A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Despite my best efforts, I couldn't visit classrooms as frequently as I would have liked, and the feedback I provided in written reports could have done more to enhance teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. Ultimately, ensuring quality learning takes place in our classrooms is of utmost importance.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. If improvement is the ultimate goal, we as leaders need to focus on elements of our job that impact student learning.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2017

I frequently hear about high numbers of students who are not engaged in their learning, but I hear less about teachers who are not engaged in their work. However, a Gallop Poll found that 57% of teachers report that they are “not engaged” at work, with an additional 13% reporting that they are “actively disengaged.”

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Not only was I not in classrooms enough, but also the level of feedback provided through the lens of a narrative report did very little to improve teaching and learning both in and out of the classroom. Get in Classrooms More This seem so easy, yet is a constant struggle.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. Recent research reinforces this perspective. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. We spoke with educators around the country and discovered seven ways that PLCs are transforming teaching and learning in schools.

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The Innovative Educator

AUGUST 14, 2016

Innovative educators aren't born, they're formed and one way that happens is by participating in and providing excellent learning opportunities. As reported in EdSurge, research supports this belief. In short, it supports educators with just-in-time professional learning driven by their needs and interests.

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