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NYC Banned AI in Schools. That Won’t Work.

September 24, 2026

The nation’s broadest restriction may buy educators time—but only teacher literacy can provide a durable path forward. GUEST COLUMN | …

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EdTech Doesn’t Have an Adoption Problem. It Has an Implementation Problem.

August 11, 2026

Successful technology rollouts begin long before launch—with teachers, families, students, districts, and vendors aligned on what success should look like. …

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DailySpark: Bite-Sized Professional Learning for Everyday Excellence

April 28, 2026

Developed by New York Times bestselling authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey, DailySpark reimagines professional learning as a simple, sustainable …

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The Hidden Cost of Not Moving Up the Teacher Pay Scale: My $100,000 Mistake

March 27, 2026

How tech-focused graduate coursework can help teachers reclaim time, improve instruction, and move up the pay scale faster. GUEST COLUMN …

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Why Teacher Absences and Professional Learning Need Better Coordination

March 12, 2026

District leaders often manage teacher learning and classroom coverage separately—but aligning these efforts could reduce disruption and improve planning. GUEST …

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CoSN’s 2026 Driving K–12 Innovation Report

February 06, 2026

CoSN’s newly released 2026 Driving K–12 Innovation Report offers a clear-eyed look at where education technology is headed—and what it …

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FETC 2026 Brought the State of Education into Sharp Focus

January 30, 2026

Looking back—and flying forward from a conference that captured where teaching and learning are headed next. UNPACKING EDTECH | by …

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Your Introduction to PLC+: Building Collaborative Teams That Drive Student Success

November 25, 2025

Bestselling authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey have written Your Introduction to PLC+: Building Collaborative Teams That Drive Student Success, …

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Taking our CUE to Evolve

September 30, 2025

Why this almost 50-year-old edtech association just became CALIE. GUEST COLUMN by Christine Feenstra For almost 50 years, CUE has …

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Gale Presents: Udemy

August 11, 2025

Gale Presents: Udemy is an e-learning/upskilling platform that focuses on in-demand professional and personal development topics across 75 categories. From …

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Systems for Educator Growth and Effectiveness

February 18, 2025

The right approach and the resources to make it sustainable. GUEST COLUMN | by Ilya Zeldin Building on the foundation …

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RIGOR Unveiled

February 14, 2025

Here’s a cool tool for educators. Corwin’s RIGOR Unveiled: A Video-Enhanced Flipbook to Promote Teacher Expertise is a groundbreaking tool …

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PhET Interactive Simulations

September 06, 2024

PhET Interactive Simulations is a growing collection of 108 openly-licensed simulations for teaching science and math, from elementary school through …

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Poof! The Line Between Tech and Learning is Gone

July 25, 2024

The market has spoken—now what do the teachers say? GUEST COLUMN | by Al Kingsley The headline of our recent survey was …

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edWeb.net

July 23, 2024

This award-winning professional learning community of 1 million educators provides virtual professional learning communities, 3,000 webinars and 350 podcasts on …

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Die Wolkskool Comprehensive Content Provider

June 03, 2024

Die Wolkskool, the comprehensive digital ecosystem for Afrikaans-speaking learners and educators, is transforming the face of education as a powerful …

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Building a Strong Foundation for Executive Leadership

March 08, 2024

With numbers from annual survey on state of edtech leadership development 2024. GUEST COLUMN | by Collin Earnst Executive leadership …

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The AI Tsunami on Education’s Shore

July 24, 2023

Classroom teachers, students, and leaders must help shape this wave. GUEST COLUMN | by Amanda Bickerstaff The first part of …

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ESSER and Professional Learning: A Generational Opportunity

April 26, 2023

An underrepresented topic in the current funding conversation. GUEST COLUMN | by Karen Beerer The ESSER (Elementary and Secondary …

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Experiencing Some CodeJoy

April 19, 2023

Putting the missing element in learning coding and robotics—remotely. GUEST COLUMN | by Mark Gura My students were nail-bitingly engaged …

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Future-proof Your Students with Hands-on Learning

December 15, 2022

In today’s digital world, is edtech having the impact students need? GUEST COLUMN | by Jenny Nash Teachers know how …

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Learning In The Zone

December 13, 2022

Where young learners and leaders get it—and go for it. GUEST COLUMN | by Mark Gura As we move further …

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AI Coach by Edthena

November 07, 2022

While the terms “AI” and “virtual coach” might conjure up images of teachers talking to futuristic robots and forgoing the …

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ISTE, ASCD Likely to Merge by 2023

October 03, 2022

Two of the largest education organizations may soon be one in 2023. If members of the Association for Supervision and …

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Supporting a Community of Educators

August 05, 2021

Heading into the new school year, a teacher of teachers shares her thoughts. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero In a …

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To Make a Difference with Learning Technology, Focus on How It Will Be Used

June 21, 2021

Take-aways from a months-long conversation with learning engineers, developers, entreprenuers, and educators. GUEST COLUMN | by Ryan S. Baker This …

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There’s a Badge for That

May 21, 2021

3 ways micro-credentials enhance professional learning. GUEST COLUMN | by Adam Geller Micro-credentials are much more than a buzz word …

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The Value of a Good Teacher

October 20, 2020

An expert in educator PD shares insights on continuous, collaborative, and personalized professional learning supporting teachers amidst today’s challenges—and into …

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Participate

October 05, 2020

Teaching can be isolating. While some school districts have a robust and supportive program for professional growth, some lack the …

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National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) Micro Certificates

June 16, 2020

To effectively teach and implement STEM, teachers need access to professional development that is research-based, personalized, and immediately applicable in …

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Pondering the Future of Education, A New Year’s Imperative

January 13, 2020

A curated pastiche of what every educator, I think, should know and consider moving forward. BOOK REVIEW | by Mark …

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An Educator for Educators: Desiree Alexander

September 30, 2019

A library media specialist leads with a purpose. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero An award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been …

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Verso Authentic Feedback Platform

August 02, 2019

Feedback is at the heart of teaching and learning, of co-teaching arrangements, teacher coaching, and professional development. To make high-quality, …

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Renaissance-U

July 17, 2019

A recent study showed that online professional development benefits both students and educators as much as traditional face-to-face PD. Renaissance-U® …