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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH ISTE Kimberly Oser Publisher Jules Denton-Card Senior Associate Publisher Lorrie Baumann Editorial Director JoEllen Lowry • Jeanie Catron • Karrie Welborn Associate Editors Yasmine Brown Art Director Jonathan Schieffer Graphic Designer Caitlyn McGrath • Susan Stein Customer Service Managers Jay Watson • Hannah Stefanovich Show Logistics & Distribution Marcos Morhaim Senior Account Manager Tara Neal Director of Operations Enrico Cecchi European Sales EdTech Show Daily is published by Oser Communications Group ©2018 All rights reserved. Executive and editorial offices at: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 European offices located at Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 11, 50125 Florence, Italy www.osercommunicationsgroup.com Lee M. Oser Founder EdTech Show Daily Tuesday, June 26, 2018 4 Imagining Data-Driven Real-Time Math PD In its recent report, Teachers Know Best: Teachers' Views on Professional Development, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation found that "Large majorities of teachers do not believe that profes- sional development is helping them pre- pare for the changing nature of their jobs, including using technology and digital learning tools, analyzing student data to differentiate instruction, and implement- ing the Common Core State Standards and other standards." At a time when math teachers have difficulty finding the time and resources to differentiate for each student on a reg- ular basis, administrators are also strug- gling to differentiate professional learn- ing teachers. Just as math educators aspire to guarantee equitable learning outcomes for all students, teacher leaders and administrators must guarantee equi- table and relevant professional learning opportunities for all mathematics teach- ers. In addition to feeling that PD isn't supporting their use of data and digital tools, too many K-8 classroom teachers today feel less comfortable teaching mathematics concepts than they should. In addition to minimal formal prepara- tion, many teachers may not have felt confident in mathematics when they were them- selves K- 20 stu- dents, and their self- image or anxiety as mathemati- cians can have a negative impact on stu- dent achievement (www.pnas.org/ content/107/5/1860.full). Say you want to be an elementary school teacher, for example, but are worried about math. Is it great news to learn that you only have to take one college math methods course to follow your dream? Even when professional learning Troxell Buyback When it's time to refresh your school or district's 1:1 mobile program, consider the Troxell Buyback for its hidden money solutions. As schools adapt to growth and stretched budgets, a solid buyback program allows districts to mine their older assets and turn them into new devices. Meeting student needs and helping increase school achievement goes hand in hand with adopting new multimedia curriculums. School boards and teachers have found that new mobile resources like tablets, computers, laptops and note- books facilitate greater possibilities for students. Now Troxell can help your dis- trict improve its classrooms while stay- ing on budget. According to a review of state budg- ets by The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, at least 35 states are providing less school funding than they did a decade ago. Those very cuts hinder school districts' ability to deliver high- quality education and demand that every available avenue towards utilizing cur- rent assets be followed. A Win-Win Solution Obtaining the optimal classroom and lab materials is critical to student success. And knowing your new mobile devices have future value makes investing in them much easier. The IT asset disposition program gives schools cash or credit for existing hard- ware and gives students a way to learn faster with the latest user-friendly devices. And, schools don't have to find a way to sell or dispose of their older models. Troxell does all the work. Of course, with more than 60 years of experience, Troxell has products for every room in a school. Complete tech- nology solutions include on-site expert- ise for all areas from classrooms to Continued on Page 29 Continued on Page 29