A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As the CEO of Aspire Change EDU , I'm dedicated to research-driven, data-enhanced, and evidence-based services and resources to aid districts, schools, and organizations in transforming teaching, learning, and leadership. These methods are harmonized with the 7 Pillars of Digital Leadership & Learning.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 30, 2015

Have you ever asked whether technology belongs in your workplace? Technology is a tool that helps us develop and apply skills we all value – curiosity, problem-solving, persistence, collaboration, information literacy. Technology is tangible. So why do we talk so much about devices and software?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

Here is an excerpt: " Schools have yet to take advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom to tackle the digital divide and give every student the skills they need in today’s connected world, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of digital skills. There has to be a concerted focus on the why, how, and evidence of results.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Mobile learning provides enhanced collaboration among learners, access to information, and a deeper contextualization of learning. At the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) my team and I work with schools and districts to get mobile learning initiatives right before an all out rollout.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

Student and staff information was uploaded from our information management system (PowerSchool) in a seamless fashion. 21st Century Education BYOD BYOT educational leadership educational technology mobile learning Opinion' Below is what the dashboard looks like for my teachers.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

“We don’t know who is choosing it and who is pulling the strings,” said Luis (known as Adrian) Manzano-Anzures, a student at Warren, Michigan’s Macomb Community College, who spoke last month on a panel at EduCon 2.9 , an annual conference about education and technology at Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy, a public magnet school.

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ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2024

After I graduated, fueled by my personal experience as a student, I decided to pursue a career in education. Today, I’m a doctoral candidate in the education leadership program at Rowan University, with a focus on students with disabilities.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2011

In 140 characters or less I can communicate with stakeholders by sharing useful information ( @NewMilfordHS ) for free! During my brief lunch every day (5-10 minutes if I am lucky) I will peruse through my Twitter stream to see if anyone has shared some great links to educational news, commentary, or websites. Then there is Twitter.

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ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2025

Looking back on my educational journey, I recently reflected on my classroom experiences from kindergarten to fourth grade. The summer before I entered the fourth grade, my mother informed me that I would be attending a new school in my same community with one caveat: it was a class in the gifted and talented education (GATE) program.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since May 2020, he has led Marlin ISD, transforming it from what he calls the states best-kept secret to a shining example of educational excellence in Texas and beyond. EdSurge: Marlin ISD has shown remarkable academic growth under your leadership. Finally, we must embrace the data and information and respond realistically.

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ED Surge

APRIL 2, 2025

They have more information at their fingertips than ever before, yet harnessing it to drive meaningful change remains a challenge. A 2022 UCLA-MIT Press study found that higher education struggles to capture and leverage data for impact. Colleges and universities are at a crossroads when it comes to student data.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

You cant make informed decisions if you dont know how it works. You cant make informed decisions if you dont know how it works. Infographic] Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science At the start, you really need leadership support and the ability, resources and culture to innovate. Having partnerships is also huge.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Beyond her work with students, Rhue is also committed to collaborating with their teachers, helping, for example, to impart her own knowledge of media and information literacy so they can pass it along to learners in their care. My mantra now is: I'm a successful educator and businesswoman. I'm an educator. Its a treat.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Clearly, there is very little formal growth inherent or possible within teaching, which I believe impacts the retention of a highly skilled and diverse educational workforce.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 31, 2016

Learning has fundamentally changed with the evolution of the Internet and other technologies that allow for ubiquitous access to information and knowledge. Possibly one of the most important shifts needed in schools is to provide individualized and personalized learning experiences to students.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 22, 2020

She was a classroom teacher for over twenty years and is currently a technology integration coach in the Pleasanton Unified School District. She has been working in the field of educational technology since 1998 when she earned her Masters Degree in Ed Tech Leadership. Lisa is the epitome of a life-long learner.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments. Caitlin Smith, the director of technology, has been in the K-12 educational technology space for 10 years.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2025

Our top post of the entire year was a vulnerable essay about an administrators leadership failure and how he made things right. School administrator Sarah Wright shares her thoughts on a trauma-informed approach to leadership. They gave their takes on innovating in math and social emotional learning.

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ED Surge

JULY 18, 2024

As a result, orientations are required to cover much more information now than even a few years ago, says Jenny Osborn, associate director of the first year experience at The Ohio State University. The goal, Murray adds, is to spread information out over time, while also encouraging students to connect with one another. “We

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

He identifies two significant facets, with the first revolving around using AI as a tool to enhance learning, emphasizing personalized education and support. The second dimension pertains to teaching young individuals how to harness AI for their future careers, leadership roles and learning opportunities.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As the research leads on the project, we drew on literature and educator focus groups to investigate how technology could be leveraged most effectively in instruction, the barriers to adoption, and the strategies that could best support teachers in adopting effective instructional practices.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2010

On a crisp, sunny Saturday morning in October, approximately 400 passionate educators congregated at New Milford High School for the Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC). What I did hear though from educator after educator was how phenomenal the conference was. The book marks were also a nice touch.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

As a 2022 fellow of The National Fellowship for Black and Latino Male Educators, I attend an annual retreat designed to provide fellows and alumni with support and resources so we can all reach the common goal of becoming education leaders. At this year’s retreat, Lester Young Jr., That hasn’t stopped us from trying.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Some of these bonds have grown into deep friendships, and others have turned into formal or informal mentorships. In contrast, during periods when I felt isolated from other educators, I considered leaving the school or even the profession altogether.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Think of interoperability as the plumbing and access to information and ease of use as the hot shower that we can enjoy by simply turning on the tap. Schools are awash in valuable data about students, creating the potential for educators to access a profile of the “whole child.”

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ED Surge

JULY 24, 2024

During her first semester at Southern Methodist University, Savannah Hunsucker went on a retreat with the other students enrolled in her leadership scholars program. Even after she got in — and was accepted to the university’s leadership scholarship program — she wasn’t sure if she was ready for the coursework. “I

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ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2022

And teachers aren’t the only ones; 95 percent of parents support teachers using data to inform their instruction. Put simply, data-driven instruction occurs when educators collect and analyze data on student learning and behavior to drive and personalize classroom instruction. Data-Driven Leadership in Schools.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Now think about the educational technology market, where there is a shortage of trusted information about available products. It makes sense that school districts rely heavily on testing out products, or “pilots,” before deciding what learning technology to purchase for teachers and students.

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ED Surge

MAY 3, 2023

It was a normal-looking school newsletter: a three-page PDF with information about upcoming events, decorated with colorful clip art of flowers. Virtually all of them agree that they want shared information to be accessible to everyone in their school community, and frankly, who wouldn’t? I knew exactly what she meant.

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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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ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Further, they allow teachers to gather valuable information, which helps them respond more efficiently to student needs. Accessibility solutions that benefit all learners are built into the applications in Microsoft 365 for Education, including Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint, Minecraft and others. Yet, this is only a starting point.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

As a principal, my job is to ensure the physical and psychological safety of every staff member and student in my care — and that includes our leadership team, which is made up of 10 assistant principals who coach and manage teachers. I made someone feel psychologically unsafe? For me, this responsibility goes beyond a job description.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2015

Are you a K-12 educator or administrator? Do you think others could learn from the way you conduct ed-tech pilots to inform product decisions? Digital Promise is crowdsourcing best practices for piloting learning technology tools, and we want to hear from you! 8 PM ET, March 27, 2015. Click here to share it. ” Larry White.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

For the technically inclined, pivoting to a job in the education technology industry seems like a natural fit. Hillary Robbins, who spent 10 years as an elementary and middle school teacher in Texas, says she scoured the internet for information on making the jump to edtech before making any moves.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 20, 2022

FL-ALAS provides leadership that assures every school across the State of Florida effectively serves the educational needs of all students, with a particular emphasis on Hispanic/Latino youth by building capacity, promoting best practices and transforming educational institutions.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 6, 2019

There is lots of value in this book and a great deal of information that validates what we know about good leadership and strong school organizations. They are: Leadership and school culture lay the foundation. Much of the book is based on the research about good leadership. My short recommendation?

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

When her children moved to the next grade, we met with their new teachers to share background information to build continuity of support. Preparing School Leaders Improved working conditions and community building starts with leadership. They lost me when leadership was unwilling to listen to my voice and respect my autonomy.

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