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#EDvice: Practical Strategies in 90 Seconds or Less

A Principal's Reflections

I never saw myself as a writer until I started blogging back in March 2010. In a world where multimedia content is virtually at everyone’s fingertips, written content that dives into concepts and strategies might not have the same impact as it once did. Consistency has been vital for me, as I have published a post every week since.

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10 Strategies to Strengthen Instruction and Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Modeling A pedagogical strategy where the teacher or student(s), demonstrates how to complete tasks and activities related to the learning target. Feedback is valuable when it is received, understood and acted on (Nicol, 2010). For more strategies on how to improve feedback click HERE. Bransford, J. & Cocking, R.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

Securly

In December 2010, The Journal –“t he leading Technology based education publication for K-12 and higher education”– published an article with a 5-prong prediction for the following year. But, how does the 2010 vision for edTech match what’s actually happening today? Will the cloud continue to reign? 7 YEARS LATER… 1. Indeed, $2.3

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Different Ways to Show Learning

A Principal's Reflections

For many of us, our preparation to become teachers consisted of courses focusing on classroom management, lesson design, grading, and proven strategies that had withstood the test of time. There is little scientific support for this fashionable idea—and stronger evidence for other learning strategies. Willingham, 2010.

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Self-Regulation in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

I am always fascinated by how high-agency strategies can unlock the potential of learners. 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. Educational psychology: developing learners (7th ed.). Pintrich, P.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

Waterford

Then, we’ll provide a few strategies for improving your cultural competency and even a starter list of diverse books to include in your classroom library or curriculum. For students from underrepresented backgrounds, culturally responsive teaching strategies can help them feel more comfortable in the classroom and improve school success.

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Tips and Strategies to Talk about Race in Class

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Strategies to talk about race in class is the topic of our post today! Inspired by my recent reading of the insightful book “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo, I’ve compiled a set of strategies that align with the principles laid out in the text. Encourage students to analyze and question what they see.