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When planning for change in any capacity, it’s common to think mainly about the process that's being changed. That narrowed focus, though, can obscure the human part of the process. During the edLeader Panel "Leading Change: Adaptability Is the Skill of the Moment!" Steve Murley, retired superintendent and Managing Partner at SFM Consulting Group, shared a revised approach that emphasizes change …

AI and students. That’s a combination that strikes fear across the education community. Teachers worry they could be replaced by technology, parents worry about screen time, and students worry they won’t learn how to think. But as with all new digital tools, the question is not whether to use it or not but how it can be used to enhance student learning. The post Building a Foundation for AI Integ…

As debates about screen time ramp up, the technology whiplash in schools continues. Once touting the edtech tools they had adopted, many districts are heeding the increasing calls to limit screen time—sometimes almost removing it entirely. But there’s a vast difference between using an educational tool to create a presentation and endlessly scrolling on a phone. The post All Screen Time Is Not Eq…

The recent shift in literacy education is making an impact in classrooms, but progress can stall when new teachers and leaders arrive. Administrators might have their own ideas as to how to shape a literacy initiative. Teachers might feel lost trying to learn everything about their new school. During the edLeader Panel "Leading Literacy Through Change: How District Leaders Sustain Momentum and Ac…

“Inclusion is not a strategy. It’s a fundamental way of thinking and being,” said Michelle Soriano, former educator and current Professional Learning and Implementation Specialist at CAST, during an in-depth edLeader Panel, "Building Inclusive Assessments With the Wheel of Inclusion: UDL, Accessibility, and AI." The post Building Better Assessments with UDL, Accessibility, and AI—the Wheel of Inc…

Essays. Paragraphs. Any piece of writing. They all begin with the same foundation: the sentence. Sometimes, though, teachers are expected to cram sentence building lessons into a week or two, or there’s an assumption that if the students learned something the previous year, they don’t need to review the foundations. During the edLeader Panel "Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence B…

Understanding language is critical to reading, beginning with oral language and growing to include drawing inferences to determine meaning. So how do educators build a comprehensive framework for language comprehension? The post Building an Actionable Framework for Language Comprehension appeared first on edWeb .

It happens all the time. You make a purchase and sign your name with your finger, knowing that it looks nothing like your real signature. But at a store, it doesn’t really matter. Imagine, though, you’re in second or third grade, not only learning how to write but also studying English as a second language. Suddenly, every stroke and line matters. For bilingual learners at schools with 1:1 progra…

District leaders often have grand visions for building schools’ impact. The challenge can be bringing those visions to life. Putting them into motion on campuses is a strategic move—they must be translated into day-to-day school realities to take hold. The post From District Vision to Action: Strategies for Campus-Level Program Implementation appeared first on edWeb .