A-modern-learning-environment pdf

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of new initiatives without proper professional development.” 

Rather than merely offering an introductory session on new 

technologies, administrators should incorporate modern learning 

environment improvements into their professional development 

on an ongoing basis. 

Be Willing to Fail at First — No matter how carefully district 

leaders plan a modern learning environment initiative, much of 

the learning will inevitably occur through trial and error — the 

same way students often must arrive at several wrong answers 

before discovering the correct one. While district leaders 

should set themselves up for success with the best practices 

mentioned above, they should also encourage their teachers to 

experiment and take chances with their new tools. Even the best 

modern learning environment implementations won’t be without 

missteps. True transformations rarely are.