New project highlights critical role school librarians play in supporting Future Ready goals. Future Ready Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance)…
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Archive for June 2016
Calling Texas School District Leaders! Register Now for Future Ready Schools Summit in Austin
WASHINGTON, DC—Future Ready Schools (FRS) is calling all Texas-area school district leaders to attend a free two-day summit in Austin, Texas, on how to improve…
Read MoreMaking in the Spotlight
I was encouraged to learn that the Department of Education (ED) and Alliance for Excellent Education are launching Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of the…
Read MoreFuture Ready Schools Announces New Project to Help Recognize School Librarians As Leaders in School Transformation
Future Ready Librarians Highlights Critical Role Librarians Play in Supporting the Future Ready Goals of Schools and Districts WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Future Ready Schools (FRS)—led by…
Read More6 Ways to Build Culture When Leading a Digital Conversion
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…
Read MoreJohn King Op-Ed: Building a Nation of Makers
Today, I am excited to announce that the Department of Education and the Alliance for Excellent Education are launching Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of…
Read MoreSchool Crossings: Future ready in the SDMA
This week a team of school district leaders traveled to Madison for the regional Future Ready Schools Leadership Summit. While the School District of the…
Read MoreNew Commitments in Support of the President’s Nation of Makers Initiative to Kick Off 2016 National Week of Making
The Department of Education (ED) and Alliance for Excellent Education are announcing the launch of Future Ready Librarians, an expansion of the Future Ready initiative…
Read MoreWisconsin School Superintendents Meet in Madison to Transform Teaching and Learning
MADISON, WI—More than fifty school leadership teams from districts across Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa gathered this week for a two-day summit on how technology can…
Read MoreOpen Education Resources: Where do I begin?
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Andy Marcinek, Chief Open Education Advisor at the US Department of Education (ED), to explore how…
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