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		<title>The Wrong Way to Bring About Change</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/the-wrong-way-to-bring-about-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barriers to changing schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, we have a long history of approaching change in schools from the wrong angles. We&#8217;ve tried to &#8216;force&#8217; change to happen through deliberate policy and legislative mandates (think NCLB). We&#8217;ve experimented with external motivators (think merit pay). We&#8217;ve tried &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/the-wrong-way-to-bring-about-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=798&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Student Engagement</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/student-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Student Engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deep cognitive engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mihály Csíkszentmihályi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be more and more talk and focus on the idea of &#8220;Student Engagement,&#8221; which causes me to ask, &#8220;What is meant by the construct of engagement and how do you measure it?&#8221; In a recent review of &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/student-engagement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=779&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Do students have shorter attention spans today?</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/do-students-have-shorter-attention-spans-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Engaging Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meeting student learning needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Student Engagement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Talk to almost any educator, and they will support the idea that this technologically rich world is &#8216;re-wiring&#8217; the brains of students. This makes perfect sense if you think about how the brain develops. Without a doubt, early experiences in &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/do-students-have-shorter-attention-spans-today/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=773&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Impact of Technology on Memory Systems</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/impact-of-technology-on-memory-systems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Impact of Technology on Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology in Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many years ago as the district in which I was employed prepared to move to a &#8216;block schedule&#8217; at the high school level, we had outside speakers who provided training about effective instructional practices in longer blocks of time. The &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/impact-of-technology-on-memory-systems/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=763&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Misuse of Standardized Tests</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Testing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Driven Decision Making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evaluation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Formative Assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high stakes testing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[standardized tests]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By definition, standardized tests are administered and scored under clearly defined, uniform conditions. Most are commercially prepared for nationwide use, and they provide information about performance relative to others of the same age or grade. To understand how standardized tests &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/misuse-of-standardized-tests/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=754&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>College and Career Ready&#8211;Are they the same thing?</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/college-and-career-ready-are-they-the-same-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blueprint for Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Prep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College and Career Ready]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Prep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educate all kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Engaging Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meeting student learning needs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Redesign of High Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been giving a lot of thought lately to the dismal job we are doing when it comes to helping kids define and prepare for their path in life. It seems obvious to me that others are noting this too. &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/college-and-career-ready-are-they-the-same-thing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=746&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts about iPads and Learning</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/thoughts-about-ipads-and-learning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[School Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leveraging Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology in Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have a full house in the office today. In fact, over 120 educators have convened here to collaborate around the topic of using iPads in the classroom. Obviously much of what is being discussed applies to other digital mobile &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/thoughts-about-ipads-and-learning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=704&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What do students really need to learn?</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/what-do-students-really-need-to-learn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the announcement that states can submit waiver requests, it would appear that the No Child Left Behind legislation is for all intents and purposes coming to an end a year early. Most educators are NOT sad about this. In &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/what-do-students-really-need-to-learn/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=691&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The successful graduate</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/the-successful-graduate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[School Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success in School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Testing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[highly prepared graduates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[predictor of success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success in life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What qualities lead to success in life? Is it high scores on standardized tests? Perhaps it is the ability to earn straight A&#8217;s in school. Or perhaps it is linked to a high IQ. Obviously, there are a host of &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/the-successful-graduate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=684&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Number 1 Predictor of Post-Secondary Success</title>
		<link>http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/number-1-predictor-of-post-secondary-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Success in School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Retention]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Predicting success in college]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Value of College Degree]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all read the statistics&#8230;. &#8212;At least one in three, 4-year college graduates will end up taking a job they could have gotten right out of high school. &#8212;Approximately 70% of high school graduates will seek a 4-year degree even &#8230; <a href="http://becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com/2011/08/25/number-1-predictor-of-post-secondary-success/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=becauseourfuturedependsonit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12022858&amp;post=265&amp;subd=becauseourfuturedependsonit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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