What do we need to do to prepare for the changed educational environment that we are going to face between now and at latest next fall? This is something that every educator – teacher, administrator, policy-maker – should be asking themselves now.
On-Board for a Fascinating Journey
Starting this month, Sun Associates will have the unique opportunity to put to the test the idea that meaningful change takes time. As the external evaluator of a new seven-year project focusing on a specific cohort of Fitchburg, MA middle school students, we are starting what promises to be a fascinating journey.
Open Educational Resources
Balancing Visionary Resources and the Realities of Access
Our recent experience evaluating the development and implementation of a powerful new digital resource from the Boston Public Library's Norman B. Leventhal Map Center brings to mind the need to balance the exciting potential of visionary resources with present day limits on teacher and student technology access. We encounter this issue in many of projects we evaluate and in the school districts as well as informal educational organizations where we work. The evaluation process can provide a way for striking a balance between visionary expectations and the realities of the here and now.