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Will Morris
Will Morris is the CEO of teacher-coaching company EdConnective. Will is a blogger for The Startup Blog, where entrepreneurs chart their efforts to launch and build ed-tech companies and describe the challenges they face in securing funding, finding customers, and growing their businesses.
E-mail willmorris06@gmail.com
The Startup Blog
Opinion May 3, 2016May 5, 2016

The Impact of Ethnicity on Startup Investment

By Will Morris

I was recently stopped in my tracks when I discovered that minority-owned companies receive just 3 percent of venture capital investments. That disparity is startling, given that more than half of k-12 students in this country are minorities.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Jan. 12, 2016May 5, 2016

New Ed-Tech Event Valuable for Education Entrepreneurs

By Will Morris

The National Education Week conference is a new, surprisingly intimate ed-tech gathering that has a lot to offer to startups.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Dec. 7, 2015May 5, 2016

Startups Find School District Procurement a Challenging Puzzle

By Will Morris

At some point in the life cycle of an ed-tech startup, the company will have to grapple with the complicated process of school district procurement. It’s daunting.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Nov. 2, 2015May 5, 2016

Revamping the Student-Teacher Portfolio for Real-Time Results

By Will Morris

Despite evidence that preservice teachers often view electronic teaching portfolios in a negative light, they are staples of most teacher education programs. It turns out they’re fantastic ways to reflect on practice and learn from your own mistakes.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Oct. 1, 2015Dec. 14, 2017

Should We Coach Teachers on Teaching to the Test?

By Will Morris

How should teacher-educators, mentors, and coaches prepare their teachers for today’s world of testing? While there’s a lot of attention paid to progressive education concepts, the reality is that teachers are going to have to prepare students for high-stakes testing.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Sept. 17, 2015May 5, 2016

Great Feedback for Teachers Is Hard to Find

By Will Morris

We got 420 applications while recruiting new instructional coaches for our team. Very few of them knew how to provide constructive feedback for teachers.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Sept. 9, 2015May 5, 2016

A Substitute-Teacher Culture Leaves Students Floundering

By Will Morris

High teacher turnover can create a culture of substitute and long-term substitute teachers in a school, with negative impacts on student achievement. Is mentorship and high-quality professional development the answer?

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Aug. 11, 2015Dec. 14, 2017

Can Crowdfunding Pay for Teacher Professional Development?

By Will Morris

A Philadelphia principal tries to use crowdfunding to pay for teacher professional development that the district budget won’t cover. Will it work?

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Aug. 6, 2015May 5, 2016

Recruiting Real Educators: Good or Bad for the Ed-Tech Startup Model?

By Will Morris

Digital ed-tech companies can be attractive to investors because they don’t rely on a significant amount of human capital. But we’re betting a business model relying on humans, but using technology to grow, can be just as attractive.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion July 21, 2015May 5, 2016

College Readiness for Underserved Middle School Students Shouldn’t Be Forgotten

By Will Morris

Many initiatives geared toward college and career readiness focus on a student’s early years and high school, but middle school may be the best time to intervene.

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