Blending models of technology professional development

This is the third part of a series of blog posts inspired by the book, Meaningful Learning Using Technology: What Educators Need to Know And Doby Elizabeth Alexander Ashburn (Editor), Robert E. Floden (Editor) (Amazon link) and specifically a chapter Fostering Meaningful Teaching and Learning with Technology: Characteristics of Effective Professional Development written by Yong Zhao, Kenneth Frank, and Nicole Ellefson of Michigan State University Michigan State University (MSU).

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BoardBuzz

I made the following comment on BoardBuzz this morning:

Yes, school boards are often called on to make tough calls.

I just wanted to comment on the quality of this blog. You are blogging about

some tough issues and not afraid to take a stand. You cover a wide range of

issues and many cause me to pause and think. Plus, your blog has the comments

feature open which many other organizations neglect. I like that. Keep up the

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Falls schools join the belt-tightening club

Falls schools join the belt-tightening club State aid starting to drop along with pupil enrollmentBy AMY HETZNER
ahetzner@journalsentinel.comPosted: March 25, 2008

Menomonee Falls - Confronted with the possibility of a nearly $1 million shortfall for the 2008-'09 school year, the School District is proceeding with plans to cut staff, reduce supply budgets and enact other cost-containment measures for the fall.

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