Fostering Powerful Use of Technology Through Instructional Coaching

whitePaper | August 15, 2020

Like most K-12 school systems, Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District finds funding to be a constant struggle. The district’s IT department, which consists of 32 full-time staff members, must support nearly 14,000 devices used by 18,800 students and approximately 2,200 staff in 47 schools and three additional facilities spread across a geographic area the size of West Virginia. This task would be nearly impossible without improving the maturity of its IT management. But with the help of certain tools and processes, Senior IT Program Manager Justin Michaud and his colleagues are delivering more value to the district—while adopting a “customer-focused” mindset.

whitePaper | November 5, 2022

School district leaders are all too familiar with the challenges presented by education data management. Project Unicorn and the State of the Sector Report 2022 can help you make meaningful change by prioritizing data interoperability.

whitePaper | October 23, 2021

With this detailed, practical white paper our expert shows you how to accelerate on the road to learning recovery. This white paper walks you through a detailed three-tier plan for making sure your RTI system matches your situation.

whitePaper | January 31, 2020

As institutions of higher education embrace technology to enable learning and collaboration, they accelerate their adoption of cloud services and support for mobile applications. They are also deploying a wide range of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices as part of smart campus initiatives. With the influx of these new technologies, however, come increased risks to network security and to the intellectual property and personal data connected to it. University CIOs can competently manage these risks with the Fortinet Security Fabric.

whitePaper | July 3, 2022

Understanding by Design and Project-Based Learning are two evidence-based learning strategies that have proven to be successful. K-12 leaders should consider these strategies as they look for evidence-based practices to help combat learning loss among their students.

whitePaper | November 25, 2022

Adopting, adapting, or creating an instructional model could be the key to boosting instructional consistency while also encouraging teacher creativity. That may sound like an easy sell, but the process is rife with opportunities for crossed signals and misaligned ambitions. Whether you’re a superintendent or a teacher who wants to see some things change, learning the basics of group dynamics will keep your project moving forward.