Digital Learning Today

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we broadcast LIVE from the 2018 ISTE Creative Constructor Lab and discuss the topics of Creativity and Collaboration in today's classrooms.

Today's podcast was made possible by ISTE and we thank them for allowing TeacherCast to attend the conference and broadcast from the event.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How should we define creativity within the confines of a digital classroom?
• How can Adobe Spark be used in our classrooms?
• What are we looking forward to next year at ISTE 2019!

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• ISTE Conference 2019
• ISTE Creative Construtor Lab

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we speak with members of The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History about their partnership with the award-winning Broadway Musical, Hamilton. 

Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, visionaries and lifelong supporters of American history education, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 history education while also serving the general public. The Institute’s mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources.

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. Drawing on the 70,000 documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection and an extensive network of eminent historians, the Institute provides teachers, students, and the general public with direct access to unique primary source materials.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is supported through the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations. The Institute’s programs have been recognized by awards from the White House, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Organization of American Historians, and the Council of Independent Colleges.

• www.gilderlehrman.org
• www.Facebook.com/gilderlehrman
• www.instagram.com/gilderlehrman
• www.twitter.com/Gilder_Lehrman

Tim Bailey is the Director of Education for The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. He developed the Teaching Literacy through History and Hamilton Education programs. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of Utah. Prior to working with the Gilder Lehrman Institute Tim taught 4th, 5th, and 8th grades in Salt Lake City. Among his distinctions are National History Teacher of the Year (2009) and Utah State Teacher of the Year (2001). He authored the Easy Simulations book series for Scholastic publications and has contributed to books and articles concerning history, literacy, and education in general as well as speaking and being interviewed on those topics.

In her role as the Director of the Hamilton Education Program, Sasha oversees the coordination of the highly successful educational program that seeks to inspire the study of American History through a connection with the phenomenon that is Hamilton: The Musical. Sasha has represented the Institute in its work with the Hamilton team as it has partnered with school districts in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego, Tempe, Houston, St Louis, Salt Lake City, Washington DC and Denver. Sasha has led the initiative since it started in October 2015 and is focused on leading the project to its goal of reaching over 250,000 students in a five-year span.

A graduate of Boston University, Sasha joined Gilder Lerhman in 2002 and has overseen a number of high-profile projects at the Institute, including the redesign of the Gilder Lehrman website in 2012 and administration of Educational Seminars designed for teachers that have covered topics like: the Supreme Court in American History with Sandra Day O'Connor,Civil Rights, Scotland on Jefferson, Barbados on the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (we need better titles here.) Sasha, a New York City native, is bilingual in Spanish and English and has a first-hand understanding of the workings of New York City schools, having worked closely with teachers and administrators on educational programs for many years—and having attended Title I schools in the Bronx herself.

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In this episode of TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Doug Ashton from Streamable Learning along with educators Mark Hauk and Martin McGuire to discuss how students are able to travel the world through virtual field trips. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why is it important to bring audio and video into the classroom?Field trips vs virtual trips
• How to bring in video?
• What equipment do you need?Audio
• Video
• Students watching video vs students creating videoRecorded video
• Streaming video
• Video conferencing
• What types of lessons can teachers create using video?
• Where is the best place for video to be stored and used?
• Should classroom video be expensive?Free Resources
• Premium Resources
• Augmenting the learning environmentAugmented Reality
• Virtual Reality
• What does the future of classroom video look like?

Streamable Learning is the leading provider of live and interactive video programming to K12 schools and homeschools. Programs are offered through a live streaming calendar of events or a catalog of video conferencing programs. The live streaming calendar is a daily schedule of 2 to 5 programs, available each day from over 100 different Streamable content partners, including leading museums, zoos, aquariums, art and historical organizations, universities, authors, performing art centers and companies. Curriculum coverage includes STEM, art, history, computer science and coding, health and wellness, college and career readiness, music, literature and culture.

• Twitter – @streamableL
• Instagram – streamablelearning

Doug Ashton is a co-founder and CEO of Streamable Learning, Live Learning Canada and The Live Living Network. Doug was formerly the founder of OpenExchange, Inc. a Boston and New York based video collaboration platform for the financial services industry. Prior to his time building video collaboration platforms, Doug as a long time equity analyst covering technology and telecommunications stocks for investment banks such as Bear Stearns and Jefferies. Doug's started his career in Washington, DC practicing telecommunications law.

• Mark has been a teacher and educational technology advocate for more than 20 years. He currently runs the SD23 Virtual Field Trip & Virtual Reality programs. We connect our teachers & students to scientists, authors, explorers, adventurers, and other experts from around the world via live interactive videoconference. These range from diving the depths of the Great Barrier Reef, to orbiting the Earth on-board the International Space Station (and everything in between!).

Martin has been an A/V Engineer, Distance Learning Coordinator, Technology Resource Coordinator and Digital Media Systems Manager for the Chicago Public Schools for a combined 24 years. Martin successfully managed the districts first videoconferencing center in the Chicago Public Schools where his innovations lead to the creation of a nationally recognized virtual field trip program for inner-city youth. As part of his technology responsibilities he managed a school based videoconferencing program where he helped develop the first ever shared teacher program in Chicago. While in his current role as Digital Media Systems manager – Martin created videoconferencing partnerships with schools in Iraq, Mexico, Japan, Italy and Spain. Currently, he supports over 600+ schools that utilize Safari Montage on a daily basis. Most recently Martin has worked with Streamable Learning to bring subject matter experts from museums directly into classrooms. Martin specializes in Professional Development, training, AV technologies for the classroom and large scale visual communication platforms. In 2010, the Association of Information Technology Professionals awarded his team the “Most Effective IT Team Award” for their work with Live video events in schools. In 2011, they were awarded CIO’s Magazines “Top 100 Award” given to organizations that have utilized technology to transform the way business is done. In 2012, he was recognized for his work by his International peers in both Higher Ed and K12 with an “IMS Global GOLD Award” for his work developing Live webinars and video conferences in Chicago. 

• Streamable Learning
• Live Learning Canada
• Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants
• Virtual Field Trips: School District 23 |

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• Kahoot Certification Program (Launching August 29)
• Kahoot! Integrates with Apple’s Schoolwork App
• Create Quizzes from inside Kahoot! App

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Pam Moran to discuss her 43 years of being in education. Learn not only how to create a positive and innovative culture in your school district but also why it’s important to have the ability to create teachable moments when things don’t go as planned in the classroom.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What can education learn from pet snakes?
• “People make mistakes” but what happens after you make those mistakes?
• Why is it important to focus on the Arts for students of all ages?
• Why should education change in response to a VUCA world?
• Why Innovation must be part of the work Educational leaders support – not just strategic and operational work.
• Innovation / Creativity / Invention
• How do you find “teachable moments” in others and in yourself
• Timeless Learning

Pam Moran Pam is a newly retired or as she says rewired former superintendent – 43 years in education – former science teacher, middle school and high school, middle school associate principal, elementary principal, curriculum director, asst supt and 13 years as a supt – she’s seen just about everything that can be seen in education — but believes that her passion for working with young people and teachers is as strong today as it was the first day on the job.

• Twitter: @PamMoran
• Website: https://spacesforlearning.wordpress.com/

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/30957-dr-pam-moran-named-executive-director-of-statewide/

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Justin Chando from Microsoft Teams and Joey from Flipgrid on the podcast to talk about how to create a seamless digital classroom using collaborative tools found in Office365.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What’s new in Microsoft EDU?
• #Flipgrid FeverSummer Conference
• What’s new in Flipgrid
• Being a part of the MicrosoftEdu Family
• What can teachers expect from Flipgrid in 2018-19?
• What’s new in Microsoft Teams
• The Microsoft Innovative Educator Community
• Creating a Digital Classroom with MicrosoftEdu and Office365
• Creating the future with help from the presentWorking with teachers to shape the future of Office Apps

Created a few years ago in Minnesota, Flipgrid is a video platform that allows students and teachers to share ideas and learn together. Building on the concept of personalized learning, Flipgrid has grown into the goto video learning platform in more than 150 countries.

The mission of Flipgrid is to “Empower learners of all ages to define their voices, share their voices, and respect the diverse voices of overs.”

In a message heard around the world, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that Flipgrid would be joining the Microsoft family on June 18.

The educator community for Flipgrid is VERY active in sharing great resources and providing help and feedback for those who are new to the platform.

Flipgrid is the leading video discussion platform for millions of PreK to PhD educators, students, and families around the world. Flipgrid promotes fun and social learning by giving every student an equal and amplified voice on the topics you define!

• www.Flipgrid.com
• @Flipgrid
• http://facebook.com/flipgrid
• http://facebook.com/groups/flipgrideducators/
• http://vimeo.com/flipgrid

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

• The Educators Guide to FlipgridTwitter.com/KarlyMoura
• Twitter.com/seanjfahey
• Grid Guides
• #FlipgridFever (on Twitter)
• Flipgrid now a featured integration for Microsoft Teams
• Teams / Flipgrid PDF
• Video: How to Use Flipgrid in Microsoft Teams
• www.Office.com/Teacher
• www.Teams.Microsoft.com 

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we learn how the Conrad Challenge is promoting collaborative, student-centered, real world-relevant learning that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship, unleashing students’ potential to create future-defining solutions and a sustainable society for generations to come.

Registration is now open for the 2018-2019 Conrad Challenge. Unlike any STEM competition out there, this annual event unleashes the potential of students to leave their mark on the world, using their innovation and entrepreneurial skills to address some of the most pressing global challenges. In its first 13 years, the Challenge has had student participants from more than 70 different countries.

The Conrad Challenge invites teams of 2-5 students between the ages of 13-18, along with a coach (who may be a teacher, administrator, business leader, or other adult) to innovate new products and services that address global issues in one of six categories:

• Aerospace & Aviation
• Cyber-Technology & Security
• Energy & Environment
• Health & Nutrition
• Smoke-Free World ― special category for 2018-19 sponsored by The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
• Transforming Education with Technology ― special category for 2018-19 sponsored by SMART Technologies

Coaches and judges from the best in business, industry, research and academia worldwide will guide the teams’ innovative ideas. In February 2019, five teams in each challenge category will be chosen as finalists and travel to the annual Innovation Summit taking place April 24-27, 2019 at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Finalist teams present their innovations before an esteemed panel of judges. Winning teams receive awards, investment opportunities, patent support, business services and scholarships to support the growth of their concepts into real businesses that can make real difference. At the end of the competition, teams maintain ownership of their Intellectual Property.

Interested teams should visit the Registration Form and 2018-2019 Conrad Challenge Overview for more information on this year’s competition. Registration will remain open until Friday, October 19, 2018 at [11:59] PM ET. Expert judges will then select semi-finalist teams in each challenge category who will be invited to develop comprehensive business plans for their innovation.

America’s Navy is proud to partner with the Pete Conrad Foundation to carry on the shared tradition of discovery, creativity and problem solving. For the fourth year, the Navy will sponsor the Conrad Challenge for and present the annual America’s Navy Gemini Award for Distinguished Innovation in the Spirit of Captain Pete Conrad to the team that best demonstrates the Navy’s characteristics of teamwork, innovation and hard work. Navy subject matter experts will also serve as panel judges, offering feedback based on their professional experience and knowledge in medicine, aviation, cyber technology and engineering.

Nancy Conrad

Nancy Conrad is the founding chairman of the Conrad Foundation, who produce the annual Conrad Challenge. A former teacher, Nancy has become a recognized leader in transformative education, serving as a featured speaker at national and international conferences. Her presentations include TED Long Beach, the Legatum Institute at MIT, and, at the invitation of HM King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz, she spoke at the Global Competiveness Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She also presented at the Global Diversity Leadership Conference at Harvard University and the National Modeling and Simulation Coalition conference in Washington, D.C. Nancy has also testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology detailing how the Conrad Foundation exemplifies the use of partnership and mentorship to improve STEM education. She has been named one of the top 100 leaders in STEM education and currently serves on the board of directors of the Presidential Scholars. Follow Nancy on Twitter @inventioneer

ITS1 Will Johnson

Petty Officer First Class Will Johnson is a US Navy Sailor. Johnson grew up in Hebron, Kentucky and joined the Navy at 19 as a Submarine Nuclear Technician. He served as a Missile Technician before becoming an Information Systems Technician responsible for administering submarine networks and technology. Over the course of his ten-year career as a Navy Sailor and submariner, Johnson has served in Groton, CT; Kings Bay, GA; Bangor, WA and Diego Garcia, before moving to Millington, TN to join Navy Recruiting Command. He was hand selected to participate in the Navy’s social media recruiting pilot program which kicked off in Spring of 2018. Now, he brings his social media savvy and go-getter attitude to his work introducing young people to Navy careers. He is married with three kids.

Ankesh Madan

Ankesh is an accomplished Conrad Challenge alumnus, whose entrepreneurial focus was sparked by his participation in the Challenge. He competed in the challenge in 2010 while attending a high school that specializes in math and science in North Carolina. He and his team were finalists in the Renewable Energy category, and he is currently a member of the Conrad Alumni Leadership Council.

As an undergraduate at North Carolina State University, he and some fellow students co-founded Undercover Colors, a company that is addressing drug-facilitated sexual assault by developing products that detect date rape drugs. This invention sparked a flurry of media interest that spanned the globe. Here’s one article in the Washington Post. Undercover Colors is based in North Carolina, has raised $12M+ in capital from investors including Mark Cuban, and plans to release its first products this Fall.

Ankesh holds a B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering from North Carolina State University and attended Duke University for two years of graduate education, after which he left his Ph.D. program to pursue a career in startups. Ankesh currently works at Propel(x), an investment platform that works to connect angel investors with deep science and technology startups that are working to bring groundbreaking innovations to market. He focuses primarily on sourcing, screening, and evaluating science-based investment opportunities for the platform.  (Follow Ankesh on Twitter: @AnkeshMadan)

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Teaching Matters CEO Lynette Guastaferro on the program to discuss how school districts can improve teacher moral and improve student test scores by building a culture of positive professional learning.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Who is Teaching Matters?
• Emerging Teacher Leaders Program
• The importance of collaboration in and out of the classroom between teachers“It’s not my kids … it’s our kids”
• Culture change starts with leadership
• How to define success when there is a culture shift involved
• Micro-credentials“Competency-Based Evidence of Learning”
• How do you set up a system surrounding micro-credentials
• Why are micro-credentials good for school systems?
• Why are micro-credentials good for teachers?
• What is the value of micro-credentials for teachers?What does “good” look like?

Lynette Guastaferro, Chief Executive Officer, has more than 20 years of experience in education. She possesses a unique blend of education, non-profit and private-sector experience. Under her leadership and responding to both research and what is happening in real classrooms, Teaching Matters has quadrupled its reach and spearheaded the design of award-winning, scalable teacher development models designed to improve teaching in over 700 urban schools. Ms. Guastaferro has worked as a classroom teacher, a school-network leader, and a senior management consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC). At PWC, she led projects to innovate and improve the performance of government and educational agencies. Her work in education led her to Baltimore, where she took a classroom teaching position and designed her school's first technology-based learning support lab for literacy and mathematics. Ms. Guastaferro holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.A. from Williams College.

• http://teachingmatters.org/about
• https://www.facebook.com/teachingmatters/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/teaching-matters/
• https://twitter.com/teachingmatters

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In this episode of the of TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome ASCD Author Dr. Ronald Bethetto on the program to discuss his new book What If? Building Students’ Problem-Solving Skills Through Complex Challenges. We wish to thank ASCD for making this show possible.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The problem with waiting for “someday”
• Innovation – Imagination – Creativity
• Can you teach creativity?
• Routine tasks vs. complex challenges,
• Lesson unplanning
• How to get rid of uncertainty in the classroom
• Legacy challenges,
• Stop-Think-Do-Learn action principles
• How to take risks in the classroom
• Anything else you’d like to discuss.

Dr. Beghetto is an internationally recognized expert on creative thought and action in educational settings. He serves as Professor of Educational Psychology, Director of UCONN's Innovation House and Graduate Program Coordinator for the Cognition, Instruction, Learning, & Technology Program in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. 

Dr. Beghetto is the Editor for the Journal of Creative Behavior, series editor for Creative Theory and Action in Education (Springer Books), and serves as a creativity advisor for Lego Foundation.

His work highlights how making slight changes to existing teaching, learning, and leadership practices can result in transformative ways of thinking and acting. 

• http://www.ronaldbeghetto.com
• ASCD Author Website
• Read Chapter 1

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome author, director, and producer Doug Keith on the program to talk about how we can teach our students the art of writing long form not just in a single storyline, but across multiple projects.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why is it important to become a Director if you want to see your original content produced?
• The importance of being a content creator
• Is it important to be a performer first before being a director?
• Directing your own material vs Directing someone else's material
• How to create materials (blogs, podcasts, screenplays) that attract and keep audience attention.
• Book: Writing Screenplays that Sell
• How to create a voice for yourself
• Creative Writing Applications
• The importance of knowing your audience before you create content
• Additional ResourcesSave the Cat – Blake Snyder
• Write Screenplays that Sell the Ackerman Way- William Ackerman
• Story – Robert McKee
• Screenwriting software: Final Draft, Movie Magic
• Publications: Script, Creative Screenwriting
• The secret to every writer's success

Doug Keith has been writing, directing and producing films, sketches, music videos, radio series and books since he was in his teens. Among his credits is the award-winning documentary film, “Embraceable You,” about the culturally diverse but accepting town of New Hope, PA, and an anti-underage drinking public service announcement, created for the United Way of Bucks County, that ran in area movie theaters. He has made his career in the market research industry for almost than 25 years, testing programs and concepts for broadcast and cable TV networks.

After completing a degree in journalism at the University of South Carolina, Doug worked as an on-air host, writer and producer in public radio. He went on to complete an MA in Communications at Temple University. Since 1998, he has focused his free time on various aspects of filmmaking, including writing, directing and producing films and music videos.

Doug was born and raised in Furlong, PA, just outside Philadelphia. He currently resides in nearby Buckingham, Bucks County, PA.

• http://future2research.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-keith-4140052/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doug.keith.969?ref=bookmarks

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In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome author and CEO of the 95 Percent Group, Susan Hall on the program to discuss the importance of Literacy Intervention in the primary grades. Check out Susan’s new book “10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention: Getting Results with MTSS in Elementary Schools” available from ASCD.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to support young readers as they develop their literacy skills
• When parents suspect a reading issue what can they do?Susan advises parents to trust your instincts
• Ask questions at school such as “Which reading group is my child in?”
• Ask about assessments, whether there are small groups for those who are struggling, what systems are in place to assist teachers with small group instruction, etc
• What is the state of literacy in today’s elementary schools?The US is about in the middle of the 37 developed countries
• This just is not good enough – we should be in the top tier
• What should we be doing to help our students learn how to read?Schools need to make early literacy a priority.
• Teachers need the knowledge and resources to help teach ALL students to read.
• 10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention:#1 – Students who are getting extra help should be grouped by skill deficit
• #2 – It’s important to take a few moments to diagnose why the student can’t readParents have the ability to ask for assessmentsDoes my child’s school assess all students with early literacy assessments 3 times a year (like well baby check-ups)?
• How did my child score?
• #3 – Use a “Walk to Intervention Model” – When small-group interventions are offered, the best approach is for children to leave their homeroom and be placed in specific skill groups that are shared across the grade level with plenty of instructors. The students furthest behind should be in small groups of no more than 5 students. This is more effective than having 1 or 2 groups in a classroom and the rest of the students working alone during this time.
• #4 – Use an appropriate assessment to monitor progress1-2 min assessment every few weeks to check to see if students are on progress
• Chart the progress to see if the student is on an effective trajectory to reach benchmark.
• These progress monitoring charts can be shared with parents
• #5 – Flood the intervention time with extra help
• #6 – Use intervention time wiselyThere is an urgency to catch a student up as early as possible
• #7 – Be aware of what makes intervention time workTeachers need to understand what makes a lesson work (or not work)
• #8 – Provide teachers with good intervention lessons
• #9 – Invest in Professional Development
• #10 – INspect what you EXpectPrincipal walkthroughs during intervention times
• Being an active part of the process

Susan L. Hall, EdD. is Cofounder and CEO of an educational company called 95 Percent Group Inc. The company’s mission is to help teachers and administrators identify and address the needs of struggling readers. 95 Percent Group provides professional development, diagnostic assessments, and instructional materials so teachers have the knowledge base and tools to improve outcomes for struggling readers. Dr. Hall is especially known for her expertise on the use of literacy assessment data to inform differentiated instruction delivered in small groups to address specific skill deficits. Dr. Hall is author or coauthor of 8 books about reading development, including I’ve DIBEL’d, Now What? Next Edition (Sopris, 2012), Jumpstart RTI (Corwin, 2011), and Implementing Response to Intervention (Corwin, 2008). She serves on the Dean’s Leadership Council at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Susan can be reached at [email protected].

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95 Percent Group began as a mission by Susan L. Hall, Ed. D. to help schools and school districts with their reading instruction and ensure success for struggling readers. Prior to founding 95 Percent Group, Susan was a consultant to various schools districts and State Departments of Education. During that time, Susan co-authored her first books with Louisa C. Moats, Ed.D: the award-winning book Straight Talk about Reading, published by NTC/Contemporary Books and Parenting a Struggling Reader, published by Random House in 2002. She was named by the US Department of Education as a member of the Reading First Review Panel. Dr. Hall became one of the first national trainers for LETRS and remains a national trainer today. In 2005, Susan wrote her best-selling book, I’ve DIBEL’d, Now What? and began providing workshops for educators on analyzing student data and providing differentiated instruction. While Dr. Hall was working with 8 school districts in Northwest Indiana on a long-term project, it became apparent that, while workshops can provide a good foundational knowledge for educators, a long-term, job-embedded model of professional development provided districts with best opportunity for sustained growth.

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