A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

As I transitioned from principal to Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) my work began to take me all over the country and the world. We have also used our Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to help them determine where they are at, but more importantly where they want to be for their learners.

Blended Learning 256

Blended Learning Elementary Personal Learning Network Social Media 256

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. Networking, both in-person and online through social media, educational blogs, video conferences, and forums, plays a crucial role.

Study 121

Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Tips for Creating Wow-Worthy Learning Spaces by Todd Finley [Edutopia]. Using Bulletin Boards to Differentiate the Classroom Environment by Jessica Mazone [Gifted Education Communicator]. 3 Learning Experiences You Should Give to Every Student [Every Classroom Matters episode]. Planning for Higher Education , 43 (2), 45.

Resources 150

Resources Classroom Personal Learning Network Social Media 150

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Abolishing the routine of announced observations, having teachers provide artifacts of evidence to show the bigger picture since you can never see all that is done in a single observation, and prioritizing the collection assessments over lesson plans can also be effective. We then share collective insight while processing the feedback.

Personal Learning Network 499

Personal Learning Network Strategy Conference Assessment 499

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. However, school leaders Sarah Pedrotti and Jessica Torres are on a mission to flip the failure narrative and rebrand their school by motivating their teachers through personalized professional development.

Twitter 84

Twitter Elementary Facebook Outcomes 84

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2017

I was to stay inside my classroom at the end of the hallway and work with the curriculum I was given; the same curriculum that all of the other teachers were using with the general education population—but my students had different needs. I didn’t know what “personalized learning” or “mastery-based grading and assessment” meant.

Personalized Learning 146

Personalized Learning Meeting Classroom System 146

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Today is day four of the 2013 Global Education Conference. During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started. Hard to believe we''re almost at the end! How will you accomplish this?

PLE 63

PLE Personal Learning Network Conference Social Media 63