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Insights from Marion County Schools: How eWalk Drives Continuous Improvement Through Classroom Observations
In a conversation with L.D. Skarzinski, Administrative Assistant for Curriculum & Instruction and Maintenance at Marion County Schools in West Virginia, we discussed how the district has used eWalk for the past five years. By combining intentional planning, consistent classroom observations, and data-driven decision-making, they’ve created a culture of continuous improvement that supports teachers and…
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Building a Culture of Instructional Leadership at Burton School District
Burton School District’s commitment to instructional leadership drives administrators to actively support teaching and learning. By leveraging eWalk, the district has strengthened the role of school leaders, fostering a growth-oriented culture centered on instructional leadership. This approach empowers school leaders to be highly visible, actively engage in classrooms, focus on instructional quality, and build strong,…
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Albemarle Success Story
For 18 years, Albemarle County Schools in Virginia has been using the eWalk software to collect classroom walkthrough data. The eWalk team had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Clare Keiser, Assistant Superintendent for Organizational Development, to ask her what keeps them conducting “walks” and using eWalk. School Culture A deliberate focus of the district…
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Harris School Solutions Acquires Media-X
We are excited to announce that Media-X Systems, Inc. has been purchased by Harris Computer Systems. Harris is a leading provider of mission-critical software for K-12 Education, utilities, and municipal governments with over 2,800 employees and over 10,000 customers throughout North America and Europe. The Media-X team has become part of Harris School Solutions division…
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How to Teach Revolutionary Science With Simple Technology Examples
As of May 2013, work in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) accounted for more than 16 million jobs, representing 13 percent of all employment in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The average annual wage for STEM jobs was $79,640, 1.7 times the national average of $46,440. Demand for STEM…
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Academia Meets Real World: Classroom Lessons That Apply to Real Life
The most irritating but legitimate question teachers hear every day is “When will I ever use this in real life?” And though it is true that not everything students learn in school will have a direct application to their lives in the world outside the academic walls (solving for imaginary numbers, for instance, has yet…
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Sharing The Wealth
I have been very fortunate to have three of my assistant principals spend the past seven years with me. Recently one of my long-time assistants made the decision to change levels and move to middle school. Her desire is to be a middle school principal and when the opportunity arose to spend a year or…
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Take Your Teaching to the Next Level With Digital Tools
Seventy-four percent of teachers say that technology enables them to reinforce and expand on content, according to a PBS survey. In fact, digital learning has become so popular in the workplace that February 17 is Digital Learning Day. Teaching in the digital age goes beyond playing games to teach typing or downloading educational apps. Digital…
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How eWalk Impacts My Evaluation
Recently my state has moved to a new leadership evaluation for school administrators. The new system consists of eight leadership standards for which I must provide artifacts and evidence to demonstrate my competency in each area. I am telling you this because over the past two years I have used the eWalk platform to satisfy…
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