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A Q&A with Future Ready Superintendent Michael McCormick, Val Verde (CA) Unified School District Even our youngest students are engaged in critical thinking, making sound decisions and choices as they identify and solve authentic problems.
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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Nearly 1,200 Districts Renew Partnerships with Gaggle Gaggle has retained the majority of its subscribers, with 92 percent of districts renewing their Gaggle partnership year after year.
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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Ohio DOE Approves i-Ready Diagnostic for 2019-2020 “The ODE approvals...underscore the impact of i-Ready Diagnostic in the classroom,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates.

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Executive Briefing

By TL Editors

The latest edtech news curated by Tech & Learning Leader editor Annie Galvin Teich.

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Feature: Launching Digital Portfolios District Wide

By Annie Galvin Teich

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.

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October 2019 Tech & Learning Leadership Summit in Chicago, Illinois

By TL Editors

Theme: Personalized Learning

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Feature: Beyond the Devices: Changing Pedagogy Post 1:1

By Todd Dugan

As anyone who has led a digital conversion knows, deploying the devices and software subscriptions is only the first step in the ultimate goal of edtech.

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Feature: Tech & Learning Leadership Summit Report

By Matthew X. Joseph

More than 50 education technology and curriculum leaders came together to learn, share, and make connections to support instruction in districts across the country.

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Cicero District 99 Implements IXL to Provide Differentiated Math Instruction

By TL Editors

"District 99 chose IXL because it allows our teachers to provide grade-level practice, while also delivering individualized support for each student at their own level," said Mary Mycyck, Director of Mathematics at District 99.

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June 2019 Tech & Learning Leadership Summit in Philadelphia, PA

By TL Editors

The Pre-ISTE Conference

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Durango School District 9-R Selects itslearning LMS

By TL Editors

The LMS was chosen for its ability to support standards-aligned curriculum, instruction and assessment.

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NEWS & TRENDS: IMS Announces First EdTech Solutions to Achieve LTI Advantage Certification

By TL Editors

The LTI Advantage designation means that a product has implemented IMS certification for the latest version of the core Learning Tools Interoperability® (LTI®) standard.

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Phishing Scams: Don’t Take the Bait

By Andrew Wallace

Just glance at your inbox and odds are you’ll find at least one variety of phishing scam or email hack.

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Austin Independent School District Adopts DreamBox Learning® Adaptive Math Platform

By TL Editors

DreamBox Learning® has announced a five-year agreement with the Austin Independent School District to deliver its adaptive online K-8 math platform to every elementary and middle school in the district.

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Illustrative Mathematics Selects Kendall Hunt Publishing as Distributor of IM Certified Math Curriculum

By TL Editors

Illustrative Mathematics announced it is partnering with Kendall Hunt Publishing Company to be its exclusive distributor of its freely available IM Certified digital curriculum.

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Texas State Board of Education Adopts Raz-Plus ELL Texas Edition

By TL Editors

Raz-Plus® ELL Texas Edition has been included in the Texas State Board of Education 2019 Proclamation Adoption list for English Language Arts and Reading instruction for Grades K–5.

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Washington School District Adds Projectors With OneVision Kids Program

By TL Editors

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Charter School for Applied Technologies Selects Boxlight’s Interactive Teaching Technologies

By TL Editors

The Charter School for Applied Technologies (CSAT) in Buffalo, NY has announced plans to install Boxlight Corporation’s ProColor 752 interactive flat panel displays in every classroom across three buildings for its 2,365 students.

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: New Schools in Four States Partner with the Virtual High School (VHS)

By TL Editors

Schools expand their local course offerings by incorporating the VHS catalog into their program of studies.

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BACK OFFICE BUSINESS: Indiana Department of Ed Approves i-Ready Diagnostic as a Norm-Referenced Assessment

By TL Editors

Because i-Ready has been approved for use across the state as a norm-referenced assessment for K–8 reading and mathematics, districts can use the award-winning program for this school year.

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NEWS & TRENDS: 3 Ways to Bring Teachers to the Table on Tech

By TL Editors

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NEWS & TRENDS: Apps by the Numbers—New Research Study

By TL Editors

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NEWS & TRENDS: 6 Things Schools Need to Know about Interoperability

By TL Editors

Interoperability has had different definitions and standards. Figure out what yours is.

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