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SETDA Honors Stan Freeda, New Hampshire Department of Education with 2017 State Leader of the Year Award

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Stan Freeda

     October 26, 2017 (Washington, D.C.) SETDA, the principal membership association of U.S. state and territorial educational technology leaders today announced Stanley Freeda, Educational Technology and Online Learning Specialist for the New Hampshire Department of Education, as the recipient of the 2017 … Continue reading →

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6 Pillars to Successfully Integrate Technology In Your 1:1 Classroom

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Stan Freeda

Inspired By Gary Spracklen of Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA), United Kingdom The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted a study on the correlation between test performance and technology usage in the classroom.  In the last … Continue reading →

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Competency Education: Time to Tackle the Elephant

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Stan Freeda

In this blog that first appeared on CompetencyWorks.org on December 16, 2015, Chris Sturgis (@sturgis_chris) shares the challenges teachers face when required to teach grade-level standards—when students’ knowledge is two to three (or more) academic levels lower or higher. She … Continue reading →

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Peter Drescher, Vermont Agency of Education, Honored as SETDA 2015 State Leader of the Year

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Stan Freeda

November 3, 2015 (Washington, D.C.) SETDA, the principal membership association of the U.S. state and territorial educational technology leaders announced today that Peter Drescher, Education Technology Coordinator, Vermont Agency of Education was honored with the SETDA State Leader of the … Continue reading →

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Implementing Competency Education with Resolute Leadership

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Stan Freeda

I work for the Sanborn Regional School District in New Hampshire, a district that was an early adopter of a K-12 competency education model, one that is now in its fifth year of implementation. My fellow administrative team members and … Continue reading →

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A back-to-school conversation with teachers and school leaders

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Stan Freeda

As teachers gear up for a new school year, I want to offer two thoughts. One is a message of celebration and thanks. The other is a response to a concern that has come up often in many conversations with … Continue reading →

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Nominate NH Innovative District Leaders 2015 Education Week “Leaders to Learn From”

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Stan Freeda

Do You Know an Innovative District Leader? Education Week wants readers’ input for its third annual special report profiling district leaders who have brought fresh, successful ideas to their school communities in any area from academics to daily operations. If … Continue reading →

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Fostering Teacher Leadership Through Collaborative Inquiry

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Stan Freeda

The power to shift practice and improve student achievement lies in the hands of teachers who need to be entrusted with the responsibility of shaping and enacting change initiatives. Teachers as change agents have the potential to transform their classrooms, … Continue reading →

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5 Key Ingredients for Digital Education Leadership

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Stan Freeda

Leadership is an important piece of a school administrator’s job. And in this Digital Age, some key ingredients go into the mix so that administrators can effectively support learning with technology. Coaching Risk-taking Behavior modeling Understanding the times Sharing These … Continue reading →

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Leadership in a Competency-Based System

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Stan Freeda

posted May 18, 2013 by Bill Zima on CompetencyWorks At what point did leading a school through a continuous improvement process become so confusing? In my educational leadership classes, I spent a great deal of time focusing on what leadership … Continue reading →

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