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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies. Some schools have large-scale team-building events both on and off-site. As a principal, I created the Professional Growth Period (PGP) to grant unconditional autonomy to my staff.

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How to Have Deeper Learning and Better Schools

The CoolCatTeacher

Pear Fair is back with another hit virtual event designed to energize and equip you with the resources you need to make this year a success! I f this event has already passed still go to the website and register as some recordings (including my presentation) will be posted after the event. Sponsor: Pear Deck.

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How to Make Learning Stick

A Principal's Reflections

When students actually teach the content of a lesson, they develop a deeper and more persistent understanding of the material than from solely preparing to teach (Fiorella & Mayer, 2013). Learning is and should be treated as a process, not an event. Find ways to include novelty. & Croizet, J. Fiorella, L. & Mayer, R.

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ISTE 2013 "Unplugged" + Hack Education 2013

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

ISTE Unplugged is a series of independent events that take place in, around, and with the support of the annual ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) conference. All of these events are free and do not require signing up (except maybe the Saturday night party--keep a watch on my blog or at at [link] ), so come join us.

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The "Unplugged" (and Free) Community Events at ISTE 2013 in San Antonio

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

All of the ISTE Unplugged events are free, thanks to the support (and latitude!) Audrey Watters of HackEducation.com co-chairs our all-day flagship event this year, as we yet again rebrand our "unconference" on teaching and learning (for years called EduBloggerCon and then called SocialEdCon last year). All welcome!

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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Including families in the planning of these events can help them be invested in the classroom. Taking families along to special events or having them volunteer in the classroom for a few hours a week can help them develop a positive perspective on teachers and their child’s class, as well as encourage and improve communication.

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Looking Back on 2013

Philly Teacher

As 2013 comes to a close, it is time to reflect on the past year. 2013 proved to be quite a transformative one. Spring 2013. 2013 began with the honor of being named PAECT ‘s Teacher of the Year in February. End of the School Year/Summer 2013. Winter 2013. It was a heroic effort.

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