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Balance Instruction and Feedback with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

Hattie’s and Timperley’s (2007) research on feedback identified it as having a significant impact on student achievement and learning. If teachers plan to differentiate their instruction to meet the specific needs of a group of students, I recommend using the station rotation model to work directly with small groups of students.

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Three Strategies to Support Our Teacher Workforce in 2022

Education Elements

Year two of the pandemic caused countless school closings, brought social and political unrest to school board meetings, and further stressed an already fragile educator workforce.

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Successful Distance Learning for Young Kids

The CoolCatTeacher

From successful online meetings to screentime and essential things to include, Nancy encourages us to do what seems impossible. In 2007, with our colleague and friend Ian Pumpian, we founded Health Sciences High and Middle College, an award-winning open-enrollment public school in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego.

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8 Key Focus Areas for Developing a Re-Entry Plan

A Principal's Reflections

Going forward, a sound plan should be developed so that all learners have a positive educational experience that meets their needs. Unfortunately, difficult decisions lie ahead, similar to the Great Recession from 2007 - 2009. Rest assured, schools will emerge stronger and better prepared to meet the needs of all learners.

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6 findings to inform your state’s principal preparation

eSchool News

The report updates a prior 2007 study, Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, led by Darling-Hammond. They are also better prepared to meet the needs of diverse learners. The study’s authors are Linda Darling-Hammond, Marjorie E. Wechsler, Stephanie Levin, Melanie Leung-Gagné and Steve Tozer.

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The Problem With Zeros

A Principal's Reflections

Fail to meet a determined deadline (i.e., Don’t read or respond to email and as a result, are unprepared for meetings or don’t get needed information to colleagues when required. Correct me if I am wrong, but in education, teachers and administrators don’t receive zeros if they: Don’t arrive to work on time. Guskey, T. O'Connor, K.

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Much ado about NAEP

Dangerously Irrelevant

If high school students are required to meet NAEP proficient to graduate from high school, large numbers will fail. But that’s a hard case to make, judging by a 2007 analysis from Gary Phillips, former acting commissioner of NCES. Confounding NAEP proficient with grade-level is uninformed.