A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The teacher had the students engaged in a closure activity to demonstrate an understanding of multiplication concepts in math. After the exit tickets were all turned in the teacher had all the students participate in a brain break activity. Daily classroom movement: Physical activity integration into the classroom.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this article, we’ll go over the difference between two types of motivation—intrinsic and extrinsic—and why you should prioritize the former in your classroom. Then, we’ll provide you with a few tips and strategies for improving your students’ intrinsic motivation. How to Motivate Students: Encourage Intrinsic Motivation.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

To help cultivate responsible decision-making in classrooms, educators should consider the following questions: How can I help students evaluate situations to identify the potential benefits and consequences of different decisions? Classroom management, promoting positive behaviors and reducing unproductive behaviors.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The advent of interactive large format displays further expands the options for achieving the documented benefits delivered by this transformative classroom technology. Classroom display board technology is a powerful thing. Introduced in 1801, the chalkboard was a transformative classroom technology.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers. Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. 2011, Nurmi et al., Madda et al.,

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Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance. 1] This mixture might be perfect if students are learning from both school and home next year.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 11, 2011

How Twitter in the Classroom is Boosting Student Engagement tags: twitter favorite Cyberbullying: An International Perspective | DMLcentral tags: cyberbullying favorite Tony Vincent''s Learning in Hand - Project Based Learning tags: pbl projectbasedlearning mobilelearning mlearning favorite What Does "Technology Integration" Mean?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

In K-12 schools, students are facing an onslaught of emerging technologies — new developments arrive by the day — and yet we’re still teaching many of our core school subjects as if our daily lives are unchanged by these tools. The result is that student achievement has moved in the opposite direction of modern technology.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Blended learning is an educational approach that combines traditional classroom methods with digital and online media. Breen argues that blended learning is not just about integrating classroom instruction with web-based technologies; it encompasses a wide array of technologies and methods, both traditional and modern.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

Aerohive Networks released a new connected learning application, HiveSchool, that helps K-12 teachers leverage technology in the classroom. HiveSchool offers a way for teachers to present digital content during class, collaborate with students, monitor student activity, keep students on task, and assign a variety of learning resources.

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

eSpark’s Theory of Learning is grounded in seven research-based elements – teaching practices or design elements – that are directly linked to student learning outcomes. Research shows that differentiated content leads to greater student reading growth (Reis et al., 3: Student Engagement Increases Motivation. Contact Us.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2022

What makes a great teacher is more open to debate, but Holston says it’s one who can meaningfully connect with students, who can create engaging lessons based on standards and help students engage with that material. Student achievement is scored based on test scores and individual improvement.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Even today, 12 years after her passing, my family members still share stories about her “why” and many of them can vividly recall sitting in the classroom next-door to hers and feeling proud to be connected to her. I’ve heard countless stories from her past students, who I often run into in the community, about how fondly they remember her.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Rationale for Bush administration FY 2006 program elimination : “This program provides funding to States and school districts to support the integration of educational technology into classroom instruction, technology deployment, and a host of other activities designed to utilize technology to improve instruction and student learning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

Researchers analyzed the records of about 1,300 students, drawn from a nationally representative sample of children across the country, who started kindergarten in 2010 and participated in a gifted program for at least one year during their elementary school years through fifth grade. Others get assigned as late as fifth grade.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

I attempted a schoolwide action research project this past year around literacy and engagement. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. I did not include their students in the data set.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

I attempted a schoolwide action research project this past year around literacy and engagement. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. I did not include their students in the data set.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

In 2011, Cat Campos was a senior at Immaculata-La Salle High School , struggling to see how the iPod touch devices they were testing in her AP Literature class could support learning. A big issue when you deploy any device in any school is pushback from teachers who are concerned about classroom management.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 29, 2011

This webinar will discuss how STEM and PBL projects work together, 21st Century skills and how to use Bloom''s taxonomy to create projects for student engagement. Also a chance to help develop the EpCoP blog for 2011 and help promote the EpCoP events for Feb - June. link] CLASSROOM 2.0 Why use twitter?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In an interview, Jaskol explained the thinking this bold approach Pioneer invented six years ago—and how it can help keep gifted students engaged. Q: Why do you think the needs of many gifted students aren’t being met in schools today? According to the US Department of Education, in 2011–2012 there were approximately 3.2

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Classroom Walkthoughs : This is something I have been researching since last winter and my PLN has provided me with numerous resources to get started. By regularly performing 3-5 minute walkthroughs I will now have more of a presence in classrooms. For more information on classroom walkthroughs visit this site.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

While attending the 2011 NASSP Conference in San Francisco, CA I listened to a keynote by Dr. Bill Daggett. In an article for SEEN Magazine Dr. Implemented Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s) as our means of professional development entirely focused on improving student achievement.

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The 21st Century Principal

APRIL 23, 2013

Instead of keeping cell phones out, we need to get our students engaged in using them constructively. 37% of all teens have smartphones, up from 23% in 2011. Instead of ban and filter, let’s empower and educate students to use that access for good. Almost half of those are smartphones (47%).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

To further complicate matters, statisticians have long warned of the pending “ 2025 cliff ,” which represents the abrupt reduction of potential first-time, full-time freshmen projected to arrive in 2025 to 2026 due to the drop in birth rates between the years 2008 and 2011. million persons under the age of 18. gross domestic product.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Working in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Education and Emmy Award Winning Director, Allyson Rockwell, the Mason-Lake and Oceana ISDs are working on a documentary film chronicling the success in the pilot kindergarten and second grade iPad classrooms in Ludington, Michigan. psid=2011-09-29.1440.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Students from City As School high school in New York City think like engineers as they construct a water filtration system. Five groups of high school students worked around tables in Vielca Anglin’s science classroom on a recent afternoon at City-As-School in New York City. Photo: Tara García Mathewson/The Hechinger Report.

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Learning with 'e's

MAY 2, 2019

The first time I saw video being used in a classroom was in 1973. My fellow students and I watched avidly - I can't recall what the topic was, but I do remember the thrill of the experience - it was fresh and new to be able to watch television in a formal education setting. Today, video use in the classroom is more commonplace.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2018

EdSurge’s CEO, Betsy Corcoran, argued that 2017 was a year when educators and schools were trying to take control of their technology choices “We have said from the time we started writing the newsletters that not every piece of technology will work for every student, or for every school or every classroom,” she said. With my kids?

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

My personal example is worth noting as we are starting to see from the research coming available that the results of virtual learning, in which students engage in primarily online- mediated learning experiences, are mixed at best. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. DOI: 10.12698/cpre.2011.rr68.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

My personal example is worth noting as we are starting to see from the research coming available that the results of virtual learning, in which students engage in primarily online- mediated learning experiences, are mixed at best. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. DOI: 10.12698/cpre.2011.rr68.

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edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. The entire school community needs to partner with students to build a culture of student engagement that will result in students learning to their potential.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Whether she’s searching for standards-aligned curriculum or playing dress-up, the Tool Elementary School principal does whatever it takes to lift her students from struggling to successful. Critical Thinking in the Classroom, A Practitioner's Guide by Sandra L. Calhoun had her work cut out for her. and Rebecca Stobaugh, Ph.D.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 17, 2011

Intuition is everywhere, and it’s shaping the tools we use in the classroom. Let''s explore a world where intuition is our guide, and we’ll discover what role it plays in the choices we make for what we teach, what we learn, and how we present the world to our students. We see it in our design. We see it in our processes and methods.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Since education technology first arrived in classrooms, security has been a primary concern. Since education technology first arrived in classrooms, security has been a primary concern. Here, he shares his thoughts on cybersecurity and appropriate use of technology in the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2019

That changed when she enrolled at the University of Minnesota Rochester, a 10-year-old public university that has been closing achievement gaps by following a playbook that prioritizes student engagement. “I Now a rising senior, Orakwue has met other students who previously struggled to fit in.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2016

The average typing speed of an elementary school student is 10-20 wpm (Bullock, 2011), while the average person dictates about 100-120 wpm (Wong, 2011). Not only can they produce more, but this can minimize the amount of information that the student has to hold in his or her mind, hence limiting processing or cognitive load.

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