A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

In education, a lesson makes or breaks a learner’s experience in a classroom. The key to strengthening learning and instruction consists of the right balance of two main components: Instruction (what the teacher does) Learning (what the student does) Balance surely is important. Planning takes time. Sounds simple enough right?

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe The past two years have witnessed a notable surge in the use of artificial intelligence within education, marked by increased investment, deployment and integration into various educational practices. Teachers need strategies and thought partnerships.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Leveraging creativity in the classroom helps students develop a deeper understanding and make cross-curricular connections. Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways?

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic upended nearly every aspect of life, how school districts leveraged technology, engaged students in powerful learning, and supported learners and their families fundamentally shifted. Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents.

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Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

Read on to learn what toxic stress is and how it can impact a student’s physical and mental well-being. Then, discover tactics for spotting and preventing toxic stress in your classroom. More students in your classroom may be suffering from toxic stress than you know. What Is Toxic Stress, Anyway?

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

The Teaching Tolerance website has a collection of ready-to-use classroom lessons and resources that span a range of social justice topics and issues while prioritizing social-emotional learning. The resources are organized by: Early childhood/elementary Middle school/high school Black Lives Matter 13 Guiding Principles.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic, broadband and mobile technology was expanding connectivity across the globe, hybrid and virtual classrooms were gaining steam in providing personalized learning to students, and project-based learning was proving to be an effective, engaging and increasingly popular pedagogy.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

To advocate for and on behalf of effective online teaching and learning practices, four organizations are joining forces to establish the National Council for Online Education. Department of Education about distance learning regulations. Online [learning] has this perceived close association with for-profit education.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2018

The underlying premise is to move learners from a state of engagement to empowerment so that they exert more ownership over their learning. Student agency is all about improving the learning experience for kids. Or maybe it is combining both elements of voice and choice through pedagogically sound blended learning activities.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2017

What many people also don’t realize is that even though all eyes were on the digital aspects of our transformation, it was the continuous focus on improving teaching and learning that ultimately led to results. Additionally, my admin team and I conducted learning walks every day. Challenge accepted!

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2020

In the last month, our teaching and learning environment has been upended. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, districts and educators have been tasked with shifting teaching and learning online, and many are seeking resources to support learning in this new environment. Micro-credential COVID-19 Library.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2020

What we hear about less, however, are the most effective techniques for teaching those skills and how teachers can implement them in the classroom—especially now that schools are forced to provide virtual instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Related content: 8 learning apps for students with special needs.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinar page and learn how to implement CARES, a framework for inclusive family communication, genuine relationships, clear and flexible expectations, and concrete support, in your schools. Including families in the planning of these events can help them be invested in the classroom.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 21, 2023

At some point over the last decade, open educational resources (OER) advocacy in US higher education became zero textbook costs (ZTC) advocacy. This is why I refer to this line of advocacy as “free no matter the cost.” There are plenty of practical reasons why this might have happened.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2019

classrooms. What kids learn today shapes the world we live in tomorrow, and we know kids learn best when their schools reflect their cultural identity,” Justin Steele, head of Americas at Google.org, said in a statement. as they build out more inclusive classrooms for diverse learners.” And DonorsChoose is taking note.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

ATLANTA – Cox Campus, the online learning community of the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School, has been selected by the Ohio Department of Education (DOE) to create a customized early learning credential to transform teaching practices and child literacy outcomes throughout Ohio.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Quite often, in the classroom or the boardroom, introverts are forgotten, especially when the loudest person always runs the show. Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school. Transforming The Classroom to Support Innovative Introverts. Create Student-Centered Classrooms. Spread Awareness.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Key points: Without continued funding, schools and libraries may struggle to maintain or upgrade technological infrastructure See article: 3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning See article: Will cybersecurity receive E-rate funding? Advocacy for the extension or renewal of ECF funding is a critical step.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It has also forced school leaders to become more creative, outspoken and innovative in their advocacy and leadership—lessons they will take with them to help drive change in 2021. When school leaders have the opportunity to engage with other leaders to learn about the different ways in which they address issues, better ideas come about.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For years, the parent advocacy group worked tirelessly to influence education policy and practices in Oakland. But as the pandemic pushed students outside the classroom, an opportunity emerged for families chronically underserved by their schools—specifically for Black and Brown families.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

“Representation matters, and many students of color simply don’t see themselves in most traditional classroom texts. This collection helps address this issue and supports teachers in creating inclusive classrooms where stories are discussed and embraced and where students learn about each other’s culture and heritage.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Culture embodies our deepest collective social norms and beliefs, and provides the reference points for future learning. As the math educator in residence at Just Equations, a nonprofit focused on the intersection of math and equity, I research math education and I think a lot about my years in the classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

The Teaching Tolerance website has a collection of ready-to-use classroom lessons and resources that span a range of social justice topics and issues while prioritizing social-emotional learning. The resources are organized by: Early childhood/elementary Middle school/high school Black Lives Matter 13 Guiding Principles.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Committee for Children strongly applaud the passage of the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act which provides increased funding for a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Initiative to support SEL and “whole child” approaches to education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2023

At ISTELive 23’s opening mainstage event, featured speakers sat down for a chat about the challenges around representation and getting more Black educators—particularly Black male educators—into classrooms. This advocacy is especially critical for Black teachers and Black male teachers in particular, he added. We need Black teachers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2024

The idea that children learn to read by memorizing whole words is a misconception. We now know students learn to read by mapping individual sounds to letters that represent them. Learning to read irregular words Even irregular words have parts that can be mapped to sounds. This practice skips important steps.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

Girls everywhere need access to STEM learning beyond the classroom that gives them the freedom to be curious and explore and gain confidence in STEM. Related: To attract more students to STEM fields in college, advocates urge starting in sixth grade Number two: Youth ambassador opportunities that develop leadership and advocacy skills.

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The Jose Vilson

JANUARY 26, 2024

Not only that, but I learned that Jossette Burgos – one of my Syracuse University mentors – had passed away due to health complications shortly after those Sunday interviews. When I logged in, I saw a beautiful mix of children sitting on the classroom floor, many of whom gasped and jumped when I saw my rectangle come on screen.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The post Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning – SULS0164 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey interviews Mike Marotta, co-author of Inclusive Learning 365. Together they discuss how inclusive learning is meeting the needs of all learners. Every teacher should fight exclusion!

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key points: Virtual field trips can help engage students in critical STEM education 8 virtual field trips for STEM education How to elevate climate literacy for future scientists For more news on virtual field trips, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Climate change is an increasingly important subject in school curriculums.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2020

What we hear about less, however, are the most effective techniques for teaching those skills and how teachers can implement them in the classroom—especially now that schools are forced to provide virtual instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Related content: 8 learning apps for students with special needs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

Summer is a great time to learn how to do that as you prepare for fall and back to school. The new ( Re)Defining STEM learning module from TGR Foundation and Discovery Education is the first of several courses to support educators to integrate STEM in new and powerful ways. All opinions are my own.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

Presented by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Meritorious Service Decorations recognize remarkable Canadians for their extraordinary accomplishments and contributions that bring honor to Canada — from advocacy initiatives and health care services to research and humanitarian efforts.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

Our research-backed micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify an individual’s competence in a specific skill or set of skills, regardless of where and how they learned them. Digital Promise & Verizon Innovative Learning Schools. Carey Institute for Global Good. Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC).

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

While the pandemic and the sudden shutdown of schools provoked fear, the teachers at this remote refugee camp in northern Iraq weren’t worried about how students would cope: They were confident their students were prepared to take their learning fully online. were struggling to adjust to remote learning. We saw it in our U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Empowerment and ownership need and should be associated with learning to increase relevancy, value, meaning, and outcomes. The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students. Image credit: www.peoplematters.in

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

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