leverage mobile technologies

November 6, 2013October 16, 2013 by By Mark Strassman

From tablets to computers to mobile phones, our access to information--and each other--is continuous. Young people not only embrace this constant access to information, but they have come…

District Management

9 ways to support principal supervisors

October 16, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

The results of a two-part study indicate that school districts will increasingly rely on principal supervisors to guide school principals through important transitions such as school reform efforts…

School librarians are rising school leaders

Can you be for-profit and for K-12 students?

Report: Public fuzzy on Common Core State Standards

5 common myths about school administration

Corbett High School in Oregon may make college acceptance a graduation requirement

Introducing a new program for high schools: Digital Ready

The godfather of Apple design spots 4 looming tech trends

LAUSD superintendent wants iPad plan postponed

4 emerging technologies with educational potential

What tech leaders need to know about online assessments

Case Study: EnCompass Academy

Beyond Technology

When can technology bridge the educational divide

Why we collaborate

Sad tales of AP tests gone wrong

Teach kids to be their own internet filters

Here’s Common Core help for students with disabilities

How administrators can leverage mobile technologies

9 ways to support principal supervisors

AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning MicroGrant Winners Announced

Educators Honored with YouScience® Innovative Educator Award

CIESC Member Schools Gain Access to Metrasens Ultra Weapons Detection Systems Through New Partnership

SchoolStatus Launches SchoolStatus Boost, an Innovative Educator Development Solution for Enhanced Teacher Growth and Development

Frontline Education Releases Inaugural K-12 Lens Survey Report To Guide K-12 Decision-Making

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