Ann Clark, featured speaker at the District Administration Leadership Institute's CAO Summit, learned plenty of lessons in leadership during her 35-year education career as a superintendent and chief academic officer. She will share her wide-ranging ideas with attendees at the next summit in Atlanta, July 15-17. Clark served as CAO on her way to becoming superintendent […]
Districts are joining together in cross-district-and sometimes cross-state-networks, connected by a learning management system that enables teachers and administrators to share ideas and best practices in real time. The result is an expanded pool of expertise for each district, more collaboration, and greater cost efficiencies.
The latest K-12 edtech news from the nation's capital, including how more states are now offering edtech training and how educators are preparing to have their voices heard in the next presidential election.
Today's superintendent is responsible for ensuring that all stakeholders—in the district and the community—embrace transformative digital learning. A strong partnership with the district's chief technology officer and other members of the technology department is key.
Computer technology has had a major impact on education over the years, but K-12 hasn't completely abandoned paper and textbooks. The much anticipated ed tech transformation has not quite come to pass. Here are 11 barriers to technology integration in public education.
bulb Digital Portfolios announced the renewing of its partnership with Future Ready Schools as the sole sponsor of the FRS Leadership Institute Instructional Coaches strand. The framework emphasizes collaborative leadership and innovative school culture for district leaders.
Since implementing D3 ("Distributive, Dedicated, Dynamic"), the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in Indiana has experienced many benefits from teacher collaboration. For example, special education faculty members now co-teach in general education classrooms and work with students who require additional support. Other teacher collaboration benefits include providing equity for the district's large English language […]
Professional learning, development and growth is an established practice across all professions and disciplines. In education, the stakes might even be higher. Not only do educators need to keep pace with the latest practices and technologies, but they also need to model what they demand from their students: lifelong learning. If we ask most educators […]
As we prepare to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision in May, it is important to note that ongoing change is still needed. We must leverage the social capital of all Americans by ensuring a quality and equitable education for every child; while simultaneously stamping out any vestiges of past discriminatory practices.
Most states have struggled for several years to address teacher shortages, often filling the vacuum with underprepared educators who aren't able to give children the high-quality learning they need. These teachers also leave at two to three times the rate of well-prepared staffers. Despite this, evidence-based policies can guide states and districts in lessening the […]
