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Why most schools won’t ‘reinvent’ themselves after the pandemic

Dangerously Irrelevant

As I noted in a recent article that I submitted: “… reflection on organizational possibilities and institutional futures is common during the ‘reconstruction’ phase (Boin & Hart, 2003) of a crisis (see also Coombs, 2000; Heath, 2004; Boin, Hart, Stern, & Sundelius, 2005; Jaques, 2009; Smith & Riley, 2012). Millar & R.

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The Problem With Zeros

A Principal's Reflections

This not only reflects grading as punishment but also creates a hole that students cannot dig out of (Guskey, 2000; Reeves, 2004; Reeves, 2008; O'Conner and Wormeli, 2011). Below is what the committee came to a consensus on in regard to zeros: No zeros : Students are not to be assigned a grade of zero (0). O’Connor, K., &

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

2011, March). 2011, June). 2004, November). Sources: Hong, S. A Cord of Three Strands: A New Approach to Parent Engagement in Schools. Harvard Education Press. Gulosino, C.A., & Xu, Z. The parents’ perspective on parent‐teacher roles and relationships. Educational. Sheridan, S.M., Knoche, L.L., Kupzyk, K.A., Redding, S.,

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Why Video Works for Teacher Improvement and Reflection, According to the Research

Edthena

Several studies showed that teachers build vital professional knowledge and skills when watching and discussing instructional videos with colleagues (Little, 2012; Sherin & Han, 2004). Sherin & Han, 2004. Teachers make positive instructional changes. Here are links to the research referenced above: Little, 2012. Seidel et al.,

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Arts-based Teaching in Elementary Schools

EdNews Daily

Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, writes that arts in education is more important than ever and that “in the global economy, creativity is essential” (PCAH, 2011, p. Goldberg (2011) advocates teaching about, with, and through the arts. PCAH, 2011, p. PCAH) (2011). Arts-based Teaching Models in Elementary Schools.

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PROOF POINTS: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years

The Hechinger Report

In a 2004 paper, economist Jonah Rockoff, now at Columbia Business School, tracked how teachers improved over their careers and noticed that teachers were getting better at their jobs by leaps and bounds at first, as measured by their ability to raise their students’ achievement test scores. “It’s The science has evolved.”.

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