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The Six Myths of Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

Before I tackle these, let’s first start with a realistic definition that Nicki Slaugh and I shared in our book Personalize : Personalization is all students getting what they need when and where they need it to learn. The definition we developed was strategic in nature.

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Connectedness as the Standard

A Principal's Reflections

My personal and professional journey in this area is well documented and something that I regularly present on. When I think back to my life as an educator prior to becoming connected, I can honestly say that I was isolated, naive, and definitely not as well rounded as I am today.

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Our Doors Are Always Open

A Principal's Reflections

It was a great opportunity to not only get to exchange ideas with Eric regarding technology’s role in the classroom, but to see the learning community that has been nurtured and developed at his school. I look forward to meeting Eric again soon and definitely at Edscape in October!

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In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?

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When teachers have professional development in math, they dont always carry what they learn back to the classroom. Potential teachers can come in with a narrow view of what it means to be good in mathematics, Patterson says. Declining math skills are a nationwide problem, Copur-Gencturk observes.

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How I Became Invisible as a Teacher of Color in the Classroom

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The novel’s exploration of invisibility, identity and the struggle for recognition resonates deeply with my experiences in education. Much like Ellison’s protagonist, I feel I have only been viewed as other people's definition of who I am supposed to be. Who Am I in Education? My ability as a leader is hardly recognized.

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This Moment in Education Is Demanding. To Move the Field Forward, We Must Support Educators in Three Key Ways.

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Holding learning technologies accountable. With increased federal support to fund technologies in the classroom, expand broadband access, and put devices in the hands of more students, education technology continues to play an important role in the lives of educators and students.

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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

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I'm an educator. I have coursework in school librarianship, so that's definitely a part of my progress, having actual school librarianship theories and pedagogies and systems under my belt. My focus is on charter schools, multiliteracies and school librarianship. That's what I do. So you don't necessarily say, I'm a school librarian?