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Positive Pressure & Support Part 3: Support
Schools need effective, practical approaches to helping more students succeed academically. A focus on student motivation and meaningful, engaged learning, on project- or problem-based learning, on personalized, customized learning, or on technology rich learning environments are all approaches that can … Continue reading
Positive Pressure & Support Part 2: Supervision
So, you’re waist deep in your school’s initiative. Maybe it’s improving learning by taking advantage of 1to1 tablets or laptops, or through Mass Customized Learning, or with a focus on student motivation and engagement. And you are providing teachers with … Continue reading
Driving Your Initiative: Positive Pressure & Support (Part 1: Expectations)
So you’re working on your school initiative, and you really believe in it, and you really want it to make a difference. And you are trying to pay attention to leadership for school change, and have certainly provided training to … Continue reading
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3 Tools to Assess and Guide Your Deliberate Leadership
So, you’re working on your school’s big change. Maybe it’s getting instruction shaped up for the introduction of the Common Core. Or maybe all your students and teachers are getting laptops or tablets. Or maybe you’re making the move to … Continue reading
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Responding to Critiques of Auburn’s iPad Research Claims
When we announced our research results last week, Audrey Watters was one of the first to cover it. Shortly thereafter, Justin Reich wrote a very thoughtful review of our research and response to Audrey’s blog post at his EdTechResearcher blog. … Continue reading
Professional Development for Auburn’s iPad Kindergarten Teachers
Auburn is excited that our initial research results strongly suggest that our initiative is extending the impact our teachers are having on their students. It has prompted lots of requests to know more about what we’re doing for professional development … Continue reading
Confirmed: iPads Extend a Teacher’s Impact on Kindergarten Literacy
I’m excited! I’m REALLY excited! Our “Phase I” research results are in… We (Auburn School Department) took a big risk last May when we started down the path to have the first 1to1 kindergarten learning with iPads initiative. We had … Continue reading
Learn More about Projects4ME and Auburn’s iPad Program
The other night, I had the pleasure of joining Cheryl Oaks, Alice Barr, and Bob Sprankle on their Seedlings podcast. We had a chance to talk about Auburn’s literacy and math initiative at includes 1to1 iPads in kindergarten and Projects4ME, … Continue reading
Getting a School Back on Track
A friend from out of state recently wrote me asking for some suggestions for helping a school she’s involved with. She wrote (edited to add some anonymity): I have been appointed recently to serve on a Commission for a high … Continue reading
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Technology to Improve Learning: Strategies for Middle Level Leaders
What should middle level school leaders know about technology? What should middle level leaders do to provide the leadership necessary for effective learning with technology in their school? When you look out among all your students, you certainly see that … Continue reading
