…to support a more flexible and effective learning environment. Complexities & Pitfalls Ineffectively communicating the need for change, with little buy-in and support. Not adequately managing the necessary balance between…
…report cards, attendance reports, discipline reports, assessment results, etc.). 2. Meet with current system vendor(s) to obtain explicit information and details on how the vendor(s) use student data. 3. Find…
One component commonly missing in workforce development training is evaluation of the program’s impact on employers, students, and the community. Business and community stakeholders should include the following items in…
…on-track learning. (See the U.S. Department of Education brief “Early Warning Systems” for examples.) Learn from other districts and schools that have successfully implemented interventions. Involve staff and share information…
…Coordination or engagement with community leaders is critically important to ensure ubiquitous access. Sustainability plans must adequately address infrastructure upgrades. Technologies must be accompanied by additional resources in order for…
…partnerships or leadership buy-in. Limited effort invested in relationship building across all stakeholder groups. Lack of a communication strategy to provide accurate and timely information to students, families, schools, community-based…
Champion the community’s capacity to help students access resources beyond the school. Rationale for Strategy According to the U.S. Department of Education, community resources and local partnerships can support high-quality…
…achievement. Some fifty-five years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote about achieving the “beloved community”; his core belief was that increasing cooperation among allies and even winning the friendship…
…within a grade level, across grade levels, and in professional learning communities. In other words, effective vertical and horizontal alignment starts with the thoughtful provision of resources. * With the…
…and ethical). Knowledge constructor (using digital tools to construct knowledge). Innovative designer (identifying and solving problems using a variety of technologies). Computational thinker (leveraging the power of technological methods). Creative…
…Recession (circa 2007- ), the business community, parents, and educators began to unify against NCLB. Parents rejected the drudge work that disengaged their children from learning. The biz community was…
…2015), http://www.inacol.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/iNACOL_Blended-Learning-The-Evolution-of-Online-And-Face-to-Face-Education-from-2008-2015.pdf. International Society for Technology in Education, “ISTE Standards,” www.iste.org/standards (accessed June 16, 2020). J. Johnston and L. T. Baker, Assessing the Impact of Technology in Teaching and Learning…