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Learn more about innovation partners, programs, products, and providers that may help you achieve your innovative goals. Gain insights on the ways in which innovation is taking place in school districts across the country. Plan to attend an event to keep abreast of ways to implement personalized learning opportunities for your students.

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Want to learn more about the innovative programs currently supported by NJDOE? Click here for examples of projects that support 21st century learning experiences, and ways in which community based organizations are assisting school district innovative initiatives.

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Latest News

How this STEM school is shattering stereotypes

CNN Money

At STEM³ Academy, sticking to the norm doesn't work.

In fact, the school was launched to do just the opposite.

"Our emphasis is on learning versus teaching," said Dr. Ellis Crasnow, the school's director. "Our students learn by doing, experiencing and constructing rather than just sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher."

Effingham teacher finalist in $1M 'Nobel Prize of teaching'

Chicago Tribune

A former teacher of the year from downstate Effingham who has used hip-hop, technology and even video games to get his students excited about learning has been named one of 10 finalists in an international teaching competition where the winner will receive a $1 million prize.

#NETP16: Setting a vision of equity, active use, and collaborative leadership

Medium

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is charged with promoting "…student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access." ED's mission of equity in education served as a central driver in the development of the 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP16) — Future Ready Learning: Reimagining Technology's Role in Education.