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7 Great NonProfits Changing the Face of Professional Learning

Tom Murray

As mentioned in my previous post 16 Great NonProfits Working to Support EdTech in Schools , prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director.

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5 ways to empower teachers to build a positive, innovative school culture

The Cornerstone for Teachers

in a Future Ready Schools workshop. I’m super excited to help support the Future Ready Schools initiative, which provides districts with resources and support for aligning technology with instructional best practices, particularly in underserved schools and communities. Not in D.C.?

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5 Ways to Prep for the Next School Year

EdTechTeam

Even though it is hard to slow down or my schedule is busy, I have found that reading professional development books have challenged me to do more in my classroom, create better learning experiences for students, and grow as a leader. Also, check out Edcamps which are free, participant-driven conferences for professional development.

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Literacy in the Digital Age: 9 Great Speaking & Listening Tools

Educator Innovator

We firmly believe this ought to be the new norm in the modern classroom. The traditional application of ELA isn’t enough for future-ready learners. BookTrack Classroom. We ask students to revise, edit, and publish in classroom tasks which imply these skills are the end goal, rather than a means to an end.

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A true gift from SHEG: DIY digital literacy assessments and tools for historical thinking

NeverEndingSearch

SHEG currently offers three impressive curricula that may be put to immediate use in secondary classrooms and libraries. SHEG also offers two other fabulous portals filled with resources to help classroom teachers and teacher librarians inquiry and historical analysis. You can now find out. But wait, there’s more! .