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Learning Gets Funky!
Learning today can look and feel quite differently than what most of us experienced in school.
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Future Success Can Be Taught
Much has been written on what goes beyond student test scores and grades
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College and Career Readiness — Part Two
I recently wrote about turning the “College and Career Ready Mantra” into reality for all students.
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Paying It Forward: Teachers Model a Passion for Learning
Dave was a disengaged 14-year-old. Everything about his world suggested he would fail.
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The Envelope(s) Please
We couldn’t be more proud of the many accolades falling on New Tech schools, teachers and students.
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Making the Grade After Graduation
Earning a high school diploma is not synonymous with college readiness.
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Countdown: Top 10 Education Issues I’m Following in 2013
I thought I’d share my top ten list of issues I’m following this year.
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Collateral Damage: What’s Behind the Rise in High School Graduation Rates
High school graduation rates are rising in the U.S., but so is the need for college remediation.
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‘Tis The Season For Making A Difference Students Spread Holiday Cheer Year-Round
Here at New Tech Network (NTN), we celebrate ways students “make a difference”.
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After We Avert That Cliff, Let’s Create a Nation of Innovators: A Plea for Secretary Duncan
Have we created the right climate for success at the local, state and federal level?
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Hungry to Learn
Students want what they study to feel relevant. They don’t want passive ‘sit and listen’ learning.
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Parents Attend High School, Too
I decided to go “to the source” — and ask parents about their current experience with high school.
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It’s All About the Culture: Overlooked Key to High School Reform
What if this type of positive behavior was expected of EVERY student, EVERY day, in EVERY school?
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Technology Is Not a Silver Bullet
There is no silver bullet that meets the educational needs for all students.