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9 things superintendents can do to empower leadership

October 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

School leadership is never an easy task, and throwing in changing technology and the move to digital teaching and learning can prove challenging for even the best superintendents.…

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How to have a coach for every teacher, without breaking the bank

May 7, 2019September 5, 2017 by By Dr. Ken Wallace

Every good athlete needs a coach to help them improve their practice, from student athletes to superstars like LeBron James and Serena Williams. This same principle can—and should—be…

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Superintendents: The lessons we learned in 2016

January 3, 2017 by Stephen Noonoo

As 2016 drew to a close, we asked educators in variety of positions to reflect on what they have learned this year. Here, a quartet of superintendents offer…

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19 new districts join League of Innovative Schools

May 7, 2019October 4, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

A cohort of 19 new school districts have been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national coalition of ... Read more

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These 7 keys are helping one district better prepare its students

August 30, 2016August 29, 2016 by Chris Marczak

In any given third-grade classroom, you can find a student who is reading at a level far beyond their age, and another who is still working on letter…

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4 finalists vie for Superintendent of the Year

December 16, 2015 by Stephen Noonoo

Winner will be announced in February at AASA conference AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announced today the finalists for the ... Read more

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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

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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 push schools into the digital age

June 19, 2014 by From wire reports

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Meet our 2014 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award winners

January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 by From eSchool News staff

One is a former Gates Foundation executive whose district uses computer programming to teach essential math skills. Another has advised the Federal Communications Commission on digital textbook use.…

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Feds push for new approach to classroom discipline

January 10, 2014January 9, 2014 by From wire service reports

The Obama administration has issued new recommendations on classroom discipline that seek to end the apparent disparities in how students of different races are punished for violating school…

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Tech-savvy superintendents share keys to their success

November 5, 2013April 23, 2013 by From staff reports

Change is never easy—but when you start with a clear vision that focuses on learning outcomes, and you involve all stakeholders in the process, and you model the…

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Four keys to success with digital textbooks

March 7, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Moving to digital textbooks is easier said than done—it takes months of planning, stakeholder buy-in, and perseverance. A new infographic from OnlineCollege.org pulls data from the Federal Communications…

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‘Good to Great’ author: How to have great schools

February 26, 2013February 22, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>

The most important factor influencing a school’s success isn’t class size, length of the school day, or other reforms, says researcher and author Jim Collins—it’s having a great…

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Gates Foundation: Test scores not enough for teacher evaluation

January 9, 2013 by From staff and wire reports

After three years of research on measuring teacher effectiveness, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Jan. 8 that it takes multiple measures to most accurately evaluate teachers.

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How to include the community when making key school decisions

January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 by By Nora Carr, APR, Fellow PRSA

Technology tools and services are helping school leaders engage key audiences in new and important ways, from starting conversations with constituents via social media to participatory budget processes…

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Nine templates to help educators leverage school data

November 5, 2013January 7, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Educators and administrators are collecting an enormous amount of data about the progress of their students and schools. Now that this information has been collected, how can it…

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Four key parts of successful online education programs

January 7, 2013January 4, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Progress monitoring tools and proper training in online teaching are critical factors in supporting and sustaining successful online education programs, according to a survey of school leaders.

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The key skills today’s employers desire

December 11, 2012December 10, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Education stakeholders are quick to champion students’ need for “21st century skills”—but what do employers say they want students to learn? And, how should schools adapt as a…

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How to make BYOD work for your schools

August 28, 2014October 29, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Supporters of the BYOD movement say students are instantly more attentive and better behaved when they are encouraged to use their own mobile devices in the classroom, but…

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New guide reveals how to improve after-school programs

October 17, 2012 by ESchool News Staff

The Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit action group, has released a new guide to help cities and communities strengthen and sustain quality in after-school programs.

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How to realize ed tech’s game-changing potential

October 3, 2012October 2, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

During a recent webinar, the nation's director of educational technology highlighted how technology can support more effective instruction—and a North Carolina superintendent revealed how his district has successfully…

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‘Embodied learning’ blends lessons with student-computer interaction

November 5, 2013September 27, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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In Michigan reform district, students set their own pace for learning

October 26, 2012September 21, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Technology helps make school bus rides safer

November 5, 2013September 14, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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Miami-Dade Superintendent on public schools, immigration, and the FCAT

September 13, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

It's hard to imagine more than a handful of jobs more difficult than that of Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Huffington Post reports.

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School lunches get a 21st-century makeover

September 14, 2012September 12, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

With new limits on calories, sodium, and saturated fats, as well as increases in minimums for fruits and vegetables, schools are revisiting their nutrition management. Thankfully, there are…

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Until we get rid of funding inequities, real education reform can’t happen

January 3, 2013September 7, 2012 by By Daniel A. Domenech

Many of our schools lack adequate financial support, and the public is willing to pay higher taxes to remedy the situation. The problem lies in the ways our…

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Anatomy of a school construction project

November 2, 2012August 10, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Before a ribbon is sliced by comically oversized scissors, before a brick is laid or an architect is chosen, before voters approve funding for a sparkling new school…

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New online community shares ed-tech best practices

January 4, 2013August 8, 2012 by ESchool News Staff

Project RED, an ed-tech research and advocacy group that has been studying how technology can help re-engineer the education system, has created a new online community for school…

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Veteran superintendent brings turnaround model to schools nationwide

August 1, 2012July 31, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

Can turnaround results in one troubled school district be replicated in another? A new partnership between an education intervention provider ... Read more

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Virtual foreign exchange program will give students global skills

July 17, 2012July 16, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

Today’s students need to prepare for a globalized world, business leaders often say—but sending students abroad is usually too expensive for cash-strapped schools or parents. One Michigan school…

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School is too easy, many students report

July 10, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Same-sex classes popular as more public schools split up boys and girls

July 9, 2012 by From wire service reports

Robin Gilbert didn't set out to confront gender stereotypes when she split up the boys and girls at her elementary school in rural southwestern Idaho.

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District ‘Race to the Top’ rules spur mixed reaction

June 28, 2012June 27, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

Proposed guidelines for school districts to vie for $400 million in new federal grants have elicited mixed reaction from education groups—from concern among ed-tech groups over how “personalized…

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Laptops, personalized learning replace lectures in schools

November 26, 2013June 21, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Social media trends should prompt a rethinking of school communications

June 12, 2012 by By Nora Carr, APR, Fellow PRSA

Websites are slowly taking a backseat to text messaging and micro-blogging tools like Twitter for breaking news, emergency messaging, and sharing other urgent information, writes award-winning eSN columnist…

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Computerized searches help identify non-resident students

November 5, 2013June 11, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor

“Boundary hoppers”—parents who falsify their residency so their children can attend a particular school—can strain already cash-strapped districts. Now, a new technology-based solution claims it can help.

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Column: It’s time to blow up the current grade-level structure

June 11, 2012 by Dan Domenech

I want to blow up K-12 education! Not the public school system, just the grade-level structure that has defined how our schools are organized since the 19th century.…

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Senate bill on the use of restraint would tie school leaders’ hands

May 10, 2012 by Dan Domenech

The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would prohibit the use of seclusion and restraint, the very practice that has enabled many students with serious emotional or…

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