Technology can help districts prepare for the common core The deadline to implement the Common Core State Standards is approaching, and school districts nationwide are being advised to prepare, in part, by moving to the cloud, adopting mobile programs and investing in wireless Internet, writes Julie Smith of CDW-G, a technology provider for government and education. To prepare for the common core's online tests -- and according to a guide dedicated to the shift -- student access should remain a priority, Smith writes, highlighting two districts that are using technology to give students and teachers around-the-clock, mobile access to resources. EdTech magazine (4/2013)  | It Takes A District…To Raise a Child Research links improvement in district leadership to student achievement. The Marzano Center District Leader Evaluation Model is part of an aligned, hierarchical evaluation system that measures and grows district leaders, school leaders, teachers, and instructional support personnel. Learn more >> | | Educators offer insight on flipped classrooms The flipped-classroom model shifts lectures to video that can be viewed at home, allowing classroom periods to be used for discussions, group projects and individual help. This article offers insights from teachers and librarians on how they have flipped classrooms, what tools and online resources they use and what they do during class time. "The time flies by because students are the ones leading the learning," said Chris Ming, an assistant principal who flipped his chemistry classroom. School Library Journal (4/1) Other News  |
In her new DVD, Moving into Math Stations, K-2, Debbie Diller builds on her best-selling book Math Work Stations, bringing your staff into two real classrooms to see how to use manipulatives, manage time & space, incorporate whole-group instruction, encourage meaningful math talk, and more. View a 7-minute segment online! |
 | How schools can effectively communicate about risks School officials should use communications systems to send messages about risks and danger that are tailored "by group and location, and open frameworks that enable multichannel communications," writes Philip Hagan, a Georgetown University adjunct professor, a lawyer and a risk expert. In this blog post, he suggests delivering messages in multiple ways, including via smartphone, text message, e-mail and social media, as well as school websites and other means to reach students, parents and staff. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (4/1)
Other News | Which devices are approved for online tests under the common core? Officials in Sioux Falls, N.D., say they are getting mixed messages regarding the type of computers that students can use to take new online assessments under the Common Core State Standards. While the district is investing $4.4 million to buy 17,500 new Google-support Chromebook laptops, state officials say the devices and iPads are not approved to take the online tests in 2014. However, Smarter Balanced, the consortium charged with crafting the assessments for 2015 and later years, has said Chromebooks and iPads will be approved. Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (tiered subscription model) (4/1) | NYC upgrades career education for the 21st century Technology visionaries, including venture capitalist Fred Wilson, who was an early investor in popular social media websites Twitter and Tumblr, now is backing investments in another form of career and technical education in New York City. The city has launched a new focus on science, technology, engineering and math -- creating STEM programs in dozens of schools. Part of the focus is in helping students land jobs in technology fields by leveraging resources and helping students visit offices of Facebook, Twitter and Google. Daily News (New York) (4/1) | Is engineering gaining more traction in schools? Though engineering is a key component of STEM, it hasn't gotten the same level of attention as science, math and technology, writes education blogger and reporter Erik Robelen. However, engineering is gaining more steam, especially with a new National Assessment of Educational Progress exam on engineering literacy and pending science standards, among other initiatives, he notes. Education Week/Curriculum Matters blog (3/28) |  | If children grew up according to early indications, we should have nothing but geniuses." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer, artist and politician | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. | | Publisher, Education Group: Joe Riddle P: 202.407.7857 ext. 228 | | | | |
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