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School leaders convene to celebrate AASA’s 150th anniversary

March 3, 2015February 26, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

National gathering of superintendents celebrates milestone The School Superintendents Association, AASA, will host its annual conference, the National Conference on ... Read more

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5 steps to move technology purchasing into the 21st century

March 3, 2015February 25, 2015 by By John Carver

Choosing and buying the right technology can be a daunting process, especially if you don’t know where to begin With ... Read more

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LAUSD backs off one-to-one iPad goal

February 24, 2015 by By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times

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Do students like your teaching? Try this and find out

February 23, 2015 by By Alan November

What if we asked our students about the type of work they would prefer to do while in class? It may reveal a lot about their personal learning…

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3rd Quote solves K-12 ed-tech procurement issues

February 4, 2015 by Laura Ascione

3rd Quote, an online community and marketplace that facilitates ed-tech product discovery, research, evaluation, and purchasing into a single, secure platform, announces two major features designed to further…

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Observation tool measures 7 ‘learner-centric’ factors

February 2, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Bolstering student engagement is a crucial strategy to increase student success, but school leaders and classroom teachers typically lack tools that determine the extent to which their classrooms…

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Hillsborough County Schools reveals 99.98% uptime with LMS

January 29, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

A new system leads to improved outcomes and other revealing data Using a new purpose-built learning management system, Hillsborough County ... Read more

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Will big data jobs go unfilled?

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 by By Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Students at both the K-12 and university levels should learn how to handle and interpret big data, but to do this, educators at both levels must be comfortable…

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DCPS implements Follett’s Aspen SIS

January 27, 2015 by Laura Ascione

The District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system has selected Follett and its Aspen solution to help the 47,000-student district capture, report, manage and analyze its student data,…

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This Superintendent is bringing internet to every student, like it or not

January 26, 2015 by By Jennifer Welch

Superintendent Darryl Adams has turned a poor, rural district into a hotbed of innovation Few superintendents can claim to have ... Read more

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How principals are preparing for Common Core

January 16, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Principals are more optimistic than last year about changes in learning standards and technology taking place in their schools, according to the fourth annual Principals’ Assessment of Public…

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10 ways to revolutionize PD for the digital age

December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 by Jen Sieracki and Raymond Giovanelli

Odigital-pdver the past 6-8 years we have seen a supersonic advancement in public schools and the way our teachers now must teach. This has hit education like a…

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ED proposes more transparency in teacher prep

December 1, 2014 by Laura Ascione

The U.S. Department of Education is proposing regulations, including more transparency and real-time feedback, to help ensure teacher training programs are preparing educators who are ready to succeed…

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4 strategies to build strong teacher leadership

November 12, 2014November 11, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

School leaders take on many forms, including students, support staff, and teachers. Building strong teacher leaders helps support a positive and high-achieving school culture, and one of the…

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10 ways to use social media to pass bond issues

November 10, 2014 by By Lucille Renwick

As the fight to get voter approval for bonds becomes more challenging, school district leaders and their supporters are tapping into Facebook, Twitter, and other forms of social…

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States backtrack on student tracking technology

November 6, 2014 by By Jeffrey Stinson, Stateline.org

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10 ways to create engaging schools

November 5, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Technology integration and project-based learning are two of 10 strategies that one district technology director uses to help educators create engaging schools and classrooms that excite and empower…

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Leading the Digital Leap

October 30, 2014 by By Daniel A. Domenech, Thomas J. Gentzel, and Keith Krueger

Despite the fact that technology use is part of daily life, on balance, schools’ use of technology remains far from ubiquitous. There is no question that some teachers,…

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5 strategies to align district leadership with unions

October 20, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Teachers are essential to a successful digital transition, and when it comes to the relationship between teachers' unions and school district leaders, open communication is the most important…

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Six key competencies for effective Pre-K-3 principals

October 17, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Providing personalized learning environments and ensuring developmentally-appropriate teaching are just two of six competencies principals need to support teaching and learning during the transition from birth and preschool…

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Anonymous social media apps pose new concerns

October 7, 2014 by From staff and wire service reports

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Report urges support for girls’ leadership roles

October 2, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Creating a pipeline of girls who are interested in leadership roles in school is one of the most important steps in cultivating confident female leaders both in and…

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Empowering superintendents in the digital age

October 2, 2014 by By Keith Krueger

Superintendents lead. They are charged with preparing students to be college-, career-, and life-ready, and with enabling a 21st-century learning environment. Increasingly, this means leveraging digital technologies to…

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Superintendents get new advice on ed-tech leadership

October 2, 2014October 2, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Special Projects Editor, eSchool Media

Leading a school system in the digital age can be hard, but a major new resource from two professional organizations might help.

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8 ways school leaders can support the digital transition

September 30, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Administrators at the local, district, and state levels are essential to leading and supporting the digital transition in schools across the nation, and at a Sept. 29 summit,…

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Transforming learning with physical spaces

September 24, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

School leaders implement new technology initiatives and update teaching and learning goals regularly, but sometimes, the actual physical learning spaces in districts are overlooked. Today, more and more…

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Survey finds gender gaps in school IT leadership

October 9, 2014September 18, 2014 by ESchool News Staff

While women who occupy leadership positions in school technology are better educated and have more experience, on average, than their male colleagues, men in the school IT field…

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10 ways to pursue digital equity with collaborative leadership

September 16, 2014 by By Keith Krueger

Despite all of the impact of technology in our schools, there is an unfortunate reality: not all students have the same access to digital technologies – especially at…

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5 must-have tools to hire and develop effective teachers

September 11, 2014 by By David Schuler

David Schuler, superintendent of High School District 214, shares five must-have tools to hire and develop effective teachers.

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Teacher leaders meet in online community

September 3, 2014 by Laura Ascione

The U.S. Department of Education and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards today unveiled Commit to Lead, a new online community that makes it easy for educators…

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10 privacy steps for every district

August 20, 2014 by By Keith Krueger

It would be hard to name an issue that has taken the education technology world by storm as has student data privacy over the past year. To address…

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50 top ed-tech products, straight from educators

August 1, 2014 by From eSN staff reports

This past spring, we asked readers to give us their top picks for school hardware, software, websites, and other ed-tech services—and here are the best responses.

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Is U.S. innovation lacking?

July 24, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Measuring innovation is critical to effecting change and improvement in education--and in fact, knowing how practices impact education on an international scale could improve education across the globe,…

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Four steps to securing mobile content delivery

July 16, 2014 by From staff reports

Students, teachers, and administrators expect access to educational content and information from any device, at all hours of the day—and these demands place a huge burden on school…

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How to graduate globally competitive students

July 11, 2014 by From staff reports

During a recent webinar, Microsoft executive Cameron Evans discussed four key skills that students will need if they want to succeed in the new global economy.

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6 ways to fix 7 principal hiring challenges

June 26, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

Hiring a school principal isn't a small task--school leaders must be equipped to handle problems that come their way, all while supporting teaching and learning and modeling the…

School leaders convene to celebrate AASA’s 150th anniversary

LAUSD backs off one-to-one iPad goal

Do students like your teaching? Try this and find out

3rd Quote solves K-12 ed-tech procurement issues

Observation tool measures 7 ‘learner-centric’ factors

Will big data jobs go unfilled?

DCPS implements Follett’s Aspen SIS

This Superintendent is bringing internet to every student, like it or not

How principals are preparing for Common Core

10 ways to revolutionize PD for the digital age

ED proposes more transparency in teacher prep

4 strategies to build strong teacher leadership

10 ways to create engaging schools

Leading the Digital Leap

5 strategies to align district leadership with unions

Six key competencies for effective Pre-K-3 principals

Anonymous social media apps pose new concerns

Report urges support for girls’ leadership roles

Empowering superintendents in the digital age

Superintendents get new advice on ed-tech leadership

8 ways school leaders can support the digital transition

Transforming learning with physical spaces

10 ways to pursue digital equity with collaborative leadership

5 must-have tools to hire and develop effective teachers

Teacher leaders meet in online community

10 privacy steps for every district

Top ed-tech stories to watch: From 1-to-1 to ‘one to many’

Top ed-tech stories to watch: Schools grapple with data privacy

50 top ed-tech products, straight from educators

Is U.S. innovation lacking?

Four steps to securing mobile content delivery

How to graduate globally competitive students

6 ways to fix 7 principal hiring challenges

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

Avantis Education Transforms Classroom Inclusivity with Launch of EduverseTHRIVE at TCEA 2026

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

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