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Hampton Inducted
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Innovative Schools
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t is with great honor the Hampton Township School District
announces its induction into the League of Innovative
Schools.
league is a national coalition of forward-thinking
a competitive The
national
school districts organized by Digital Promise, a nonprofit
ve vision organization
for learning with the mission to accelerate innovation
in education and improve the opportunity to learn for all
through technology and research. The Digital Promise was
the league.
Hampton
formed
by Congress in 2008 with the mission of giving young
Unified School
District
Americans
the knowledge and skills needed to compete in a
(NC), Pasack
global Valley
economy.
and Vancouver
Public
Selection
to the league is competitive. School districts are
selected from
in Pennsylvania
are a competitive national pool of applicants based
on their leadership, evidence of results, innovative vision for
learning and commitment to equity and excellence.
At present, there are 114 school districts in 34 states
ovation at Hampton,
that are members in the league. Hampton joins other
ing methods,” said
nationally-recognized school districts such as San Francisco
earning, but
to provide
Unified
School District (Calif.), Lincoln Public Schools (Neb.),
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC), Pasack Valley Regional
High School District (NJ), Loudoun County Public Schools
ies and outcomes
for
(Va.) and Vancouver
Public Schools (Wash.) as members of
the league.
Only seven school districts in Pennsylvania are
ning technologies
and
members
of the league.
of Innovative
Schools.
“Being selected for this honor shows that we are passionate
em to further
catalyze
about innovation at Hampton, whether through use of
technology or other
transformative
ve the opportunity to
teaching methods,”
re the innovation that
says Superintendent
ders from around the
Dr. Michael Loughead.
ad.
“It is our goal to
not only transform
learning, but to
:
provide equity in
opportunity.”
“The League
of Innovative
Schools works to
advance equitable
opportunities
and outcomes for
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students, and solve challenges facing schools through
powerful use of learning technologies and research,” says
Kim Smith, executive director of the Digital Promise League
of Innovative Schools. “We welcome our new League
members and look forward to working with them to further
catalyze positive change in public education.”
As a member of the league, Hampton Township School
District will have the opportunity to collaborate with other
innovative school districts. “We’ll also be able to share the
innovation that is happening within our District with other
superintendents and school leaders from around the country
who are committed to innovation in their schools,” says Dr.
Loughead.
League members are represented by their superintendent,
who commits to:
Attend biannual League meetings, which feature
classroom visits, collaborative problem-solving, and
relationship-building with peers and partners;
n Participate in League challenge collaboratives on a broad
range of topics relevant to the changing needs of school
districts;
n Support Digital Promise research and provide feedback
so it translates easily into classroom experiences and
expands what we know about teaching and learning;
n Engage with entrepreneurs to advance edtech product
development steeped in the latest learning science and
meets district needs; and
n Participate in the League’s professional learning
community by connecting with other members online, in
person, and at each other’s school districts.
n
In addition to superintendents’ participation, there are also
opportunities for other school administrators, principals, and
teachers from member districts to participate in League and
Digital Promise-related initiatives.
The League will officially welcome new members at its fall
2019 meeting on October 16 in Loudoun County, Virginia,
where more than 250 superintendents, district leaders,
partners, and researchers from across the country will
convene.