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Self-Regulation in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

One of the best and most gratifying aspects of my job is getting into classrooms and providing feedback to leaders, who, in turn, help their teachers grow. Over the years, the state of Utah has provided me with a plethora of opportunities to work with schools on Personalized Competency-Based Learning ( PCBL ). Ormrod, J.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

When I embarked on my teaching journey back in 2003, the landscape of the classroom was quite different from what we see today. As I ponder these changes, I find it both fascinating and essential to articulate the characteristics that now define a modern classroom. And guess what?

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Not So Typical Personalized Learning Predictions for 2019

Education Elements

It started with scuba diving in 2003, snowboarding in 2008, swimming in 2013, and this year was surfing. While the instruction was 1:1 and technically couldn’t be more personalized for me, I was surprised by how much each instructor met or didn’t meet my needs.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Educators can use strategies such as scaffolding and inquiry-based learning to connect new concepts to students’ existing knowledge base, thereby facilitating deeper understanding and retention. From a broader perspective, this discussion about prior knowledge also underscores the need for personalized learning approaches.

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A Paradigm Shift

A Principal's Reflections

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Paradigm shifts need to be driven by change agents in classrooms, schools, districts, and other educational organizations across the globe. At this point change began to happen at a rapid pace. Barrett, P.,

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

FY 2003 $700,500,000. Schools today offer a greater level of technology infrastructure than just a few years ago, and there is no longer a significant need for a State formula grant program targeted specifically on (and limited to) the effective integration of technology into schools and classrooms.

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OPINION: How can teachers help students grapple with the chaos surrounding us?

The Hechinger Report

No matter whether elementary teachers return to physical or virtual classrooms, this will be a year for the history books. The problem of insufficient subject matter knowledge may not be acknowledged by teacher educators, but it is by classroom teachers. Only 42 percent have said they felt very well prepared to teach social studies.