CREC and Modern Teacher Partner to Offer Connecticut School

Districts a Platform for Teaching and Learning in the Digital World

CREC has a new partnerModern Teacher, an educational technology company that provides research-based
methodology for digital convergence in education.
In todays highly digitized world, we believe Americas schools need support in transitioning traditional classrooms into modern learning
environments, said Modern Teacher President Shawn K. Smith. CREC is an educational service center that is well positioned to support the critical
work of K-12 digital convergence. We believe that the partnership between Modern Teacher and CREC will result in an innovative, 21st Century
collaboration that can bring the necessary tools and resources to school systems across New England and the United States.
While many districts have purchased the latest devices and software, CREC and Modern Teacher know that few have mastered the ability to integrate
these tools to transform teaching, learning, and student outcomes.
Modern Teacher uses a three-pronged approach to empower districts.
This approach includes providing:
Strategy and leadership through a digital convergence framework for
district leaders
Professional learning through teacher training on instructional
design in a blended environment
Lesson engine through a cloud-based design and delivery application
for teachers and students

For more information about CRECs partnership with Modern Teacher,

contact Margaret MacDonald at mmacdonald@crec.org, or 860-524-4037.

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CRECs Expert Solutions Provides Support for

Teaching and Learning in the Digital World
CREC offers an array of services that can support the use of technology in your organization, including:
Technology audits to determine the capacity of the infrastructure and devices that support a digital learning environment
Curriculum development, support, and revision work to effectively infuse technology
Support for using the Modern Teacher platform for classroom digitization
Professional development related to blended learning practices
On-site, job-embedded instructional coaching
A dynamic, web-based curriculum, training, and data-tracking platform offered by Rethink to help special education staff better
support students with autism and related disabilities
Support for struggling learners through the use of technology
Online learning platforms, such as Schoology and the CREC online learning portal

For more information about CRECs services, visit www.crec.org,

or contact Margaret MacDonald at mmacdonald@crec.org, or 860-524-4037.

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