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. Whitehurst, G.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2021

The school system they are coming back to is forever changed. Last year, families left the public system in unprecedented numbers , as schools wrestled with developing their online learning muscle while trying to ensure that their most vulnerable students were fed and emotionally supported. The pandemic has exacerbated this crisis.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

McKown is the founder of xSEL Labs, a creator of scalable systems to assess and address the social and emotional needs of children, which was also acquired by 7 Mindsets last month. As chief science officer, he will lead 7 Mindsets’ work to provide meaningful and actionable assessments alongside its program offerings.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

It’s a kind of open relationship, something that they hope to scale by bringing in other institutions into what they are calling a “unique” university system. Docking’s college is affiliated with Rize Education and the Lower Cost Models Consortium , a system for sharing courses across institutions.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Mr. Bello, himself an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, helped me build confidence in my potential, which allowed me to face a higher education and workforce system that systemically shuts doors to undocumented immigrants. Enrollment in New York State’s teacher education programs has declined by 53 percent since 2009.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Here’s Monica’s story: “My journey in the field of English Language Teaching began in December 2009 when I completed my Cert.Tesol course in London. From ways to better represent a broader range of individuals to systems that allow you to create interactive content, there’s always something new to learn for every project I take on.

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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. Koole’s (2009) Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) model provides a more holistic framework for mobile learning. With any initiative, especially BYOD or 1:1, the focus has to be on learning. Cristol, D., & & Gimbert, B.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2014

It seems like just yesterday that I was a disconnected nomad working hard to maintain the status quo and conform to a rigid system commonly known as education. You see, prior to 2009 I was adamantly opposed to even the thought of using social media for both personal and professional reasons.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 17, 2009

A Subjective History of Tech In Schools tags : technology , sarcasm , favorite Internet Safety: Information for educators and librarians tags : cybersafety , favorite Classroom Performance System/CPS Clickers tags : CPS , favorite Teacher Training Videos tags : tutorials , videos , favorite Portfolios (Authentic Assessment Toolbox) tags : portfolis (..)

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It’s not just happening in some classrooms or with some teachers, it’s happening across the system,” said Sanchez. What is happening in the system that is pushing this trend?” Sanchez asked, referring to an A grade on the 0 to 4 grade-point scale. Grade inflation is a big trend across the country.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2022

During the initial phase of COVID-19 lockdowns, Generation Alpha (born 2010-2024) and Generation Z (born 1995-2009) had to pivot to virtual-only school platforms. Edtech companies have developed distinctive online methods that combine well with in-person or formal school systems. The space is highly competitive and rapidly growing.

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MIND Research Institute

JUNE 23, 2021

A 2009 Vanderbilt University review in the Journal of Educational Psychology looked at over 50 years of longitudinal research on spatial ability , and concluded that “spatial ability plays a critical role in developing expertise in STEM.” Spatial Skills and Gender Gaps in Higher Ed. & Forbes, M. Educational Research in Developing 3?D

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Founded in 2009 and based in American Fork, Utah, the company has amassed 1,500-plus games, quizzes and templates to sell to corporate clients in search of more compelling digital learning materials for employees. Customers of Edulence’s learning management system, Knowledgelink, include Lincoln Financial Group and AARP Services.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Designating NAEP proficient as the achievement benchmark for accountability systems is certainly not cautious use. The achievement levels should continue to be interpreted and used with caution.”. . Confounding NAEP proficient with grade-level is uninformed. emphasis added].

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

However, the whole system changes with the introduction of 3D learning. The Kudan Elementary School in downtown Tokyo organized the first robot teacher testing as far back as 2009. Traditional education has always been based on the power of storytelling. It’s a teaching solution based on Virtual or Augmented Reality. Online learning.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 30, 2022

I started using Evernote back in 2009, have been an Evernote trainer, used the beta of Evernote for Education with my students in 2011, and am an Evernote Expert. Integrations - Evernote works with other systems to make your life even more organized. I am a huge Evernote user and fan. Attachments are also captured.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The newest addition comes courtesy of Schoology, a K-12 learning management system provider that PowerSchool announced it was buying last month. The latest—Schoology—adds a popular K-12 learning management system to the fold, one that has about 1,800 paying schools and districts, according to Schoology co-founder and CEO Jeremy Friedman.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The concept of brain breaks got me thinking about a growing trend in education – as kids progress through the K-12 system, there is less and less movement. I have seen this firsthand in schools across the globe. Let’s look into this a little more closely.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 2, 2024

How did our early ancestors, be they Neanderthals or another race, develop this intricate system of shared conventions and meanings? 2009) – “Bilingual Minds” This comprehensive paper discusses the broad impact of bilingualism on language and cognitive functioning. Bialystok, E., Craik, F.I.M., Green, D.W.,

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 7, 2018

Taking the stage back in 2009 made me feel like I was a teacher again, and I loved teaching. In her career, she witnessed firsthand all the changes that the advent of the Internet produced in the educational system, and how challenging it is to cope with and adapt to everything. Being on a TED stage is incredible as well.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In the preface to Motion Leadership in Action he writes: This book builds on work we have been doing in the past decade on "whole-system reform" -- how to improve classrooms and schools on a systemwide basis. The corresponding right ones are capacity building, teamwork, pedagogy, and systemic policies.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Superintendents, principals, and others in positions of authority in school systems are instrumental in providing the vision, time, and resources to support continual professional learning, a positive school climate, and success for all students (Leithwood et al., 2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Strong, well-implemented teacher and principal evaluation systems can make a big difference for both teachers and students,” said Dr. Heather Peske, NCTQ President. covering essential, evidence-based components of teacher and principal evaluation systems. Helping students to grow academically is core to the role of all educators.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Heck, our education system has become so good at maintaining the status quo and enforcing compliance throughout that we and many others have been brainwashed into thinking any other course of action would be foolish. We were no different and had succumbed to a fixed mindset. It was a huge problem for us.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

Prior to 2009 I basically saw technology as just an add-on and something that could spruce up a lesson. I could go on and on, but thankfully I had an epiphany and from 2009 on began to work with my staff and students to transform our school through innovative strategies. We must do this. starting today.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 15, 2018

Cruzan was joined by LaShona Dickerson, technology director for Lafayette Parish School System in Louisiana, to give CoSN attendees tips on how to better plan for E-rate funding and avoid unnecessary audits. The larger the school or library system, the more likely the system will face a review, Cruzan said.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2023

Now, in a public school system in which nearly 80 percent of teachers and more than 90 percent of superintendents are white, policymakers are finding new ways to subjugate Black youth. It’s exhausting and infuriating, but Black families know that the school system was not really designed for our students. We built them ourselves.

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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 case of Edpuzzle and Playposit, the responses can go straight to an LMS (learning management system) such as Google Classroom or Schoology.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Brouwer & Korthagen, 2005; Ferrari, Cachia, & Punie, 2009; Zhu et al., Indeed, various scholars have emphasized the importance of including innovative and creative teaching skills in teacher education (e.g., But culture is an elusive concept and mandates a definition here. Teaching and Teacher Education , 74, 125-136. 19-01-0021.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2019

According to statistics published by Gartner analyst Thomas Bittman, only 4% of the school and education system was interested in cloud computing in 2009. And yet, cloud computing for school and universities wasn’t a top priority less than a decade ago.

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Educational Technology Guy

JULY 1, 2019

Isabel has published more than 100 articles on a variety of astronomy and education topics, and in 2009 she received the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Klumpke-Roberts award for her work in astronomy education and public outreach. Available for interviews in Spanish.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2018

“Poverty clearly does not determine the quality of a school system.”. 5 and drawn from the Stanford Education Data Archive (SEDA), a massive online collection of roughly 300 million math and reading test scores from every public school district in the United States during 2009-15. The findings were released in a working paper on Dec.

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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.” It has encouraged school systems to fire “bad” teachers because ineffective teachers were thought to be unlikely to improve.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The latest release, which followed students who started at the state-run pre-K program in the 2009-10 or 2010-11 school year through the end of sixth grade, found that grads of the program had lower academic scores, more behavioral problems and more special education referrals than their peers who did not attend.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

After America’s school systems were unexpectedly disrupted during the pandemic, teachers immediately began serving as the education system’s de facto front-line workers and first responders. Also, establishing support systems has been shown to greatly increase teacher retention.

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Battelle for Kids

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Rotherham and Willingham (2009) invoked the imperative that 21st century skills "must become universal" if we are expected to acquire an "equitable and effective public school system (p. Yet, in 2011, Ludlow noted that 21st century skills discussions had yet to be linked to how they might apply to special education.

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