Seven TED 2013 videos you don’t want to miss
These days, it seems even the masses—the Silicon Valley masses, specifically—have an education-focused mindset, and to prove that point, this year’s TED Talks focused on education in particular.
School Reform Video
Nobel Peace nominee: Pay teachers more, focus on mobile technology
Sir Bob Geldof—an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor, and political activist—noted during the Consortium for School Networking's recent K-12 Technology Leadership Conference that the world's economy is…
How to be an effective 21st-century education leader
Today’s K-12 superintendents must be forward thinkers, bold leaders, and skilled communicators in order to lead their schools effectively in the 21st century, said the winners of eSchool…
2012 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award winners discuss the keys to their success
Winners of the 2012 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards sat down with eSchool News Editor-in-Chief Dennis Pierce to discuss the qualities they think are important for today’s superintendents, the initiatives…
eSchool Media honors 10 of the nation’s tech-savvy superintendents
Sponsored by GlobalScholar and JDL Horizons, the 12th annual Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards from eSchool Media recognized 10 senior school district executives from around the nation who demonstrate outstanding…
Alan November: What’s your plan for making every home a center of learning?
The 2012 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Awards ceremony featured a keynote speech from Alan November, a former classroom teacher and ed-tech pioneer who co-founded the education consulting firm November Learning.…
Mark Evans: The ‘three Cs’ that ed tech can help address
For Mark Evans, being a tech-savvy superintendent means “always looking down the road,” with an eye toward how technology can help school districts achieve what he calls the…
Daniel Frazier: ‘Bold leadership’ is needed for today’s schools
Daniel Frazier, superintendent of Iowa’s Sioux Central Community School District, believes the most important thing school leaders need to do today is “show bold leadership.”
Nicholas Gledich on the importance of ‘pausing and planning’
Nicholas Gledich, superintendent of the Colorado Springs School District 11 in Colorado, says one of the things his district has learned is the value of “pausing, planning, and…
Michele Hancock: The key to ed-tech success is ‘constantly communicating’
Michele Hancock, superintendent of the Kenosha Unified School District in Wisconsin, attributes much of her district’s ed-tech success to constant communication with stakeholders.
Michael Hanson: How he’s taken his district from worst to first in ed tech
When Michael Hanson became superintendent of California’s Fresno Unified School District in 2005, the district was on the verge of a state takeover, and an audit revealed it…
C.J. Huff: Creating new possibilities from unspeakable tragedy
On May 22, 2011, the town of Joplin, Mo., lost six schools in an EF5 tornado that killed 160 people and displaced half the student body. Joplin currently…
Jerri Kemble: Today’s superintendents must be ‘willing to take risks’
Jerri Kemble, superintendent of the Centre School District in Lost Springs, Kansas, knows first-hand the challenges of leading a small school district: She’s not only the superintendent, but…
Brad Saron: Ed tech is not about devices, but ‘how you use them’
For Bradford Saron, being a tech-savvy superintendent “has less to do with the devices you have and more to do with how you use them. In my judgment,…
William Skilling on moving from professional development to ‘professional learning’
The most important part of effective leadership “is not knowing how do to something, but knowing what to do”—and then turning it over to the people with the…
Dan Domenech and the future of technology in schools
Daniel A. Domenech, AASA Executive Director, serves as national spokesperson and advocate for public education, superintendents and other school system ... Read more
The Great Education Conversation
AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech talks about the split between school reformers and public school educators adding new perspective to the divide with a description of the 95-5…
Anne L. Bryant at T+L 2010
NSBA’s Executive Director Anne Bryant shares the stunning results of this year’s survey on how technology improves student learning. The ... Read more
AASA and the DOE
Dan Domenech, executive director of AASA, discusses AASA's work with the DOE, and other current issues, during his interview at the 2010 AASA conference.
David Berliner outlines school policy challenges
David C. Berliner, regents professor of education at Arizona State University, talks about school policy issues, specifically regarding curriculum and assessments.
Richard Rothstein on federal education policy
Richard Rothstein, research associate at the Economic Policy Institute, discusses Obama's education policy and other current issues during his interview at the 2010 AASA conference.
Diane Ravitch discusses current education issues
Diane Ravitch, research professor at New York University, discusses education call-to-actions and other current issues during her interview at the 2010 AASA conference.
What’s Possible: Turning Around America’s Lowest-Achieving Schools
Learn about the Title I School Improvement Grant Program and how communities were successful in implementing turnaround, restart and transformation ... Read more
Masterpiece in Baton
Forest Heights Academy of Excellence, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a 2008 National Blue Ribbon School, combines the art of learning ... Read more
Harvard School of Excellence-Turnaround Model
Before 2007, the Harvard School for Excellence was ranked among the ten worst elementary schools in all of Illinois. Now, ... Read more
Johnson School of Excellence- A Turnaround Model
In 2008, only 40% of Johnson’s students met state standards in reading, math and science. There were gangs in the ... Read more
Locke High School- A School Renewed
In Los Angeles, Locke Senior High School took the restart path, bringing in Green Dot Schools, a charter operator. Locke’s ... Read more
Cisco’s 21st Century Schools Initiative
Cisco Systems 21st Century Schools Program creates rich learning environments where students are fully engaged with curriculum brought to life ... Read more