A Principal's Reflections

MAY 30, 2021

When it comes to classrooms and schools getting students actively involved, it isn't a gimmick. Research shows how students learn best, and it's not by talking at them for extended periods. Learning is and should be treated as a process, not an event. It is a proven way to improve academic outcomes.

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Waterford

JULY 25, 2022

If you make a back to school game plan in advance, you can help your classroom run smoothly and your students adjust to school life. So, how do you make the most of the first days of school? How Can Teachers Prepare to Go Back to School? Try to organize your classroom at least a few weeks in advance to avoid procrastinating.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2023

How do teaching methods influence understanding? What can you do to make things work better in the classroom with simple fixes? How The Classroom Environment Shapes Understanding of Cause and Effect Relationships Mastering cause-and-effect relationships in research is crucial for a student’s academic future and career.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2021

Professor Jal Mehta from the Harvard University School of Education has co-written an award-winning book “ In Search of Deeper Learning ” and reflects on how deeper learning can happen at the secondary level. Sponsor: Pear Deck. You can mix and match your tracks. So, reserve your spot.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Professional development for teachers: Equip teachers with the knowledge and skills to leverage technology effectively in diverse classrooms. Incorporate diverse authors, historical events, and cultural contexts into the materials used in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Today's guest, Tom Mullaney, shares how he uses Figjam with students and teachers; he explains why it is useful and gives tips and tricks that will engage students in the collaborative skills they need to be creative collaborators in today's world. How do these apps work? How do you set up a Figma/ Figjam education account?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2023

Ask a Tech Teacher contributor has some ideas: 3 Effective Ways to Digitize and Preserve School’s Historical Video Recordings Each year, schools manage and process all sorts of documents and data, starting with students’ personal information and ending with events.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

She has created fun events for neighbors and families as well as her students to celebrate and grow closer during this time. If you are wondering how to connect with your family in new ways, listen to this show and plan some fun family events. Today’s guest, Sandi Johnson, is an IT Integrator in Indianapolis.

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Waterford

JULY 18, 2023

Learn Effective Family Engagement Strategies from the Experts Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn key strategies from the experts on how to build a school environment that values families and how to advise teachers along the way.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Here are great ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew on how to keep tech fresh this summer. Elementary School – Interactive Learning Apps Picture your elementary school classroom filled with excited young learners, their eyes glued to their screens as they explore new ideas and grasp essential skills through educational apps.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Today’s sponsor is NaliniKIDS , creator of wordworkouts.org , a fantastic free SEL resource that will bring reflection and movement to your classroom. Wordworkouts.org is great for morning meetings, brain breaks, class transitions or advisory and is a wonderful relationship-building tool for your classroom community.

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Waterford

JULY 21, 2022

Learn why family engagement matters and how to encourage it in your classroom from the first day of school onward. You may meet some on the first day of school, but others might not physically visit the classroom until back to school night. How to Prepare for Back to School Night.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The first two principles focused on how to ensure that the AI tool not only fits with existing technology and workflows but equips students for their futures. Firefly is designed to be safe for commercial use, and thanks to guardrails encouraging appropriate use, it is ready to be used in classrooms. Read the first article here.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 12, 2020

Finding a classroom – once a common schedule is found, the next hurdle is finding a vacant classroom that fits with the schedule to hold the make-up class. That is why as a teacher who experienced these unfortunate events firsthand, I am an advocate for a Disaster-Proof Education.

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Waterford

AUGUST 9, 2022

Creating a positive classroom experience for your students can shape the rest of their academic year. So, how do you make the most of the first days of school? Try to organize your classroom —and your lesson plans— in advance. How to sign up for classroom or field trip volunteering opportunities.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

There are many advantages to using digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom for schools and districts. But how do you start making the transition to digital and ensure that your learners have high-quality resources? . Learners will read about and discuss rules, decision-making and how to socialize in the classroom.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Families want their children to succeed but they don’t always know how to go about this. Post the PDF in your messaging app (Class Dojo, Remind), in a virtual classroom (Google Classroom, Schoology), or email to parents. Share local learning events around the city. Choose Use Template then edit as you need.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2019

Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy classroom schedule. When you have classroom reading time, kids can pair up and read to each other. Read-aloud books. Unite for Literacy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2022

How to incorporate podcasting into your curriculum this school year. Respondents cited that podcasts are fun and offer entertainment value while some offer educational value through current events, history or science and nature-themed shows as primary reasons for listening to podcasts. We started our podcast using Anchor.fm

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2022

Differentiating between reliable websites, books, information has always been a topic in classrooms. How Can Truth Win? Students prefer images instead of written analysis of world events, which Chris Doyle, a teacher at a Connecticut school, describes as “TikTok over The New York Times.”

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Waterford

MARCH 6, 2022

Download sessions here to explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Does it explain a sequence of events? Help your students understand how parts of speech answer the questions who, what, when, where, and how. Want More Science of Reading? Adams, M.J.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

So even though students in a classroom may look alike, they each have a unique combination of background, strengths, needs and interests that affect their learning outcomes. Since classrooms are so diverse, curricula need to meet this diversity. Why Universal Design for Learning in the classroom matters.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

With online classes and remote learning taking over classrooms, at least temporarily, teachers worry about rampant cheating. It’s difficult to imagine how the evaluation will play out online if you haven’t done that before. Read more: The benefits of an empathic mindset approach to classroom management.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2023

It was truly a thrill for me, as a classroom teacher, for Lydia Smyers, the Vice President of US Education for Microsoft, to sit down with me at ISTE. AIforEducators that helps teachers learn and think about how to bring AI to their classroom. Free AI Course for Educators from Microsoft This show is sponsored by Microsoft.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

It’s also our job to give students a place to talk about how it affects their lives. In response to the murder of George Floyd, my nonprofit, Teaching Matters , organized three webinars for educators to discuss how to talk about racism in the classroom.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Declared a federal event in 1990 , this awareness month is a great reminder to make sure your curriculum includes Indigenous history, current events, and culture. How to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month in School. Discuss Historical and Current Events from Indigenous Perspectives. Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 27, 2019

We combine an indoor/outdoor classroom approach with intergenerational programming, providing a unique environment for our students to build community with the “Grands” (what we call the senior residents at Andrus) and staff. He talked about his military service and taught the class how to march. Students read with one of the Grands.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2022

Too often, Earth Day events focus on massive worldwide apocalypses that students can have little impact on, events like the death of rainforests and the melting of glaciers. Students will not be able to impact the largest users — schools and businesses — but they can affect how much paper is used in their homes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 28, 2022

I think you’ll enjoy this: Coping with COVID in the Classroom. Over Spring Break we set up Google Classroom pages, learned how to do Zoom, and created packets of papers for students’ families to pick up and drop off outside the school weekly. I’ve missed that classroom community—it’s so good to get some of it back!

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

para-supported classroom. This blog series is designed to provide educators with examples from the classroom of how the H?para The group was enjoying visiting the supply table and problem solving how to move the hippo. creatively used and reimagined how to use common household items in their rescue missions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 20, 2020

Too often, Earth Day events focus on massive worldwide apocalypses that students can have little impact on, events like the death of rainforests and the melting of glaciers. Students will not be able to impact the largest users — schools and businesses — but they can affect how much paper is used in their homes.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 25, 2021

I am so proud to introduce Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Students for Their Future which is now available on Amazon. In this book, my hope was to make a compelling case that the best way to do this is to create a disruptive thinking culture in the classroom and beyond. Learning is a process, not an event.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 20, 2020

Set up remote classroom environments. How do you set up a remote classroom ? If your school doesn’t have one already, you will first need to select a Learning Management System (LMS) such as Google Classroom, Canvas or Docebo to share your resources online. Provide enriching learning experiences from afar.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This blog post will share ten ways you can use Tract to create personalized project-based learning in your classroom. When we do projects in my classroom, I spend a significant amount of time helping students figure out an angle that suits their passions. Create a classroom of creators and innovators. All opinions are my own.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Read on to learn how to communicate more effectively with the families in your school. Included are classroom strategies you can share with your teachers as well as administrator-focused tips. But this form of interaction doesn’t have to stay confined to the classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Here’s how it works: Students pick a subject from the many offered by Tract, watch a peer-presented video on the subject (like how to make mac and cheese or what are some careers with animals), and complete a project which is shared with classmates. Summer program. I often use student-choice activities in summer programs.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

How Is Parent Empowerment Different From Family Involvement? You may already be familiar with parent involvement and engagement, or listening to and working with parents in the classroom. When parents involve themselves in the classroom, for example, their students are more likely to express self-confidence and a motivation to learn.[11]

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