It is May, and June is right around the corner! State testing is over (or just about to be), which has brought with it the time for field trips, field days, and farewells. Teachers are wrapping up the school year and beginning to look forward to the end of the year. So where does this […]
Every learning journey has to start somewhere. All the strategic planning in the world makes little difference if steps aren’t taken to put those ideas into practice in the classroom. And like any journey into the unknown, few will go where none have gone before. Most need a path to follow, and that means someone […]
The classroom buzzes with excitement as 21 second graders zip around the learning space. As if in a game of musical chairs, they scurry into an open desk as their teacher counts down from 5. Once seated comfortably, their focus shifts to the laptop in front of them. The screen displays the final draft of […]
Heroes are near to my heart. In fact, my favorite superhero is indirectly the reason I became an educator. Spider-man’s modern folklore sprang from a simple premise: “With great power comes great responsibility.” While I would be the last to describe myself as having any “great power,” I have always known that I wanted to […]
Editor’s note: This collaborative post by Janelle McLaughlin and Tony Borash was originally published on Janelle’s blog. I’ve worked with many school districts who were moving to a 1:1 environment. Most of the time, they call it a technology integration– something teachers weave into their existing practice. Sometimes they call it an implementation– seen by teachers […]
From 2010 to 2014, a large school district in Georgia, ALP, and Dell Computers partnered to bring enhanced technology and blended/personalized learning environments to all students, faculty, and district leaders. This ambitious, publicly funded, and fully sustainable initiative contains several critical elements for success that call for a systemic approach to district transformation. District Needs […]
