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What Educators Really Think About Innovation (Infographic)

January 08, 2019 1 min read
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In October 2018, the Education Week Research Center conducted a nationally representative online survey of nearly 500 K-12 teachers, principals, and district leaders to learn more about their views on innovation—a common buzzword that was defined in the survey as “the introduction and/or creation of new ideas or methods.” Below are highlights from the survey.

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Source: Education Week Research Center, 2018

Source: Education Week Research Center, 2018

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A version of this article appeared in the January 09, 2019 edition of Education Week as What Educators Think About Innovation

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