In Every Child, Every Day, school and district administrators get a positive, innovative blueprint for achieving outstanding academic results through systematic change, in this case an innovative digital conversion initiative that provided every student and teacher with a laptop, despite a very modest resource base. This is the story of how Superintendent Mark Edwards led the Mooresville, N.C. Graded School District in its goal of creating a vibrant new learning environment for teachers and students. Each chapter gives readers a look at the visionary success factors that worked together to produce positive results-a culture of caring, digital resources, a relentless focus on data, leadership at all levels, and student-centered learning-and shows how their interplay drove, and can drive, academic improvement in virtually any school district. New funding strategies that address the budget issue combine with step-by-step replication tips to provide valuable inspiration and guidelines to help every school succeed on the digital conversion path to student achievement.
Language
English
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Pearson
Release
January 01, 2013
ISBN
0132927098
ISBN 13
9780132927093
Every Child, Every Day: A Digital Conversion Model for Student Achievement
In Every Child, Every Day, school and district administrators get a positive, innovative blueprint for achieving outstanding academic results through systematic change, in this case an innovative digital conversion initiative that provided every student and teacher with a laptop, despite a very modest resource base. This is the story of how Superintendent Mark Edwards led the Mooresville, N.C. Graded School District in its goal of creating a vibrant new learning environment for teachers and students. Each chapter gives readers a look at the visionary success factors that worked together to produce positive results-a culture of caring, digital resources, a relentless focus on data, leadership at all levels, and student-centered learning-and shows how their interplay drove, and can drive, academic improvement in virtually any school district. New funding strategies that address the budget issue combine with step-by-step replication tips to provide valuable inspiration and guidelines to help every school succeed on the digital conversion path to student achievement.