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School Leadership in the Common Core Era

A Principal's Reflections

First, we offer a much-needed framework for the education of diverse learners. Second, we advocate for the development of an action plan for educating the not-so-common learners that is research-based, achievable, and reaches beyond any current educational reform initiative for school improvement. Struggling Learners.

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Five Steps to Empowering Educators with Evidence

edWeb.net

In a recent edWebinar, “ Professional Learning in Action: Evidence-Based Practices for Student Success,” leaders from the Ohio Department of Education explained how a statewide initiative is helping administrators and teachers not only understand the tiers but also provide assistance in selecting the best materials for their students.

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Lessons and Leadership During the Switch to Online Learning

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Two months after the COVID-19 crisis forced educators across the United States to leave their classrooms and start teaching online, the scope of the changes and challenges have now become clear, and educational leaders have started to identify what’s working and what still needs improvement. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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What Makes Professional Development Work?

edWeb.net

The panelists recommended that educational leaders take a deep breath and recognize that there is a crisis happening in our districts. Professional learning opportunities are puzzles that include establishing knowledge bases, developing skills, instilling trust, and belief in the process and, most importantly, allowing time for practice.

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How to Build Your PLN

Ask a Tech Teacher

’ You might even understand the purpose of a PLN–to provide educators with a collaborative learning environment–but think you don’t need one, or staff development provided by your school is all you can handle. focus your PLN on your avocation –technology in education or education in general.

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Create an Automated Online Help Desk with Google Apps!

EdTechnocation.com

While working at a public elementary school as a Technology Coordinator back in 2013-2104, I wanted to find an efficient (and free) way to implement a help desk support system with Google Apps. I created the Automated Online Help Desk w/ Google Apps based on this developers tutorial.

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Google Adds New Classroom Features. Use Them Responsibly.

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At the 2013 ISTE conference, Will Richardson asked a similar question: If we’re asking questions kids can answer on their phones, why are we asking the questions? So use the Form as a way to help kids see gaps in their knowledge base not as a way to add data points to your grade book. Harder answer?

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