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Partnerships</a></li><li><a href="/research/guides/the-edsurge-guide-to-becoming-a-future-ready-leader#Professional-Learning">Professional Learning</a></li><li><a href="/research/guides/the-edsurge-guide-to-becoming-a-future-ready-leader#Budget-and-Resources">Budget and Resources</a></li></ul></aside><p> So, you’ve signed the <a href="http://futureready.org/about-the-effort/take-the-pledge/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Future Ready Pledge</a>—or perhaps you are just considering it. What do you do next? </p><p> The Future Ready District Pledge is a commitment and a roadmap for superintendents and district leaders to move towards personalized learning. As part of taking the Future Ready Pledge you gain access to the <a href="https://dashboard.futurereadyschools.org/framework" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Future Ready Framework</a> which helps you assess your readiness to move towards personalized learning. The framework is broken down into seven sections, or “gears” to consider as you become Future Ready. </p><aside class="aside-text-box"> <h5 class="aside-heading">EdSurge Future Ready Extension Program</h5> <p> Once you’ve articulated a strategic vision for personalized learning for students using the Future Ready Framework, planning to achieve that vision is the critical next step. That's why EdSurge partnered with Future Ready to create a special program for district leaders committed to personalized learning. You can learn more about it <a href="http://futureready.org/program/selecting-the-right-technology-to-achieve-student-goals/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>. </p> </aside><aside class="aside-image"> <h5 class="aside-heading">Gears of the Future Ready Framework</h5> <figure class="aside-full-width figure-image"><a href="https://futureready.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><img src="https://d3btwko586hcvj.cloudfront.net/uploads/photo/image/4022/Gear_Graphic_FR-1481932230.jpg"></a><figcaption>For more information visit: <a href="http://futureready.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">futureready.org</a></figcaption></figure></aside><p> In this guide, we’ll dive into each gear from the Future Ready Framework and provide real world stories of how schools are approaching these gears head-on. We hope it inspires you to explore the creative possibilities and frank realities of planning and implementing personalized learning. </p><p> Each section in this guide is designed to help you think through the possibilities and learn from other Future Ready leaders. Topics include: </p><ul> <li><a href="#Curriculum-and-Instruction" rel="nofollow noopener">Curriculum & Instruction</a></li> <li><a href="#Use-of-Time" rel="nofollow noopener">Use of Time</a></li> <li><a href="#Technology,-Networks-and-Hardware" rel="nofollow noopener">Technology, Networks & Hardware</a></li> <li><a href="#Data-and-Privacy" rel="nofollow noopener">Data & Privacy</a></li> <li><a href="#Community-Partnerships" rel="nofollow noopener">Community Partnerships</a></li> <li><a href="#Professional-Learning" rel="nofollow noopener">Professional Learning</a></li> <li><a href="#Budget-and-Resources" rel="nofollow noopener">Budget & Resources</a></li> </ul><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-302-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row" id="Curriculum-and-Instruction"><div class="column large-12 full-mt3"><h2 class="medium js-package-section-hr-302-small">Curriculum and Instruction</h2></div></div></div><p>Becoming a "Future-Ready School" does not mean replacing existing curriculum and instructional practices with technology. Instead, it is an opportunity to rethink 1) how students learn best and 2) how you can implement curriculum and instructional technology to help drive better student outcomes. In this section, you will find ideas to inspire you to rethink approaches in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.</p><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-310-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row mb1"><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2017-02-07-beyond-the-hype-5-ways-to-think-about-virtual-and-augmented-reality-in-schools"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Beyond the Hype: 5 Ways to Think About Virtual and Augmented Reality in Schools" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9364/Screen_Shot_2017-1486479916.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9364/Screen_Shot_2017-1486479916.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9364/Screen_Shot_2017-1486479916.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9364/Screen_Shot_2017-1486479916.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Beyond the Hype: 5 Ways to Think About Virtual and Augmented Reality in Schools" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9364/Screen_Shot_2017-1486479916.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9364/Screen_Shot_2017-1486479916.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9364/Screen_Shot_2017-1486479916.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9364/Screen_Shot_2017-1486479916.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">21st Century Skills</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Beyond the Hype: 5 Ways to Think About Virtual and Augmented Reality in Schools</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Jenny Abamu</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2017-03-14-how-valor-collegiate-academy-is-rethinking-sel"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Valor Collegiate Academy is Rethinking SEL" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9511/IMG_0190-1489155594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9511/IMG_0190-1489155594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9511/IMG_0190-1489155594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9511/IMG_0190-1489155594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Valor Collegiate Academy is Rethinking SEL" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9511/IMG_0190-1489155594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9511/IMG_0190-1489155594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9511/IMG_0190-1489155594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9511/IMG_0190-1489155594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">PK-12 School Models</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">How Valor Collegiate Academy is Rethinking SEL</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Amanda Ronan</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-06-22-when-tech-meets-project-based-learning"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="When Tech Meets Project-Based Learning" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8446/pbl5-1466572326.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8446/pbl5-1466572326.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8446/pbl5-1466572326.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8446/pbl5-1466572326.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="When Tech Meets Project-Based Learning" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8446/pbl5-1466572326.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8446/pbl5-1466572326.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8446/pbl5-1466572326.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8446/pbl5-1466572326.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Project-Based Learning</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">When Tech Meets Project-Based Learning</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Betsy Corcoran</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2015-04-12-redefining-tech-culture-and-curriculum-at-katherine-smith-elementary"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Redefining Tech, Culture and Curriculum at Katherine Smith Elementary" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6139/2015-1444863063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6139/2015-1444863063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6139/2015-1444863063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6139/2015-1444863063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Redefining Tech, Culture and Curriculum at Katherine Smith Elementary" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6139/2015-1444863063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6139/2015-1444863063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6139/2015-1444863063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6139/2015-1444863063.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">PK-12 School Models</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Redefining Tech, Culture and Curriculum at Katherine Smith Elementary</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Aaron Brengard</div></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-303-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row" id="Use-of-Time"><div class="column large-12 full-mt3"><h2 class="medium js-package-section-hr-303-small">Use of Time</h2></div></div></div><p> EdSurge has a collection of resources and templates to help schools and districts increase their success in assessing the needs they should fill. It's called the Edtech Selection Playbook, and you can download it below! </p><p> <a href="https://go.edsurge.com/WC---1116-Concierge-Guide_LP-01---PDF.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Download PDF</a> </p><p> Online and digital learning resources open up new potential for how the school day is structured and where learning takes place. By rethinking how you deliver instruction, you can create additional opportunities for personalized learning, projects, and collaboration. Here, you will find four stories about how different schools used technology to reimagine the use of time. </p><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-311-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row mb1"><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2014-11-12-how-chugach-changed-education-through-performance-based-learning"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Alaska's Chugach District Changed Education Through Performance-Based Learning" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5368/chugach-1444860607.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5368/chugach-1444860607.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5368/chugach-1444860607.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5368/chugach-1444860607.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Alaska's Chugach District Changed Education Through Performance-Based Learning" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5368/chugach-1444860607.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5368/chugach-1444860607.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5368/chugach-1444860607.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5368/chugach-1444860607.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Competency-Based Learning</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">How Alaska's Chugach District Changed Education Through Performance-Based Learning</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Bob Crumley</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2014-06-11-low-performing-detroit-middle-school-eliminates-grade-levels-goes-blended"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Low-Performing Detroit Middle School Eliminates Grade Levels, Goes Blended" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/4518/Burns2-1444858458.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/4518/Burns2-1444858458.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/4518/Burns2-1444858458.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/4518/Burns2-1444858458.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Low-Performing Detroit Middle School Eliminates Grade Levels, Goes Blended" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/4518/Burns2-1444858458.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/4518/Burns2-1444858458.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/4518/Burns2-1444858458.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/4518/Burns2-1444858458.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Competency-Based Learning</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Low-Performing Detroit Middle School Eliminates Grade Levels, Goes Blended</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Mary Jo Madda</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-08-22-looking-to-eliminate-dropouts-how-idaho-reached-english-language-learners-with-a-hybrid-course-experiment"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Looking to Eliminate Dropouts? How Idaho Reached English Language Learners with a ‘Hybrid’ Course Experiment" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8709/Untitled-1471900384.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8709/Untitled-1471900384.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8709/Untitled-1471900384.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8709/Untitled-1471900384.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Looking to Eliminate Dropouts? How Idaho Reached English Language Learners with a ‘Hybrid’ Course Experiment" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8709/Untitled-1471900384.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8709/Untitled-1471900384.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8709/Untitled-1471900384.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8709/Untitled-1471900384.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Language Arts</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Looking to Eliminate Dropouts? How Idaho Reached English Language Learners with a ‘Hybrid’ Course Experiment</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Jeff Simmons</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-04-28-get-rid-of-grade-levels-a-personalized-learning-recipe-for-public-school-districts"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Get Rid of Grade Levels: A Personalized Learning Recipe for Public School Districts" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8091/Harrisburg-1461798039.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8091/Harrisburg-1461798039.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8091/Harrisburg-1461798039.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8091/Harrisburg-1461798039.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Get Rid of Grade Levels: A Personalized Learning Recipe for Public School Districts" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8091/Harrisburg-1461798039.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8091/Harrisburg-1461798039.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8091/Harrisburg-1461798039.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8091/Harrisburg-1461798039.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Personalized Learning</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Get Rid of Grade Levels: A Personalized Learning Recipe for Public School Districts</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Travis Lape</div></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-304-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row" id="Technology,-Networks-and-Hardware"><div class="column large-12 full-mt3"><h2 class="medium js-package-section-hr-304-small">Technology, Networks and Hardware</h2></div></div></div><p>It is not uncommon for schools and districts to roll out technology initiatives only to find out that the infrastructure is not ready to handle the roll-out. In this section, you will learn tips and tricks on how other districts have navigated infrastructure issues.</p><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-312-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row mb1"><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-11-15-free-tool-provides-a-roadmap-literally-for-faster-cheaper-broadband-in-schools"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Free Tool Provides a Roadmap—Literally—For Faster, Cheaper Broadband in Schools" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9067/2016-1479173752.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9067/2016-1479173752.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9067/2016-1479173752.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9067/2016-1479173752.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Free Tool Provides a Roadmap—Literally—For Faster, Cheaper Broadband in Schools" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9067/2016-1479173752.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9067/2016-1479173752.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9067/2016-1479173752.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9067/2016-1479173752.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Nonprofits</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Free Tool Provides a Roadmap—Literally—For Faster, Cheaper Broadband in Schools</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Sydney Johnson</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-11-10-hotspots-youtube-wifi-oh-my-how-renton-prioritizes-infrastructure-over-devices"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Hotspots, YouTube, WiFi, Oh My! How Renton Prioritizes Infrastructure Over Devices" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9056/Wifi-1478730789.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9056/Wifi-1478730789.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9056/Wifi-1478730789.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9056/Wifi-1478730789.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Hotspots, YouTube, WiFi, Oh My! How Renton Prioritizes Infrastructure Over Devices" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9056/Wifi-1478730789.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9056/Wifi-1478730789.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9056/Wifi-1478730789.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9056/Wifi-1478730789.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">PK-12 School Models</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Hotspots, YouTube, WiFi, Oh My! How Renton Prioritizes Infrastructure Over Devices</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Mary Jo Madda</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2015-06-24-before-choosing-edtech-products-ask-yourself-these-three-questions"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Before Choosing Edtech Products, Ask Yourself These Three Questions" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6526/IceCream-1444864254.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6526/IceCream-1444864254.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6526/IceCream-1444864254.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6526/IceCream-1444864254.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Before Choosing Edtech Products, Ask Yourself These Three Questions" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6526/IceCream-1444864254.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6526/IceCream-1444864254.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6526/IceCream-1444864254.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6526/IceCream-1444864254.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps"></h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Before Choosing Edtech Products, Ask Yourself These Three Questions</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Kerry Gallagher</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2015-11-19-america-s-classrooms-online-24-5-million-students-now-up-to-speed"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="America’s Classrooms Online: 24.5 Million Students Now Up to Speed" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7271/esh_header-1447917409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7271/esh_header-1447917409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7271/esh_header-1447917409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7271/esh_header-1447917409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="America’s Classrooms Online: 24.5 Million Students Now Up to Speed" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7271/esh_header-1447917409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7271/esh_header-1447917409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7271/esh_header-1447917409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7271/esh_header-1447917409.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">School Infrastructure</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">America’s Classrooms Online: 24.5 Million Students Now Up to Speed</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Patrícia Gomes</div></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-305-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row" id="Data-and-Privacy"><div class="column large-12 full-mt3"><h2 class="medium js-package-section-hr-305-small">Data and Privacy</h2></div></div></div><aside class="aside-text-box">EdSurge is here to help you on your path to becoming a Future Ready leader. We hope this guide is a good start. Another resource is our Concierge program which helps school leaders find edtech aligned to their goals. for a free call to chat with a member of the team.<p><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/concierge/signup-school" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sign up</a></p></aside><p> Protecting data and student privacy is very important in schools and it is not something you should just leave up to the edtech companies. Knowing the risks and taking the right precautions is part of being a Future Ready leader. In this section, we focus on the many important data and privacy issues you will face as a Future Ready District and provide solutions from the field. </p><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-313-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row mb1"><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-01-04-rewriting-the-social-contract-to-safeguard-student-data-privacy"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Rewriting the Social Contract to Safeguard Student Data Privacy" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7462/Constitution-1451950116.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7462/Constitution-1451950116.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7462/Constitution-1451950116.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7462/Constitution-1451950116.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Rewriting the Social Contract to Safeguard Student Data Privacy" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7462/Constitution-1451950116.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7462/Constitution-1451950116.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7462/Constitution-1451950116.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7462/Constitution-1451950116.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Data Privacy</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Rewriting the Social Contract to Safeguard Student Data Privacy</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Gee Kin Chou</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2015-04-06-5-questions-schools-should-ask-to-protect-students-privacy"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="5 Questions Schools Should Ask to Protect Students’ Privacy" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6094/5_Questions_Privacy-1444862922.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6094/5_Questions_Privacy-1444862922.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6094/5_Questions_Privacy-1444862922.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6094/5_Questions_Privacy-1444862922.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="5 Questions Schools Should Ask to Protect Students’ Privacy" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6094/5_Questions_Privacy-1444862922.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6094/5_Questions_Privacy-1444862922.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6094/5_Questions_Privacy-1444862922.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/6094/5_Questions_Privacy-1444862922.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Data Privacy</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">5 Questions Schools Should Ask to Protect Students’ Privacy</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Matt McDonnell</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-05-08-seven-tips-to-protect-faculty-and-student-data-from-hackers"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Seven Tips to Protect Faculty and Student Data from Hackers" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8133/Data_Lock-1462401095.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8133/Data_Lock-1462401095.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8133/Data_Lock-1462401095.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8133/Data_Lock-1462401095.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Seven Tips to Protect Faculty and Student Data from Hackers" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8133/Data_Lock-1462401095.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8133/Data_Lock-1462401095.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8133/Data_Lock-1462401095.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8133/Data_Lock-1462401095.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Data Privacy</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Seven Tips to Protect Faculty and Student Data from Hackers</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Mike Baker</div></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-306-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row" id="Community-Partnerships"><div class="column large-12 full-mt3"><h2 class="medium js-package-section-hr-306-small">Community Partnerships</h2></div></div></div><p>Community partnerships can come in many shapes and sizes, based on your needs. In this section, you will learn from administrators who built partnerships with higher education institutions, in addition to partnerships with other school around the globe. </p><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-314-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row mb1"><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2017-03-02-how-baltimore-cps-used-communications-strategies-to-create-personalized-learning-buy-in"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Baltimore CPS Used Communications Strategies to Create Personalized Learning Buy-In" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9475/BCPS-1488411594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9475/BCPS-1488411594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9475/BCPS-1488411594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9475/BCPS-1488411594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Baltimore CPS Used Communications Strategies to Create Personalized Learning Buy-In" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9475/BCPS-1488411594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9475/BCPS-1488411594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9475/BCPS-1488411594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9475/BCPS-1488411594.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Personalized Learning</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">How Baltimore CPS Used Communications Strategies to Create Personalized Learning Buy-In</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Mary Jo Madda</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-05-30-shifting-to-a-student-centered-approach-in-parent-teacher-conferences"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How to Shift to a Student-Centered Approach in Parent-Teacher Conferences" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8312/Kid-1464662131.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8312/Kid-1464662131.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8312/Kid-1464662131.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8312/Kid-1464662131.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How to Shift to a Student-Centered Approach in Parent-Teacher Conferences" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8312/Kid-1464662131.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8312/Kid-1464662131.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8312/Kid-1464662131.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8312/Kid-1464662131.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Student Voice</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">How to Shift to a Student-Centered Approach in Parent-Teacher Conferences</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Mitch Mosbey</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2014-12-10-idaho-ptech-building-the-last-mile-of-opportunity-for-rural-students"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Idaho PTECH: Building the “Last Mile” of Opportunity for Rural Students" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5489/PTech-1444860992.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5489/PTech-1444860992.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5489/PTech-1444860992.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5489/PTech-1444860992.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Idaho PTECH: Building the “Last Mile” of Opportunity for Rural Students" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5489/PTech-1444860992.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5489/PTech-1444860992.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5489/PTech-1444860992.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5489/PTech-1444860992.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Workforce Training</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Idaho PTECH: Building the “Last Mile” of Opportunity for Rural Students</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Alex Hernandez</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-01-13-five-ways-to-build-your-school-s-instructional-brand-and-connect-with-families"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Five Ways to Build Your School’s Instructional Brand and Connect with Families" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7512/Brand-1452658807.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7512/Brand-1452658807.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7512/Brand-1452658807.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7512/Brand-1452658807.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Five Ways to Build Your School’s Instructional Brand and Connect with Families" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7512/Brand-1452658807.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7512/Brand-1452658807.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7512/Brand-1452658807.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7512/Brand-1452658807.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Technology Tips</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Five Ways to Build Your School’s Instructional Brand and Connect with Families</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Tony Sinanis</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2014-09-22-classrooms-without-walls-using-digital-media-to-connect-inside-and-outside-of-the-classroom"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Classrooms Without Walls: Using Digital Media to Connect Inside and Outside of the Classroom" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5109/5710983307_a76227f158_o-1444859778.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5109/5710983307_a76227f158_o-1444859778.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5109/5710983307_a76227f158_o-1444859778.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5109/5710983307_a76227f158_o-1444859778.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Classrooms Without Walls: Using Digital Media to Connect Inside and Outside of the Classroom" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5109/5710983307_a76227f158_o-1444859778.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5109/5710983307_a76227f158_o-1444859778.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5109/5710983307_a76227f158_o-1444859778.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/5109/5710983307_a76227f158_o-1444859778.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Personal Learning Networks</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Classrooms Without Walls: Using Digital Media to Connect Inside and Outside of the Classroom</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Patricia Brown</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-04-21-it-takes-two-the-practical-benefits-of-k-12-public-education-and-higher-ed-partnerships"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="It Takes Two: The Practical Benefits of K-12 Public Education and Higher Ed Partnerships" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8064/Two-1461273610.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8064/Two-1461273610.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8064/Two-1461273610.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8064/Two-1461273610.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="It Takes Two: The Practical Benefits of K-12 Public Education and Higher Ed Partnerships" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8064/Two-1461273610.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8064/Two-1461273610.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8064/Two-1461273610.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8064/Two-1461273610.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Learning Research</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">It Takes Two: The Practical Benefits of K-12 Public Education and Higher Ed Partnerships</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Justin Aglio</div></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-307-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row" id="Professional-Learning"><div class="column large-12 full-mt3"><h2 class="medium js-package-section-hr-307-small">Professional Learning</h2></div></div></div><p>Can you rethink professional development by creating a shared ownership of professional growth? Future Ready highlights self-directed online PD and social media as potential approaches, but, what does that look like in practice? In this section, you will learn from four administrators who upgraded the professional development offerings in their schools, district and state.</p><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-315-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row mb1"><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-01-27-how-one-district-redefined-teacher-evaluations-with-self-directed-growth-plans"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How One District Redefined Teacher Evaluations with ‘Self-Directed Growth Plans’" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7589/Hows-1453933999.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7589/Hows-1453933999.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7589/Hows-1453933999.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7589/Hows-1453933999.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How One District Redefined Teacher Evaluations with ‘Self-Directed Growth Plans’" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7589/Hows-1453933999.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7589/Hows-1453933999.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7589/Hows-1453933999.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7589/Hows-1453933999.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Professional Development</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">How One District Redefined Teacher Evaluations with ‘Self-Directed Growth Plans’</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Adam D. Fried</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-06-06-before-we-were-connected-how-to-achieve-a-statewide-professional-learning-network"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Before We Were Connected: How To Achieve a Statewide Professional Learning Network" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8349/Screen_Shot_2016-1465251153.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8349/Screen_Shot_2016-1465251153.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8349/Screen_Shot_2016-1465251153.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8349/Screen_Shot_2016-1465251153.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Before We Were Connected: How To Achieve a Statewide Professional Learning Network" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8349/Screen_Shot_2016-1465251153.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8349/Screen_Shot_2016-1465251153.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8349/Screen_Shot_2016-1465251153.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8349/Screen_Shot_2016-1465251153.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Professional Development</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Before We Were Connected: How To Achieve a Statewide Professional Learning Network</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Katrina Keene</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2015-11-04-how-administrators-can-design-the-best-learning-experiences-for-teachers"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Administrators Can Design the Best Learning Experiences for Teachers" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7177/Design-1446502706.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7177/Design-1446502706.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7177/Design-1446502706.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7177/Design-1446502706.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Administrators Can Design the Best Learning Experiences for Teachers" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7177/Design-1446502706.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7177/Design-1446502706.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7177/Design-1446502706.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/7177/Design-1446502706.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Professional Development</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">How Administrators Can Design the Best Learning Experiences for Teachers</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Ellen Dorr</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-07-23-what-10-years-of-k-12-online-professional-development-taught-new-hampshire"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="What 10 Years of K-12 Online Professional Development Taught New Hampshire" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8601/NH-1469225701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8601/NH-1469225701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8601/NH-1469225701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8601/NH-1469225701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="What 10 Years of K-12 Online Professional Development Taught New Hampshire" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8601/NH-1469225701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8601/NH-1469225701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8601/NH-1469225701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8601/NH-1469225701.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Professional Development</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">What 10 Years of K-12 Online Professional Development Taught New Hampshire</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Stan Freeda</div></div></a></div></div></div></div><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-308-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row" id="Budget-and-Resources"><div class="column large-12 full-mt3"><h2 class="medium js-package-section-hr-308-small">Budget and Resources</h2></div></div></div><p>Funding your Future Ready initiative should not be done haphazardly. Finding the funds and making good procurement choices can mean the difference between a successful or failed implementation. In this section, consider the various ways that policies and funding strategies are helping district leaders re-think their approach to technology procurement. </p><div class="js-package-section-wrapper"><style>h2.js-package-section-hr-316-small { border-bottom: 3px solid #e4e6e9 !important; margin-top: 3rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 1rem; }</style><div class="row mb1"><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2017-02-22-need-a-substitute-teacher-try-an-elf-instead"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Need a Substitute Teacher? Try an ELF Instead" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9441/2017-1487792983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9441/2017-1487792983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9441/2017-1487792983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9441/2017-1487792983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Need a Substitute Teacher? Try an ELF Instead" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9441/2017-1487792983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9441/2017-1487792983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9441/2017-1487792983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9441/2017-1487792983.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Professional Development</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Need a Substitute Teacher? Try an ELF Instead</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Robert J. Harris</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-11-21-where-to-find-money-for-your-school-s-edtech-purchases"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Where to Find Money for Your School’s Edtech Purchases" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9089/Money-1479782972.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9089/Money-1479782972.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9089/Money-1479782972.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9089/Money-1479782972.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Where to Find Money for Your School’s Edtech Purchases" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9089/Money-1479782972.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9089/Money-1479782972.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9089/Money-1479782972.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9089/Money-1479782972.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Technology Tips</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Where to Find Money for Your School’s Edtech Purchases</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Mary Jo Madda</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2017-02-16-better-edtech-budgeting-how-yuma-elementary-district-makes-the-most-of-its-money"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9416/Yuma-1487210120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9416/Yuma-1487210120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9416/Yuma-1487210120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9416/Yuma-1487210120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9416/Yuma-1487210120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9416/Yuma-1487210120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9416/Yuma-1487210120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9416/Yuma-1487210120.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">Blended Learning</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Mary Jo Madda</div></div></a></div><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-11-15-at-cetpa-district-leaders-rethink-the-classroom-from-furniture-to-funding"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="At CETPA, District Leaders Rethink the Classroom, From Furniture to Funding" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9071/shutterstock_110447123-1479237688.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9071/shutterstock_110447123-1479237688.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9071/shutterstock_110447123-1479237688.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9071/shutterstock_110447123-1479237688.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="At CETPA, District Leaders Rethink the Classroom, From Furniture to Funding" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9071/shutterstock_110447123-1479237688.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9071/shutterstock_110447123-1479237688.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9071/shutterstock_110447123-1479237688.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/9071/shutterstock_110447123-1479237688.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-9 large-12"><h6 class="grey-5 roboto fs-small medium caps">School Infrastructure</h6><h3 class="fs-medium">At CETPA, District Leaders Rethink the Classroom, From Furniture to Funding</h3><div class="fs-small roboto grey-5 medium">By Antoinette Siu</div></div></a></div></div><div class="row article-row"><div class="column large-6"><a class="link-plain row article_2x1_collection" href="/news/2016-09-19-how-proposed-title-i-changes-impact-school-funding-and-edtech-vendors"><div class="column large-12 hide-on-small show-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Proposed Title I Changes Impact School Funding and Edtech Vendors" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8815/2016-1473979974.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8815/2016-1473979974.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8815/2016-1473979974.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8815/2016-1473979974.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="360" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=360&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div class="column small-3 show-on-small hide-on-large"><img class="lazyload" alt="How Proposed Title I Changes Impact School Funding and Edtech Vendors" data-srcset="https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8815/2016-1473979974.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=1 1x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8815/2016-1473979974.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=2 2x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8815/2016-1473979974.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=3 3x, https://edsurge.imgix.net/uploads/post/image/8815/2016-1473979974.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&dpr=4 4x" width="190" height="190" src="https://edsurge.imgix.net/static_assets/blue_green_gradient.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=190&h=190&fit=crop&blur=200&px=16&mono=E4E6E9" /></div><div 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