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Kelly Bacot Calls for More Collaborative Professional Development to Strengthen K-12 Classrooms

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San Francisco, California, Jul 28, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Professional development has long been viewed as one of the most important tools for improving classroom instruction. Yet many teachers continue to say that existing training programs fall short of helping them address the realities they face every day. Limited collaboration, generic training sessions, and insufficient support for emerging classroom technologies have left many educators wanting a more practical approach to professional learning.

According to recent education research, fewer than 15% of teachers report that their current professional development provides them with adequate access to subject-matter expertise or instructional materials. Many educators also say they want learning opportunities that are personalized to their teaching assignments, flexible enough to fit demanding schedules, and focused on helping them integrate technology and artificial intelligence into instruction without creating additional administrative work.

For veteran educator and instructional leader Kelly Bacot, these concerns highlight an opportunity rather than a setback. She believes professional development should empower teachers with strategies they can apply immediately in the classroom while fostering stronger collaboration among educators. “Teachers are lifelong learners just like their students,” Bacot said. “Professional development should give educators practical tools, meaningful collaboration, and the confidence to adapt instruction to meet the needs of every learner.”

Throughout her career, Bacot has emphasized continuous improvement as a core part of effective teaching. Her experience has shown that educators grow most when they can exchange ideas, analyze student progress together, and learn from colleagues who understand the daily challenges of classroom instruction.

Bacot believes that many traditional professional development models rely too heavily on one-size-fits-all presentations that often fail to address the unique needs of individual schools, grade levels, or subject areas. Instead, she advocates for professional learning that allows teachers to focus on specific instructional goals while providing ongoing support throughout the school year.

Effective professional development, she says, should not be limited to isolated workshops. It should become part of a school’s culture, where educators regularly collaborate, examine student data, share successful instructional practices, and reflect on ways to improve learning outcomes.

This philosophy reflects the approach that has defined Bacot’s own career. She has consistently focused on differentiated instruction, continuous assessment, and the adaptation of teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners. Her commitment to instructional excellence contributed to a 27 percent increase in student test scores during her previous teaching role, demonstrating how thoughtful planning and responsive instruction can produce measurable academic gains.

Today, Bacot continues to support both students and fellow educators by encouraging collaboration and instructional growth. She also recognizes that technology is becoming an increasingly important part of classroom instruction. While artificial intelligence and digital learning tools offer exciting possibilities, many teachers feel they have not received sufficient guidance on how to use these resources effectively.

Bacot believes schools should approach technology training with the same practical mindset used for any instructional strategy. “Technology should support teaching, not complicate it,” she said. “Teachers need time to explore new tools, understand how they improve learning, and determine what works best for their students.”

She emphasizes that AI should not replace the relationships at the center of education. Instead, it can help teachers personalize instruction, streamline lesson preparation, analyze student progress, and reduce time spent on repetitive administrative tasks. When implemented thoughtfully, these efficiencies allow educators to spend more time engaging directly with students.

Bacot also stresses that successful professional development requires school leaders to listen carefully to teachers. Educators often understand better than anyone where additional support is needed, whether that involves classroom management, literacy instruction, mathematics strategies, student engagement, or technology integration.

Creating opportunities for teachers to help shape professional learning programs, she says, increases both participation and effectiveness. When educators feel their voices are heard, professional development becomes more relevant and meaningful.

Another important component is flexibility. Teachers balance lesson planning, grading, family responsibilities, and extracurricular commitments throughout the school year. Bacot believes professional learning should offer multiple formats, including coaching, peer observations, collaborative planning sessions, and self-paced online resources that allow educators to learn when it best fits their schedules. These flexible approaches also encourage continuous learning rather than concentrating development into a handful of annual training days.

Bacot’s leadership philosophy centers on service, encouragement, and shared success. She believes instructional leaders should create environments where educators feel comfortable asking questions, sharing ideas, and experimenting with new teaching strategies that ultimately benefit students.

As education continues to evolve, Bacot remains optimistic that schools can build stronger professional development systems by focusing on collaboration, practical application, and ongoing support. When teachers receive meaningful opportunities to grow professionally, students are the ultimate beneficiaries. “Every educator wants to help students succeed,” Bacot said. “When we invest in teachers through meaningful professional learning, we strengthen classrooms, schools, and the future of every child.”

Through her continued leadership, instructional expertise, and commitment to professional growth, Kelly Bacot remains dedicated to helping educators build the knowledge, confidence, and collaborative culture needed to meet the changing demands of K-12 education while keeping student success at the center of every decision.

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Beyond the $40 Billion RWA Headline: Drofa Comms × RWA Summit Report Identifies Four Challenges for 2027

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London, The United Kingdom, November 3rd, 2026, FinanceWire

The value of distributed tokenised real-world assets (RWAs) approached $40 billion by 13 October 2026, according to RWA.xyz. At the beginning of the year, though, it stood at approximately $21.5 billion, according to Binance Research. Yet, despite this near-doubling in value, the figures say little about how easily investors can trade these assets, use them as collateral or exercise their rights in cross-border transactions.

This divergence between issuance and real-world use is the outset for “Tokenise First, Figure It Out Later: The RWA Dilemma”, a new report from Drofa Comms in collaboration with RWA WEEK, organiser of RWA Summit Singapore 2026. Drawing on discussions at the 9 October summit, where Drofa Comms participated as a media partner of RWA WEEK, the report examines what it takes for tokenised assets to develop functioning markets, meet legal requirements and deliver measurable financial benefits.

Looking ahead to 2027, Drofa Comms identifies four indicators that offer a more useful measure of RWA market maturity than the total value of assets issued on-chain:

  • Secondary-market activity: Trading depth and turnover, alongside realistic opportunities for investors to sell tokens after issuance.
  • Institutional capital efficiency: Measurable reductions in pre-funding requirements and the ability to use tokenised holdings as collateral.
  • Legal certainty: Enforceable ownership and redemption rights, including workable arrangements for cross-border transactions.
  • Commercial sustainability: Repeat customer activity and revenues sufficient to support viable services.

The report scrutinises how regulatory requirements differ between jurisdictions, what it takes to develop genuine secondary markets and how tokenised assets may function as collateral. It also examines institutional and everyday payments, from reducing pre-funded balances through stablecoin settlement to connecting digital assets with payment cards.

“The RWA industry faces a test of maturity. As the value of tokenised assets grows, the question is how much of that growth translates into functioning markets, wider use by financial institutions and measurable economic benefits. Issuance figures alone cannot be the answer. At Drofa Comms, we believe that the industry’s development also depends on how openly companies address the challenges involved. Investors and financial institutions need enough information to assess both the opportunities and the limitations of tokenisation,” said Valentina Drofa, Founder & CEO of Drofa Comms.

Beyond investment products, the report also highlights how digital assets are already being used in traditional industries.

“Everyone is talking about the tokenization of financial products and real estate, but the real movement is happening in industries you probably wouldn’t expect. Think trade finance operators, the shipping industry, or precious metals mining businesses. They are already using stablecoins for cross-border transactions and understand why instant settlement is better than T+2.” said Ivan V. Ivanov, Founder of UVECON.VC, UVC GROUP and RWA WEEK commented on these developments.

The report draws on perspectives from speakers and experts affiliated with TRM Labs, Galaxy, Sygnum Bank, Nethermind, Spartan Group, Theoriq, Reap, KAST, Algebra / Theorem, Drofa Comms and other organisations.

Read the full report: https://www.drofa-ra.com/rwa-summit-singapore-2026-drofa-comms-rwa-week-report/

About Drofa Comms

Founded in 2011, Drofa Comms is a London-headquartered PR agency specialising in finance, fintech and blockchain communications. The agency has worked with more than 1,000 companies worldwide and has a team of over 30 professionals and advisers. Its proprietary initiatives include Women Leading the Way, Crypto Edu and Communicate Fintech.

About RWA WEEK and RWA Summit

RWA WEEK is an international industry initiative dedicated to real-world asset tokenisation and its applications in finance and business. Its Singapore 2026 edition included RWA Summit Singapore on 9 October, bringing together financial institutions, investors and digital-asset companies to discuss market developments, emerging use cases and barriers to adoption.

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MELT Global Chooses Sharjah as Headquarters for Its Operations

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SHARJAH, UAE, November 3rd, 2026, As part of its efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships and expand cooperation with global companies, Sharjah Asset Management, the exinvestment arm of the Government of Sharjah, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MELT Global to strengthen collaboration and explore new opportunities that support the shared priorities and objectives of both parties. The agreement reflects Sharjah’s appeal as an investment destination and reinforces its position as an economic hub offering an integrated business environment that supports the establishment, growth and regional expansion of businesses.

The MoU was signed by H.E. Dr Waleed Al Sayegh, Chief Executive Officer of Sharjah Asset Management, and Steve Harvey, Owner and Founder of MELT Global, in the presence of representatives from both parties.

The MoU outlines MELT Global’s plans to relocate its regional headquarters to Thara, the latest development owned by Sharjah Asset Management in the emirate. This step reflects both parties’ commitment to expanding their cooperation and capitalising on available opportunities and potential, supporting their future ambitions and opening new avenues for collaboration.

The move also reflects MELT Global’s confidence in Sharjah’s competitive advantages, including its attractive investment environment, advanced infrastructure, and integrated operational capabilities and logistics services, which cater to businesses’ needs, enhance operational efficiency and support their expansion.

H.E. Dr Waleed Al Sayegh said: “At Sharjah Asset Management, our investment vision is centred on developing assets and enhancing their ability to attract economic activities and strategic partnerships, creating new growth opportunities and maximising the value of our projects. We are also committed to building high-quality partnerships that attract expertise, open new avenues for cooperation and foster integration across different sectors.

“We welcome this partnership with MELT Global and look forward to its presence at Thara adding value to the business ecosystem. We believe this MoU will create new opportunities for collaboration and the development of joint initiatives that fulfil both parties’ ambitions and support sustainable growth. This aligns with our vision of developing sustainable investments that contribute to diversifying Sharjah’s economy and strengthening its presence across the business, media and creative industries.”

The MoU reflects both parties’ commitment to building a sustainable collaborative relationship, leveraging their respective expertise and capabilities, and exploring strategic opportunities to develop joint areas of work and initiatives that deliver added value to both sides. It also forms part of their broader efforts to strengthen effective partnerships and maximise synergies, supporting further development and growth opportunities while deepening cooperation across areas of mutual interest.

MELT Global’s decision to choose Sharjah reflects the emirate’s strong economic and investment fundamentals, which reinforce its position as a centre for business and investment. This is underpinned by the diversity of its economic sectors, the development of its infrastructure and operational capabilities, as well as the availability of logistics services and business support solutions.

Sharjah also offers an environment that enables companies to capitalise on available opportunities, build relationships and establish partnerships that support the development of their activities and strengthen their presence in regional markets. Together, these advantages make the emirate an attractive destination for global companies seeking to establish operations and expand their business from Sharjah.

The selection of Thara to host MELT Global’s regional headquarters reflects the project’s ability to provide a business-friendly environment, supported by integrated facilities, services and operational capabilities. The company’s presence at Thara will also contribute to diversifying the range of activities hosted by the development, while creating opportunities for engagement and collaboration with organisations and institutions operating across the emirate and the wider region.

The MoU underscores both parties’ commitment to continuing to build sustainable strategic partnerships, leverage complementary expertise and capabilities, and explore new avenues for cooperation. This will contribute to creating added value for both parties, supporting development and growth, and further strengthening Sharjah’s position as an attractive destination for investment and business.

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Sharjah Asset Management is the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah. It seeks to advance economic and social development and accelerate the emirate’s sustainable economic growth through partnerships with the public and private sectors, encouraging investment and promoting corporate social responsibility. This is achieved through the optimal use of resources, addressing the needs of the Sharjah community and ensuring sustainable well-being.

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Made By WiFi Publishes a Free Year-End Guide to Help Offices Check Their WiFi Before Budgets Are Set

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The six-step guide takes office managers and IT leads through a coverage, equipment and security audit, a site survey, and a budget request.

Long Island City, New York, United States, 3rd Nov 2026 – Made By WiFi, an enterprise wireless and event WiFi company, today published a free six-step guide that helps office managers, IT leads and operations teams review their office WiFi while budgets for the coming year are being planned.

Office WiFi is easy to ignore until it fails, but budget season is when it is easiest to fund. A written list of what is actually wrong, such as a conference room that drops calls or an access point that has been running since before the last office move, carries far more weight in a budget request than a general complaint that the network is slow.

The guide, “Year-End WiFi Checklist for Your Office,” breaks the review into six steps. The first four are a self-audit that a small office can complete in an afternoon: walking the space to note where the signal fails, taking stock of equipment and WiFi standards, checking security and guest access, and finding out who owns and monitors the network. Step five is a wireless site survey, which turns those observations into measurements. Step six puts the findings into a budget request.

The guide also explains why timing matters. Once a budget is set, new spending has to be justified against items already approved. A survey, a written recommendation, approval and installation each take time. And equipment bought without a survey tends to leave some rooms with too many access points and others with too few.

A site survey from Made By WiFi measures signal strength, coverage and interference, and produces a written report with coverage heatmaps, recommended access point positions and an equipment specification. The report is delivered in an industry-standard format and can be taken to any installer. Surveys are done on site in New York and New Jersey and remotely for businesses anywhere in the country. Businesses that are not ready for a survey can use Made By WiFi’s wireless network consulting for an independent view on what to do next.

The full guide is available at https://madebywifi.com/blog/year-end-office-wifi-checklist/. 

About Made By WiFi

Made By WiFi designs, installs and supports enterprise wireless networks and provides WiFi for events. Since 2017, the company has helped businesses get reliable connectivity in offices, warehouses, hotels, healthcare facilities and temporary event spaces, with recommendations based on what each environment needs and not on a preferred brand. Hands-on work is delivered in New York and New Jersey, while wireless site surveys and 5G hotspot kit rentals are available to businesses across the United States. Learn more at https://madebywifi.com.

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