A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In March of 2009, I began to use Twitter, and it was at this time that I began to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). On-going and job-embedded experiences lead to sustained changes to practice and improve student outcomes when it comes to results. I think the same can be said when it comes to the learners we serve.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Then there is the practicality of being able to work with both administrators and teachers at the ground level to improve pedagogy and, in turn, student outcomes. Student academic performance outcomes of a classroom physical activity intervention: A pilot study. Let’s look into this a little more closely.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2009, Gerald Bracey, one of our nation’s foremost experts on educational assessment, stated : In its prescriptive aspect, the NAEP reports the percentage of students reaching various achievement levels—Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. emphasis added].

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Now a pair of academic researchers from Florida State University and Vanderbilt University have analyzed the Massachusetts experiment in career and technical education by following students seven years after graduating high school in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Source: Appendix of Heterogeneity in High School Career and Technical Education Outcomes.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 23, 2017

As such, Barrett and Zang (2009) identify three key design principles: Naturalness : Hardwired into our brains, humans have the basic need for light, air, and safety. These research-based factors are minimal financial commitments that can help boost student outcomes. Cited Sources Barrett, P., & & Zhang, Y.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 18, 2019

This brand new update is based on over 100,000 peer-reviewed articles from 191 journals, published between 2009 and 2018. This new topic on the visualization explores considerations for the design of learning environments and interventions in support of student behavioral and academic outcomes, with a focus on young learners.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 7, 2017

Course offerings, curricular decisions, unique programs, and innovative instructional practices play a key role in student engagement while also having a positive impact on student outcomes (Whitehurst, 2009). Retrieved from www.brookings.edu/papers/2009/1014_curriculum_whitehurst.aspx. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Koole (2009) No one will deny the impact that mobile is having on the world. Students are more connected than ever with their devices, and it is necessary for teachers to capitalize on this opportunity to drive student learning and outcomes. Access alone will not translate into enhanced student learning outcomes. Cristol, D., &

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

It enhances teaching practices, fosters professional growth, and significantly improves student outcomes. Their research concluded that teachers’ tailored instruction notably enhanced students’ decoding and vocabulary skills, emphasizing the effectiveness of individualized teaching approaches in improving literacy outcomes.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2016

In addition, technology tools change rapidly, and outcomes can vary depending on implementation. Learning Outcomes. Edutopia’s tech integration review explores some of the vast body of research out there and helps you navigate useful results.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), school age students who receive special education services in public schools represented about 15 percent of enrollment in the 2020-21 school year, up from 13 percent in 2009-10. School administrators are taking a hard look at how to prevent burnout.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

About 7 Mindsets Founded in 2009, 7 Mindsets is the only highly researched education company offering mindsets-based learning solutions proven to drive happier, healthier and more successful outcomes for educators and students. To learn more, go to [link].

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2022

There are three main ways that teacher pay impacts student outcomes, García says. Since 2009, D.C. When the program was first used in 2009, it was not considered “politically credible.” The most important component of the teacher shortage is that this is not a new problem in U.S. s model since its inception.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I got on Twitter in 2009, which was an accomplishment in itself as I had previously convinced myself that I would never use social media as I didn’t have the time nor saw any value in it. My “ah ha” moment came in March of 2009 after having read a newspaper article about Twitter in the Staten Island Advance. Case in point.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2019

No fewer than 30 states have recently withdrawn at least one of the evaluation reforms that they adopted during a flurry of national activity between 2009 and 2015. Given the intense pressure on states to backtrack, the outcome may not be surprising, but it is disheartening.”.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 25, 2018

My unexpected journey began with a decision to give Twitter a try in 2009. In the beginning, we really weren’t sure what we were doing or whether it would lead to improved outcomes, but we did our best to align every innovative idea with research and sound pedagogy.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Guidance on the Enhancing Education Through Technology (Ed Tech) Program: Funds Made Available Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (July 2009). FY 2009 $269,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $0). FY 2009 ( American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 special appropriation ): $650,000,000.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

According to CDC data from 2009-2019, 1 out of 5 adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported having experienced at least some kind of major depressive episode.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2019

Research suggests that when technology is effectively used in schools, access may help to bridge educational and social gaps (Warschauer & Matuchniak, 2010; Eccles, 2009; National Science Foundation, 2017).

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Judging from the emails, calls and tweets I’ve received in the last week, there are few early education studies with more hated results than the multi-year study from Vanderbilt University researchers, which tracks outcomes for children who attended Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program more than a decade ago.

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Waterford

JUNE 26, 2023

On both the classroom and schoolwide level, family involvement in education can make a profound difference in early learning outcomes. Developmental psychology , 2009, 45(3), 740-63. Sources: 1. E., & Tyson, D. Parental involvement in middle school: a meta-analytic assessment of the strategies that promote achievement.”

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2019

Back in 2009, I began calling for an evolved construct of leadership that would better serve schools in meeting the diverse needs of learners and stakeholders alike. Many of these changes are a result of the exponential advances in technology and the role these tools play in shaping both our personal and professional lives.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2019

I remember like it was yesterday when I began blogging back in 2009. In the end, it is less about the tool and all about improving outcomes. To think that I would still be writing a post a week many years later is a vast understatement, coming from someone who had every excuse not to start in the first place.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

Byron’s thought leadership, combined with his experience and passion for improving outcomes for all youth, will ensure that 7 Mindsets is the most comprehensive, innovative, and inclusive SEL provider in the nation.”. About 7 Mindsets.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Along similar lines, referencing Picciano (2009), Fabbian et al (2017) define a blended learning class as one that “integrates face to face (F2F) and online activities in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner while online activities replace a portion of F2F time” (pp.314-315).

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2018

Once I started drinking the Twitter Kool-Aid back in 2009 I quickly learned the error of my ways. From there I collaborated with my staff, students, and other stakeholders to scale change efforts in an attempt to improve learning outcomes while creating a school that worked better for our learners.

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FuelEd

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Contributor: Amanda Cunningham Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 9:15am In its new series, “Research: Outcomes of Blended/Online Learning Programs,” the Evergreen Education Group takes an in-depth look at successful blended and online programs across the nation to examine the best practices that have created tangible results.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

helps district leaders track how their schools are spending money and how those dollars impact student outcomes. By adding school financial data to the platform, the company aims to help school administrators better understand the connection between spending and academic outcomes. It lays claim to pioneering the “edfintech” industry.)

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

These indicators have become so embedded in the minds of those judging our schools and work that we, like everyone else, worked hard to focus only on initiatives that would hopefully produce favorable outcomes in those areas. If we were doing well we continued down the same path allowing the status quo to reign supreme.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Children who attended Tennessee’s state-funded voluntary pre-K program during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years were doing worse than their peers by the end of sixth grade in academic achievement, discipline issues and special education referrals. That parental factor could impact student achievement and outcomes. “We

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2022

Philanthropist and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates popularized the notion in a 2009 TED Talk when he said “ once somebody has taught for three years, their teaching quality does not change thereafter.” That is, the cohort of rookie teachers in 2001 were just as effective as the cohort of rookie teachers in 2009.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In 2019, a full year before the pandemic, the American Psychological Association reported new research showing a dramatic increase in the rates of depression among young people aged 18 to 25, surging 63 percent from 2009 to 2017 (from 8.1 percent to 13.2 percent).

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Shortly after graduation, Sheliya received a full-time job offer based on her efforts in this service-learning project — not a bad outcome for a high school service-learning project.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2021

And more often than not, for-profit institutions failed to deliver adequate outcomes for their students. Among the for-profit students who began paying off their student loans between 2009 and 2014, fewer than 25% were able to begin paying down their loan principal within three years.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 24, 2020

To gain students’ attention, class might begin by using multi-media, hands-on activities, surprising events, humor, or appealing to students’ emotions (Davis, 2009) ( A Starter Activity to Begin Any Class ). Students enjoy the process of engaging in the activities rather than seeking specific academic outcomes. Activities are fun.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2024

However, data on student outcomes is still unclear, even as school districts like Chicago and across the country continue to invest in CTE programs.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JUNE 1, 2016

I have been blogging since 2009. My mind gets excited about seeing these ideas through with the newest resources I know about to make the outcomes better. Sometimes, I realize I haven’t kept these promises and they urge me to take new steps towards those goals. Lately, I’ve also looked at past blog posts.

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