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Strengths of the Early MLTI Program – Let’s Keep Them Going
Maine's learning with technology initiative (MLTI) is going through changes this year: The contract renewal framed it not as a Maine contract, but as a multi-state contract, in hopes of making it easier for other states to do their own … Continue reading
What We Want from Technology – MLTI, Customized Learning, and School Vision
There have been many discussions around Maine since the Governor announced schools would have choice over which solution they select for MLTI for the next four years. But most of those conversations have focused on the device, or its capabilities, … Continue reading
Schools Have MLTI Choice, But Compare the Solutions!
When Maine's Governor announced that he was awarding HP the contract for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI), and not to Apple (who had been Maine's partner in MLTI for the last 12 years), he also told schools that they … Continue reading
Posted in Doing 1to1 Right, Technology for Learning, Technology Policies and Leadership
Tagged Leadership, MLTI
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Overview of The Phases of Implementing Customized Learning
Implementing Customized Learning can certainly seem like a daunting task! I have written previously about the need to find a way to think of approaching implementation in a manageable way. In reviewing the work of other schools and organizations further … Continue reading
Are We Ready to Trust Teachers with School Change?
It won't surprise any of you that once you really start digging into how to systemically implement Customized Learning, it doesn't take long to figure out that you need shared leadership, and that teachers need to be an active part … Continue reading
Posted in Customized Learning, Leadership
Tagged Leadership, Teacher Leadership
Social Media for School Leaders
I just returned from the national middle school conference (AMLE12) in Portland, OR. While there, I attended a wonderful session on Social Media for School Leaders by Howard Johnston and Ron Williamson. Their presentation showed a wonderful balance of the … Continue reading
It’s Not About Blaming Teachers, It’s About Locus of Control
I keep writing about, and presenting about, how teachers need to teach differently… Pretty soon you'll start thinking that I'm blaming teachers for the challenges in our schools… Most of what I write about in this blog is educational change, … Continue reading
Creating a Shared Vision: The Whole Process
Destination Matters. This is true with schools, too. Our destination should be more than just the work we do: taking attendance, direct instruction, providing practice, reviewing and assessing work, providing feedback, etc. Why are we bothering to do this work? … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Shared Vision
Tagged Leadership
Building a Shared Vision Part 3: How Will We Get There?
If you are reading this, I suspect you want to help move your school or district forward, and recognize that a critical first step is developing a shared vision with stakeholders, including your staff and community. This is the third … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Shared Vision
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Building a Shared Vision Part 2: Where Will They Be?
Creating a shared vision is a critical step in school improvement efforts. This post is the continuation of an effective process for creating such a shared vision. In the previous post, we discussed the background of the process, who to … Continue reading
