Jason Bell, Ed.D.
@JasonBellTN
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Supervisor for Polk County Schools...Tennessee Rural Education Association Board Member...National Rural Education Association Board Member
Benton, TN
Joined April 2012
Students care more about learning when educators care about them on a personal level. Period. End of story. I can't be convinced otherwise.
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@PolkTNSchools #VerizoninnovativeLearning Coach @McClaryDanielle and district lead @JasonBellTN discussed the importance of teacher #ProfessionalDevelopment at #TCEA24. Thanks for covering @EdTech_K12 @rebeccatorchia! https://t.co/g7IFeErdjx
#dpvils #TCEA
edtechmagazine.com
Innovative models of professional development have K–12 educators doing what they do best: teaching.
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#DecodingTheDivide: An estimated 29M disconnected households with school-age children remain a "known unknown" across rural, urban and suburban communities: https://t.co/kiPpeSZGMz
@JasonBellTN @EdSuperHighway @OAKCIO1 @NicoleAdellNMS #EdChat #EdTech
k12dive.com
Students who fell into the digital divide were especially impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns. Many still lack access due to affordability or infrastructure gaps.
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A Look At The Program That Helped Schools Pivot To At-Home Learning | HuffPost
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These are some great tips regarding virtual class meetings. Thanks for sharing!
This includes some great points! Many adults have these same feelings about keeping their video on during virtual meetings. Be flexible. Practice patience. Extend grace. #bettertogether
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Thank you @IHeartCKH for an incredible 2 days of training. We are encouraged, equipped, and READY. We can’t wait to see our students next week! @PolkTNSchools @CopperBasinHS @PoCoHigh @TNHigherEd
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Great things are happening in Polk County!!! #RealWorldOpportunities
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#Teachers: Would you like to sharpen your tech skills to be better prepared for next school year? On Tuesdays throughout the summer, #dpvils will host FREE live webinars designed to help you integrate technology into learning. Register: https://t.co/YXLWTIpCJV
#TechnoTuesdays
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This shouldn’t be the case in the year 2020, but unfortunately it is very true for many rural students (and teachers) dealing with a lack of connectivity at home. #DigitalDivide #Rural
This is what remote learning looked like for many of my #ruraled friends and colleagues. Without internet access at her house, @butlermaple drove to a location with mobile access and worked out of her truck...with a smile. @IAARTCampaign @nrea1
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I’m guessing many district/school leaders might need this dose of positive energy while trying to plan for the unknown...I know I did. #PositiveLeadership
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Timely insight from @nrea1 Exec Dir Dr. @PrattAllen on the digital divide in our country...“a disadvantage that had an impact not only on students’ educational outcomes, but also on their optimism.” #RuralTn #DigitalDivide @TNREA #TiptonvilleToTurtletown
https://t.co/rvAa09t0sn
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I hope this newly released report from @CommonSense regarding the digital divide opens some eyes. Tennessee has the 7th highest divide for students and the 6th highest divide for teachers.
NEW: Our latest report finds that 15-16 million (30%) of students lack adequate internet or devices & 9 million lack both. Southern states have largest divides, but even among states w/smallest divides, 25% of students lack adequate internet connection. https://t.co/f2OT7P2aiG
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Great conversation today during @CCSSO’s virtual conference. Always enjoy discussing high-quality curriculum implementation. Thanks for the invite @achievethecore!
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@PolkTNSchools coach, Danielle, highlights how she’s got the work going in their district! @JasonBellTN @RyanGoodmanTN @TNREA @tosstn1975 @TNedu @EE_CrystalX
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Great things are happening in Polk County!
#DPVILS coaches like @McClaryDanielle in @PolkTNSchools, @teachermentored in @AustinISD, and James Tiggeman in @IrvingISD are leading the way to help their districts transition to distance learning: https://t.co/tadlBgE5oE
#VerizonInnovativeLearning #LearningKeepsGoing
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Mr. McDaniel is a CLASS ACT and I’m excited for him to return to the SE region.
Welcome home @JMcDaniel4, returning to @LeeU this fall to serve as an associate professor of educational leadership. I've met a lot of principals and superintendents. Johnny is All-Star, Hall of Fame caliber. #SchoolPatrol
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This is a great visual regarding remote learning. Thanks for sharing Wade!
A friend shared this with me and I’ve found it very useful over the last couple of weeks as I’ve developed lessons and connected with families. @IAARTCampaign @nrea1 @wendi322 #ruraltogether
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My latest blog for @CurriculumMatrs suggests it is time for a new generation of reading assessments... https://t.co/FzAVfmgEri
curriculummatters.org
Most reading comprehension assessments are grounded in the belief that reading is a specialized set of skills, such as finding the main idea or identifying the author’s purpose. This may be one of...
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TN students and districts! Here is a first come, first served opportunity from the College Board for kids who need devices to take their AP exams!
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