Genius Hour: The Next Wave in Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
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Develop your own personal philosophy on when your child should use your iPad or phone before they ask – like when they are born! Don’t wait until he or she is 2 and beg to play Angry Birds. As your...
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The latest craze in educational technology consists of digital learning platforms that promise to provide a personalized experience to match the abilities of each student. Students generally spend...
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Employers complain that graduates arrive without essential skills yet our students are stressed out with the current workload. Our schools are tasked with more than simple job preparation; our primary...
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View ArticleMiddle school matters for student well-being – here are 9 ways to address it.
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View ArticleNotes from the Field: Kids and the 2016 Election
By Brenda Maurao, Holliston Public Schools, @bmaurao I am an assistant principal of an elementary school with students in grades 3, 4 and 5. I am also the mother of two children – a daughter (age 11)...
View ArticleThe Gift of Digital Voice
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View ArticleGenius Hour: The Next Wave in Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
The “Genius Hour” is a concept that many schools are adopting – and for good reason. It empowers students to spend a portion of every day or week focusing on a topic of personal interest. Each student...
View Article10 Things Parents Should Think About When It Comes to Kids and Technology –...
Develop your own personal philosophy on when your child should use your iPad or phone before they ask – like when they are born! Don’t wait until he or she is 2 and beg to play Angry Birds. As your...
View ArticleEdtech gone bad: how today’s blended, personalized learning is getting it all...
The latest craze in educational technology consists of digital learning platforms that promise to provide a personalized experience to match the abilities of each student. Students generally spend part...
View ArticleIt ain’t just kid stuff anymore: personalized learning and teacher pd
Driven by the wide availability of robust learning management systems (LMS) and access to low cost wireless-enabled mobile devices, digital personalized learning for students is all the craze....
View ArticleTranscending the march of technological change with timeless skills
Employers complain that graduates arrive without essential skills yet our students are stressed out with the current workload. Our schools are tasked with more than simple job preparation; our primary...
View ArticleA seat at the table: how one Massachusetts city is overcoming childhood hunger
50 years of US government action against poverty, which began with Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty, has resulted in modest reductions in overall poverty levels. However, childhood poverty remains...
View ArticleProfessional capital and teacher retainment
Inspired by Professional Capital by Andy Hargreaves (@HargreavesBC) and Michael Fullan (@MichaelFullan1) Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan applied the concept of professional capital to school...
View ArticleMiddle school matters for student well-being – here are 9 ways to address it.
For many young people, middle school is a maelstrom of insecurity and angst. As educators, we have to do everything in our power to nurture our middle school students, to prop them up when they need...
View ArticleNotes from the Field: Kids and the 2016 Election
By Brenda Maurao, Holliston Public Schools, @bmaurao I am an assistant principal of an elementary school with students in grades 3, 4 and 5. I am also the mother of two children – a daughter (age 11)...
View ArticleThe Gift of Digital Voice
Technology is ever-present in schools today, but to what end? School leaders’ inspiration for this use varies from school to school. For some, technology use is driven by a desire to prepare students...
View ArticleGenius Hour: The Next Wave in Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
The “Genius Hour” is a concept that many schools are adopting – and for good reason. It empowers students to spend a portion of every day or week focusing on a topic of personal interest. Each student...
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