A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 17, 2016

For following is a guest post authored by Dr. Bill Daggett , Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). To all of you in leadership and instructional positions: Will you focus on students’ specific needs and your school’s unique DNA when making plans?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools serve as examples of how forward-thinking leadership can transform learning. We are grateful for your leadership. Sara is the Director of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools. You can reach her on Twitter at @sschappy. In Vancouver, Wash.,

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2016

A highlight of the 2016 Model Schools Conference will be welcoming the North Kansas City School District leadership and hearing more about their implementation of the Rigor/Relevance Framework. In the 2014-15 school year, we earned a 97.9% Be sure to check them out on Twitter.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

White settlers were either unwilling or unable to recognize that a renegade band of Cheyenne and Arapaho had committed the atrocities— not the warriors under the leadership of Black Kettle and Left Hand. The Dog Soldiers raided several white settlements, once killing a family of four.

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Education Elements

JANUARY 4, 2017

Over the course of 2016 we published more than 70 blog posts on our weekly blog, sharing ideas from our team, our districts, and thought leaders from across the country. We are amazed and inspired by all the passion, leadership and innovation in the personalized learning space reflected in the Bring Your Own Thoughts (BYOT) blog.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In a 2017 study by the American Council on Education, a higher education association, researchers found that individuals who identified as something other than white held just 17 percent of college and university presidencies in 2016, while representing 42 percent of students enrolled in 2015.

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Digital Promise

MAY 10, 2017

In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call to action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers, by dedicating a space for making, designating a champion to lead the effort, and showcasing student work.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

Research has shown that the way furniture is arranged in a classroom can significantly impact student behavior and learning outcomes (Granito & Santana, 2016; Parks, Corno & Cozzone, 2017). This can help to build important leadership and communication skills, as well as promote positive group dynamics.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

Clair School since 2016, is hardly alone in worrying about maths. The government made a rightward shift in 2023 to the National Party, ending six years of leadership under former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who had an international profile. Rodgers, who has led the 420-student St.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools serve as examples of how forward-thinking leadership can transform learning. the district’s dynamic leadership team uses innovative learning environments to achieve meaningful results for its students to successfully graduate their students and prepare them for college and career.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2016

I posed that question in my recent TEDx talk during the 2016 Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools meeting in San Diego. Whether educational leaders are working from the Future Ready Framework , the new ISTE NETS , or a local district strategic plan, there is a need for what my boss, Dr. Steve Webb, calls “ubiquitous leadership.”

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Digital Promise

JUNE 26, 2019

Since March 2016, over 2,000 schools and educators have signed the Maker Promise to register their commitment to providing maker learning experiences for all students. To better support all educators in creating powerful maker learning programs, we are unveiling our updated Digital Promise Maker Learning Leadership Framework.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2015

These districts were selected from a competitive and national pool of applicants based on leadership, evidence of results, innovative vision for learning, and commitment to collaboration. We will begin to accept new applications for the League in spring 2016. million students. 25-27 in Pittsburgh. Sign up to be notified ).

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only a few years ago, before the pandemic, finding a school district with a dedicated leadership position focused on data privacy was like spotting a “unicorn”—something so rare it was practically mythical. That was a signal from the highest levels of leadership saying that this is important, Corns says.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Nationally, Hispanic college enrollment grew from 8 to 19 percent of all students between 1996 and 2016, according to the U.S. By 2016-17, there were 492, ranging from well-known four-year schools such as the University of California, Irvine to regional two-year schools such as New Jersey’s Essex County College. Census Bureau.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2022

I served on the initial advisory board for ISTE’s Standards for Education Leaders (back then, they were the NETS-A) and in 2016 I received ISTE’s global Award for Outstanding Leadership. Supporting effective technology integration and implementation: 2012 ISTE Leadership Forum #isteLF12. Related Posts.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Spurred by a call to action at our 2016 Education Innovation Clusters convening , we launched a national Equity Working Group to critically examine diversity, equity, and inclusion in their networks and curate resources to support the journey. Leadership and Decision-Making: Who accesses, influences, and comprises leadership in a network?

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Digital Promise

MAY 29, 2015

To apply for our 2015-2016 cohort, superintendents must complete and submit the new member application form on behalf of their districts. Digital Promise selects new members of the League for their leadership, evidence of results, innovative vision for learning, and commitment to sharing knowledge.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

Fourteen years after its founding and with a misinformation landscape many magnitudes more dire than anyone could’ve predicted, the News Literacy Project will herald in a new CEO this summer, marking a transition in leadership but not a change in direction for the education-focused nonprofit. 6, 2021, chief among them.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

In 2016, following requests from her group, the U.S. In 2016, the federal Department of Education, under Secretary Arne Duncan, released guidance that addressed the issue of shortened school days. Smith Howard has been advocating for years to have the federal government address shortened school days.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Coles also noted how the lab is bringing out leadership in students, and that skills learned in the lab have translated into other subjects. “I The lab was the second of its kind when it opened in October 2018, and it has been replicated in six other Verizon Innovative Learning Schools across the country over the last year. “In

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Data show there is plenty of room for improvement in leadership ranks: The most recent survey of 1,662 U.S. Williams said he is encouraged that half of tenured-track faculty hired in 2016 are nonwhite, but acknowledged that change is a slow and challenging process. “We Latino students are also underrepresented at top schools.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Indeed, in 2016, the U.S. Partly because it’s a grassroots movement without clear leadership or an elaborate organization. In national surveys of opt-out activists (conducted with Nancy Green Saraisky) in 2016 and 2018, we found concerns that go beyond the narrow features of standardized testing itself.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2017

On May 25, the Nevada-based management group of the New Orleans charter school, Crescent Leadership Academy, announced the firing of its principal, Nicholas Dean. Rite of Passage , the chain that manages Crescent Leadership Academy, then determined he wasn’t a good fit for the job. Eighty-four percent of its population is black.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

Look for the book to be available at the end of 2016. I am excited to announce that I will be expanding on the topic of BrandED in my new book that I will be co-authoring with Trish Rubin for Jossey-Bass. Trish opened my eyes up to the concept of BrandED way back in 2009.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

All of our districts are members the members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, an 86-district coalition recognized for innovation and leadership in education. of Mentor Public Schools in Ohio, and was named one of the National School Board Association’s “20 To Watch” in 2016.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 9, 2016

That’s why we’re excited to announce we are now accepting applications for the 2016-2017 cohort of the League of Innovative Schools! To apply for our 2016-2017 cohort, superintendents must complete and submit the new member application form on behalf of their districts. PDT on July 11, 2016. million students.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2019

“For the first time, we know that there are benefits for kids,” said Jody Spiro, director of education leadership at the Wallace Foundation. More than half of the schools in the six districts hired a new principal between 2012 and 2016, evidence of problematic high principal turnover around the country. First, the numbers.

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Digital Promise

MAY 24, 2016

Undertaking this transformation is a challenge, and requires buy-in and commitment from district leadership, school administrators, and teachers in order to be successful. — Jacinto Noriega III (@haseentoe) May 16, 2016. — Jacinto Noriega III (@haseentoe) May 14, 2016.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2016

BCPS leadership thought educators would be better prepared to apply S.T.A.T. BCPS’ Department of Digital Learning partnered with Digital Promise to roll out a micro-credential pilot during the 2015-2016 school year focused on “S.T.A.T. principles in the classroom if teachers reinforced the skills for themselves.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2024

For nearly a decade, the New York State Youth Leadership Council (YLC) and Teach Dream , the council’s educator team, have pushed city officials for more support for immigrant students in schools. Finally, in 2021, they launched the Immigrant Liaison pilot program in a collaborative project with CUNY’s Initiative on Immigration and Education.

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Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

She is the recipient of the Barbara Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement (American Democracy Project, June 2024) and the Stand Out Faculty Award (ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, November 2019). He joined the faculty in 1995 and led the university’s nationally recognized First-Year Learning Communities Program (2003-2016).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

14, 2016 — Former U.S. We must support teachers with strong preparation, appropriate compensation, quality professional development and leadership opportunities so they may fulfill their calling: to ensure that every child receives an excellent education. Secretary of Education John B.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Seeing a need to balance the scales, in 2016, several members of Monroe’s 70-year-old Hispanic Culture Group, myself included, formed an organization aimed at creating educational opportunities for a demographic that seemed forgotten by everybody else.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2018

He spent the 2015-2016 school year traveling to schools in all 50 states and he discovered that teachers, when trusted and supported, often innovate on their own. Dintersmith points to North Dakota as a place where the people at the top of the state leadership hierarchy are making room for schools to innovate at the local level.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 29, 2016

In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call-to-action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers. Empower teachers through professional development and leadership opportunities. Over 1,400 U.S. school leaders have answered the call by signing the Maker Promise.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

By 2016, we were categorized in the top tier in the state’s accountability system , surpassing the district average in literacy and math MCAS scores. That’s why teachers and schools like ours across the country are doing their life’s work, nurturing the dreams of students in the heart of an immigrant community.

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