A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 24, 2022

Since a great deal of my time as of late has been in the role of a coach, I wanted to share insight that has been gleaned through visits to numerous schools and countless classrooms. This mostly centers on how I process and reflect upon ideas written about where there is now additional context, thanks to all my time in schools.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Others paid attention to the data and rising number of coronavirus cases and used their summers more wisely to design for better remote/hybrid learning and teaching than the mostly-low-level direct instruction, digital worksheets, and paper homework packets that we saw last spring. Instructional leadership with Virginia administrators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2023

I predict it will save time for those teachers fortunate enough to have an Instructional Technology department to teach them the proper use, prompting, and need for content editing. Google Bard has a limited memory as of now but Google has said , Bard’s ability to hold context is purposefully limited for now. ” I hope this helps!

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, educators face numerous challenges when designing instruction that promotes deeper learning for all students. Designing for Deeper Learning The sign of deeper learning is the ability to transfer or apply knowledge and skills to new and novel contexts.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This tool available right from their LMS allows educators to put the knowledge to use right away, whether for grading or to inform instruction. Another important outcome of the integration implementation is that students can now benefit from Turnitin’s Draft Coach add-on. Feedback Studio can simplify grading and feedback as well.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In my experience as a teacher, instructional coach, district leader, and education researcher, it has been critical to foster spaces where adults can first reflect on their own identities, biases, and lived experiences. In some contexts, teachers make curricular decisions. Selecting culturally responsive texts.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 9, 2021

Consider the following in the context of the professional world of work and employee success. Each provides students with greater control over their learning while also freeing up the teacher for targeted instruction or support. I loved the image so much that I asked him to send me some more context. Case in point.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 30, 2020

In the end, I went with shorter sessions, longer and more numerous breaks, loads of collaborative activities, and asynchronous tasks where I remained on-hand for individual coaching and feedback. We are experiencing the same disruption of the familiar context during the pandemic." Don't teach every standard.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Educators often experience professional development as a patchwork of different providers and formats disconnected from district initiatives, characterized by a mostly passive delivery model with few opportunities to connect learning to the local context or to extend learning into meaningful classroom practice.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Today is International Coach Appreciation Day! Over the past decade, teacher coaching has increasingly attracted the interest of educational leaders. The years between 2000 and 2015 saw the number of instructional coaches in U.S. However, in many districts, coaching is not yet established as a norm in PD efforts.

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Edthena

MAY 11, 2023

The instructional coach and the teacher are the experts when using inclusive coaching practices for teachers’ professional development. That’s according to Christian van Nieuwerburgh, the co-author of “Advanced Coaching Practice” and global director of Growth Coaching International. What is inclusive coaching?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems. Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. You may have heard a lot about PBL in recent years.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2024

Deep dive projects allow teachers to focus on teaching the big picture and context, while the depth comes from student inquiry. They need to be able to place their findings in the overall context of the course. Students also need practice with primary and secondary sources before diving in and analyzing and finding their own.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Instructional technology is a critical component of teaching and learning in today’s world. Technology, when aligned to research-based practices, supports teachers in delivering instruction that is adapted to meet the needs of all students. However, it’s not enough for teachers to simply use technology tools.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Quality of classroom instruction and the degree to which students are provided with powerful opportunities to learn determines the effectiveness of schools. Impactful teachers rely on relevant contexts to engage their students’ interest and use open-ended questions to stimulate thinking and create collaborative classrooms.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 11, 2020

Instructional coaching is increasingly attracting the interest of education practitioners and researchers. Empirical studies suggest that instructional coaching can provide a critical form of teacher professional development (PD). This situation may diminish the effectiveness of coaching programs. beyond the DLP.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

As I work with more and more schools in a coaching role, I am beginning to see specific trends emerge. In a previous post , I outlined what a typical coaching day with me looks like, as well as the most common areas where growth can be achieved based on many classroom visits.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

My work focuses on supporting leaders, coaches, and teachers in transitioning from traditional teaching practices to blended learning. Teacher-centered instruction vs. Student-centered blended learning. These benefits are valuable in the context of the classroom as well. #1 What is psychological safety? 1 Preventing Errors.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The best course of action depends on the situation and context, which is rarely the same for different administrators. My leadership team and I pulled specific elements that were core components of Tier 1 instruction. As I work with leaders across the globe, I am always careful with my words.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 24, 2020

They remind administrators of “walk through” documents or forms that are often used during classroom observations to help administrators focus on specific elements of instruction so they can provide rich feedback to educators.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Leaders need consistent support and feedback on all aspects of the position to continually grow and improve, but the most emphasis should be on issues related to instructional leadership that leads to pedagogical change. Here is some more context. I am so glad she did, as it was a huge success.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

They fit into the categories of SEL, digital instruction, engagement/management, and leadership. Recently, while discussing the next steps for schools this fall with two instructional designers in the webinar “10 Ways to Move Learning Forward”, we identified ten considerations for school. All opinions are my own.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 16, 2022

No matter if you are an Instructional Coach starting out in a new position, or a school district seeking to create and develop an Instructional Coaching Department, one of the first things that should be mapped out is the various relationships that each member of your school district will have with your coaches.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. Amy Ballard, Ph.D., I need to reiterate with my teachers that the tech tool itself isn't the be all, end all,” Ballard said.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Over the past couple of months, I have been working with a variety of schools and districts in the role of a coach. Most of this work is focused on digital pedagogy so naturally, I am focused on observing and collecting evidence to get a handle on both the level of instruction and the learning that is taking place. Mican using Quizizz.

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Hapara

JANUARY 14, 2022

para Instructional Suite can be used to support social emotional learning (SEL). The well-being of administrators, teachers and learners needs to be promoted in the context of a compassionate, caring and supportive school. How can we be effective in creating a compassionate, caring and supportive context in our classrooms? .

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As an instructional coach, the most important role I have is as a listener. The best part of my job is bearing witness to the deep self-reflection that leads to perspective shifts and instructional changes. In my role as listener and coach I’ve heard what teachers need. We must make schools human again.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

The primary goal has been to take a critical lens to instructional design with a focus on increasing the level of questioning, imparting relevance through authentic contexts and interdisciplinary connections, creating rigorous performance tasks, innovating assessment, and improving learner feedback.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

Such skills can include media literacy, visual literacy and technology fluency , depending on the class age and context. Adebiyi, an instructional technology specialist at Dekalb County Schools in Georgia, implores schools to “think about the future. There are careers out there not even created yet that we need to prepare students for.”

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Research on instructional coaching shows that when defined, understood, and implemented as a principal-coach-teacher partnership, teacher coaching programs can be more effective. Engaged principals are key to a successful coaching program. Build teacher buy-in for coaching.

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Edthena

MAY 11, 2023

The instructional coach and the teacher are the experts when using inclusive coaching practices for teachers’ professional development. That’s according to Christian van Niewerburgh, the co-author of “Advanced Coaching Practice” and global director of Growth Coaching International. What is inclusive coaching?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 19, 2019

Over the last 5 years she has worked in diverse contexts to learn, research, and support deeper learning for all students. She has also served as middle school English language arts teacher, instructional coach, and led the district new teacher mentoring program.

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Edthena

APRIL 28, 2022

This edition of noted and notable content for educators includes three popular education articles about supporting teacher and coach growth. Teachers and instructional coaches know that in order to strengthen effective teaching, teachers should regularly reflect on their practice. ” Pinpoint key instructional challenges.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Many years later, I find myself drawing on my early understanding of trauma from an Indigenous context quite often in my current position working for an urban school district in Arizona. This can be difficult because we have over 45 different tribal nations represented in my district, each with their own unique history and context.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 8, 2023

When students master foundational reading skills early, it lifts the “cognitive load,” freeing their ability to learn when instruction becomes more text driven, according to Libba Reed, Regional Literacy Coach for University Charter School (AL). Think about it.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

While there is a plethora of literature on teacher leadership that addresses these components, the information is not accessible to educators in a manner that allows them to easily and efficiently digest all of the different approaches and lessons learned to adapt to their context.

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