Author Archives: Tad Druart
Tad Druart
Recently, we interviewed about 30 educators, including teachers, principals, superintendents, directors of curriculum and learning, and consultants, at the Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development conference held in Dallas. We wanted to know what role—if any—social media (Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, etc.) plays in the classroom, in the school, or in the district. The [...]
Our hearts and our thoughts remain with the Newtown community and children. We also empathize with educators around the country who are trying to answer unfathomable questions from kids in their schools and classrooms, about what has happened and why. We felt the only appropriate posts this week are those that share resources for engaging [...]
One of the best things about serving in a communications role at a company with people passionate about learning and technology, is that you get to be part of some amazing conversations about how we improve learning, and watch that talent produce learning software that can help every student learn. Every day our innovative, talented [...]
As you have seen in my previous writing, I’m viewing the evolving world of education through the eyes of my 12-year-old son, Andrew, and his passion for history. Even Andrew has noticed that few of his peers have an interest in history. It’s less about the subject matter and more about “hating” to read a [...]
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We’ve been interviewing teachers and administrators who use both CompassLearning Odyssey and Renzulli Learning to really get to the heart of the value of our online learning solutions. It goes beyond assessing a student’s abilities and understanding their interests, learning and expression styles, so that we can create personalized learning paths that help them achieve [...]
Technology continues to play a crucial role in curriculum and content alignment. CompassLearning’s vice president of Curriculum and Instruction, Ann Henson, is featured in this month’s issue of Internet@schools speaking about this important, evolving topic that will shape education today as well as in the future. Some of the key emerging trends include: rigorous alignment expectations, [...]
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