Results: California (7 Stories)
Carlsbad Unified School District Story: Implementing OER Step-by-Step
Carlsbad Unified School District, CaliforniaP-12
Prior to arriving in San Diego County, Dr. Benjamin Churchill, superintendent of Carlsbad Unified School District, had only known #GoOpen second-hand from posts trending on Twitter. When Dr. Churchill arrived to the Southern California region, he learned that over 10 districts in the region were par...
Transparency in Technology: Vista Unified School District’s Transition to Digital Learning
Vista Unified School District, CaliforniaP-12
Vista Unified School District serves a diverse population of students, including more than 3,000 in special education programs and more than 6,000 who are English Learners. Enrollment has declined over the last several years from about 26,000 students in 2000 to about 22,000 in 2012. Vista Unified ...
Topics: #GoOpen, Digital content, Openly Licensed Educational Resources
Collaboration Supports OER at Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, CaliforniaP-12
The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, located in north San Diego County, serves approximately 5,200 kindergarten through eighth grade students in eight schools. The geographical boundaries of FUESD contribute to the unique population it serves. Stretching from the I-15 corridor to the Pac...
Topics: #GoOpen, Digital content, Openly Licensed Educational Resources
Coronado Unified School District’s #GoOpen Movement to Support Learner-Centric Teaching
Coronado Unified School District, CaliforniaP-12
CUSD was motivated to #GoOpen because the learner has changed. “Students have a pervasive mindset of personalization. Personalization of clothing, communication devices, and food has become expected in the marketplace...so why not in our schools?” acknowledged Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Felix. S...
Topics: #GoOpen, Digital content, Openly Licensed Educational Resources
How do we support and motivate teachers?
Vista Unified School District, CaliforniaP-12Higher & Adult Ed
Vista Unified School District was formed in 1936 and now has 29 schools serving more than 22,000 students from preschool to 12th grade. Vista Unified School District is one of northern San Diego County’s largest educational agencies. The district stretches 39 square miles across most of Vista, a l...
Shoulder to Shoulder Training Models
Vista Unified School District, CaliforniaP-12Higher & Adult Ed
Vista Unified School District was formed in 1936 and now has 29 schools serving more than 22,000 students from preschool to adult. The district stretches 39 square miles across most of Vista, a large portion of eastern Oceanside, some unincorporated areas and small slivers of Carlsbad and San Marcos...
Topics: 1:1 Initiative, professional learning
Busing in WiFi
Coachella Valley Unified School District, CaliforniaP-12
Coachella Valley Unified School District near Riverside, CA (situated in one of the poorest sections of the country) has roughly 19,500 students – 100 percent of whom qualify for free or reduced-priced meals – spread out over an area larger than the state of California. Additionally, almost 50% ...
Topics: Connectivity, equity
