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September/October 2011: Transformative technology
Implementing online learning • Bridging the digital divide • Using the iPad • Innovative ways to fund technology • Determining quality and rigor of online offerings • Personalized learning • Cyber safety and ethics • New ways to communicate with parents, staff and communities • Mobile learning •
Deadline: June 27, 2011
November/December 2011: Leading through tough times
Leading effective school reform • Coping with spending cuts • Supporting new administrators • Women’s leadership • Serving the education community post-“retirement” • Maintaining a positive culture • Leadership transitions: passing the torch • Oversight of charter schools • How instructional leadership boosts student achievement • Leadership for equity •
Deadline: August 15, 2011
January/February 2012: Teaching and learning
Aligning courses around the common core standards • Supervision to enhance teaching skills • Maximizing learning time for students • Improving teacher collaboration and professional development • Assessments that support student learning • Managing larger class sizes • Expanding learning opportunities despite budget cuts • Teacher and principal evaluation •
Deadline: October 17, 2011
March/April 2012: Success for every student
Interventions that work • Building an inclusive learning culture • Closing the achievement gap • Cultural proficiency • Autism, special education and RtI • Developing academic literacy • Increasing access to Advanced Placement and a more rigorous curriculum • Parent engagement • Drill-and-compliance instruction •
Deadline: January 2, 2012
May/June 2012: Secondary education
Blending college and career prep instruction • Increasing attendance and graduation rates • College/career readiness • Innovations in charter schools, career academies, magnet schools • Strengthening the bond between students and school • Making learning relevant • Easing the transition between middle and high school •
Deadline: February 21, 2012
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