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10 steps to developing a powerful professional-learning culture

February 16, 2018 by Thomas C. Murray

Professional learning in many districts must undergo radical reform, from a model that’s outdated and ineffective to one that’s personal, empowering, and owned by the learner. How can…

Curriculum

A new generation craves this kind of curriculum

November 23, 2017 by By Darren Faust

The generation in school now is the first generation raised entirely in the Age of Technology. They are digital natives, many of them using computers, smartphones, and other…

District Management

Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

November 20, 2017 by Matthew Glotzbach

The days of overhead projectors and chalkboards are behind us. Today’s educators are looking to Chromebooks, smartphones and maker spaces to enhance their teaching. Other tools going the…

21st Century Skills

Future-forward: How to incorporate the 5th ‘C’ of 21st Century learning

October 25, 2017 by By Dr. Genevra Walters, Dr. Nicole DeVries, and Jamie Harbin

Many of you are familiar with the four C’s of the 21st-century learning framework: collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. But step back for a second and remember…

District Management

How ‘early exit’ prepares students for the 22nd Century

October 2, 2017 by Raul Trevino

San Benito CISD (SBCISD) lies at the southernmost tip of Texas, right on the border of Mexico. We have 20 ... Read more

eClassroom News

Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready

September 26, 2017 by Dennis Pierce

While most classrooms have realized the benefit of hands-on activities and real-life applications, this idea can be taken even further by giving students genuine control over what they…

District Management

What’s your district’s vision? Ask these 4 questions and find out

August 29, 2017 by Brianna Hodges

Education is the business of learning; we are not product-based, but instead, are people-, interest-, and demonstration-driven. As such, we all—regardless of community, economy, demographic, age or any…

District Management

How can schools ensure a “return on instruction?”

June 8, 2017 by By Eric C. Sheninger and Thomas C. Murray

[A portion of the following is an excerpt from the new ASCD book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s ... Read more

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3 things schools must know about the rising “phigital” student

March 8, 2019May 31, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

A major generational clash is underway, says a foremost expert, and it’s affecting all industries, including education. The clash is coming from so-called Gen Z, the first generation…

Curriculum

This is what Gen Z-designed curriculum looks like for the future

April 19, 2017April 17, 2017 by Darren Faust

The generation in school now is the first generation raised entirely in the Age of Technology. They are digital natives, many of them using computers, smartphones, and other…

District Management

Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

June 29, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of…

District Management

Future Ready update adds new resources and PD for leaders

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by Ron Bethke, Assistant Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/eCN_RonB' target='_blank'>@eCN_RonB</a>

Future Ready overhaul coincides with the new national ed-tech plan Last Thursday, The United States Department of Education held an ... Read more

10 steps to developing a powerful professional-learning culture

A new generation craves this kind of curriculum

Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

Future-forward: How to incorporate the 5th ‘C’ of 21st Century learning

How ‘early exit’ prepares students for the 22nd Century

Trending: This style of learning has teachers and students re-imagining Future-Ready

What’s your district’s vision? Ask these 4 questions and find out

How can schools ensure a “return on instruction?”

This is what Gen Z-designed curriculum looks like for the future

Future Ready Schools heralds school librarians as leaders

Future Ready update adds new resources and PD for leaders

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

aiEDU and The Rithm Project Partner to Infuse Human Connection into AI Literacy Through High School ELA Curriculum

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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