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Articles: Professional Development

School Chiefs Define Their Dream Team

Courtney Williams
District Administration, March 2012
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supervisor's opinion

Building an Ed Tech Dream Team

Feature
If you could put together a staff to make the most of educational technology in your district, what would it look like?
Ron Schachter
District Administration, March 2012
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best practices
budgets
District CIO
enhancing education through technology
hiring practices

Books Worth Checking Out

Noteworthy Books
Courtney Williams
District Administration, March 2012
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21st-century learning
achievement gap
hiring practices

Determining Teacher Effectiveness

Feature
Angela Pascopella
District Administration, March 2012
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teacher evaluation

In a Diverse District, a College Culture Is Born

Administrator Profile
Maria Ott led Rowlands Unified School District through a major transformation to improve teaching and learning, supported by the Ball Foundation.
Jennifer Elise Chase
District Administration, March 2012
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careers
college readiness
IB
reading

Five Ways to Turn PD Into "Personal Transformation"

New Directions
How can we shift our view of learning in a more meaningful way?
Rob Mancabelli
District Administration, March 2012
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blogs
cellphones
communication
Facebook

Social-Emotional Learning Combats Educator Burnout

News Update
Mounting research shows that addressing the inner lives of teachers may combat teaching stresses.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, January 2012
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at-risk
teacher

Education STEM Centers Sprouting in Higher Ed

News Update
WPI are Wheelock College are two of many higher education institutions nationwide focusing on preparing its undergraduates to teach STEM topics inside the classroom.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, January 2012
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science curriculum
teacher
technology plans

Home Visits Hone Relationships

District Profile
Mason County (Ky.) School District
Mary Johnson Patt
District Administration, January 2012
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at-risk
personalized learning

Equipping Teachers to Infuse Technology

Feature
A PD expert offers options to meet the needs of your district.
Kathy Schrock
District Administration, January 2012
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online
technology

The Impact of a Principal’s Race

News Update
Teachers are more likely to stay in a school run by a principal of the same race as them, according to a new study.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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principals
teacher

The Importance of IT Team Unity

Tech @ Work
Paul Romero, CIO at Rio Rancho (N.M.) Public School District
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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technology plans

Effective Teaching as a Civil Right: How Building Instructional Capacity Can Help Close the Achievement Gap

Better ways of measuring and recognizing teacher effectiveness must be integrated with systems that develop greater teacher competence and provide incentives for teaching the highest-need students.
Linda Darling-Hammond
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achievement gap
teacher
teacher evaluation

Reimagining the College Town

Professional Opinion
The Red Hook (N.Y.) Central School District has been quietly leveraging the possibilities of the college town.
Paul Finch
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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community
science curriculum

Training is a Catch-22

Feature
Ed Finkel
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
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budgets

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