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Scott Johns is a former high school CTE teacher, and now works for Education Elements, former educators and administrators who are passionate about education.

• Student Reflection and Ownership

• Students need to understand their role in their learning.

• The power of setting goals.

• Self-directed learning.

• Small structured choices.

• Integrated Digital Content

• Computers/tablets/screen time is not all this is.

• Lily pad, too much on one corner causes you to drop.

• Integrated digital content allows personalized learning to scale.

• Digital tools can increase ability to perform at higher levels.

• Newsela.com and achieve3000

• How to not meet just the needs of the middle.

• How to meet the needs of the high and low.

• How to be a transformative Principal? Design thinking process. Empathy. Get students’ input.

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