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Annie Galvin Teich

Annie Galvin Teich has more than 25 years' experience in education writing and publishing. She is an edtech industry expert in content marketing and copywriting. As a regular contributor to Tech & Learning she focuses on the information needs of district decision makers. 

Articles by: Annie Galvin Teich

Reassessing the Order of Essential Skill Development in Reading Instruction

By Annie Galvin Teich

Competency in oral language is key to foundational reading success.

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How to Connect Students Virtually through Esports

By Annie Galvin Teich

Schools use esports programs to create opportunities for diversity and inclusion, teach students a variety of coveted skills, and prepare students for college and career

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New Learning Models for Challenging Times

By Annie Galvin Teich

Use a service design model to find new ways to deliver school services during times of change.

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How to Integrate Student Data Privacy Protection into District Data Governance Plans

By Annie Galvin Teich

Student data privacy policies implementation needs to be hard-wired for governance, discipline, purchasing, and communications processes —CoSN

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Cares Act Funding: A Stimulus Primer for Districts

By Annie Galvin Teich

What districts need to know about accessing CARES Act funding.

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Reinventing Summer Camp During COVID-19

By Annie Galvin Teich

How summer camps are replacing their traditional programs with virtual, hands-on experiences and physical activities.

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How Districts Responded to COVID-19: Remote Learning and Other Benchmarks

By Annie Galvin Teich

New research from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) provides insight into the kinds of remote instruction districts were able to offer

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5 Essential Areas of Focus for Special Education Programs This Fall

By Annie Galvin Teich

Future proof your special education program with these expert recommendations

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How to Ensure You’re Getting the Most from CARES Act Funds

By Annie Galvin Teich

Ask the right questions to get the most from CARES Act funds and stimulus grants

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How It’s Done: Assessing and Teaching SEL Competencies

By Annie Galvin Teich

Pennsylvania district adopts SEL assessment tool that aligns with SEL curriculum and impacts school culture.

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How It's Done: Using Digital Math Tools To Increase Student Achievement

By Annie Galvin Teich

Digital math tools and new curriculum create math success for K-5 students in Connecticut

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How It's Done: Upgrading Network Infrastructure

By Annie Galvin Teich

Aging network infrastructure in Duval County Public Schools could no longer support state testing and digital learning initiatives.

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How It's Done: Upgrading A Security Management System

By Annie Galvin Teich

An Illinois school district implemented an enterprise access control system to integrate with new cameras for safe and controlled access for students, teachers, staff, and visitors

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How It's Done: Using Blended Learning to Close Achievement Gap

By Annie Galvin Teich

By adopting blended learning, Dayton Public Schools has successfully recalibrated its tools and strategies in its core instruction program

Jumpstart Design Thinking and Innovation With 3D Printing

By Annie Galvin Teich

Educators are looking for opportunities to teach students the skills that will best prepare them for college and career.

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Curated Content Decreases Teacher Planning Time

By Annie Galvin Teich

Teachers love the new curated content channels.

Bring Parent Communication into the 21st Century

By Annie Galvin Teich

How a single communication app can help a school build relationships and trust (and gets rid of the Friday Folder).

Use Data Driven Instruction and Social Emotional Learning to Accelerate Student Growth

By Annie Galvin Teich

Beaumont has been using a scripted data-driven instruction (DDI) protocol for several years to guide conversations in their PLCs.

Feature: Districts Share Student Data Security Practices

By Annie Galvin Teich

Parents and educators read about the latest security breaches every day in news headlines.

Repurposing School Libraries As Vibrant Hubs and Centers of Change

By Annie Galvin Teich

One of the issues that district leaders tackled in Philadelphia at the June Tech & Learning Leadership Summit was how to change pedagogy to support new kinds of learning that technology has enabled.

The Benefits of Digital Reading

By Annie Galvin Teich

New Projector Technology Increases Student Engagement

By Annie Galvin Teich

Student Entrepreneurs Pitch Business Ideas to Investors

By Annie Galvin Teich

Students at Mountain Brook (AL) high school learn how to vet a business idea, design a business, and pitch the business to investors in a unique entrepreneurial curriculum.

Feature: Launching Digital Portfolios District Wide

By Annie Galvin Teich

After incubating the idea in his district’s strategic plan, Dr. Chris Wasko, Instructional Project Manager in Wake County (NC) Public Schools, helped launch a digital portfolio initiative involving 700 teachers from 187 schools.

Changing Pedagogy— Supporting Teachers in New Ways with Technology

By Annie Galvin Teich

Forward-thinking schools are using technology to change how teachers and students interact and work together as well as to help students take more responsibility for their own learning.