Daily Archives: June 23, 2012

Leaders and Teachers ‘Go the Extra Mile’ to Transform Milwaukee’s Hamilton High

Posted on June 23, 2012 by DrEMiller

In an era when teachers are fired and schools are vilified, here is a wonderful story of how one school changed its image, its vision, and its educational environment to pull an inner-city school out of the doldrums. And it’s … Continue reading →

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Legislation Enacted to Promote Virtual Education in RI | Digital Learning Now

Posted on June 23, 2012 by DrEMiller

Rhode Island received support to develop and maintain online/virtual education for students because it sees a need  to achieve specific objectives, including: – Standard criteria that ensure virtual courses and content for K-12 students are aligned with state content standards; … Continue reading →

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An English Lesson from Miami-Dade County Schools

Posted on June 23, 2012 by DrEMiller

Some time ago, I reposted from a blogger who discussed teachable moments in critical thinking with technology, and used an English class as the topic. Well, the next day I saw a news item linked by Teaching Tolerance about a Miami-Dade … Continue reading →

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