A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment. Collect and review assessments two weeks into the future. Suggestions for improvement should always contain clear, practical examples and strategies that a teacher can begin to implement immediately. This is leading by example at it’s best.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 27, 2015

The Changing Role Of The Teacher In Personalized Learning Environment. Today’s students are studying and learning differently – a change confirmed by the widespread adoption of digital studying. Several representative examples of these innovations are highlighted below. by Amy Moynihan , Ph.D.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2013

As she explained the project to me I immediately asked her if she could email it to me so I could not only share it, but also gather some feedback for her from my Personal Learning Network (PLN). A person should be willing to do a job he/she hates to provide for their family. So what do you think of this project?

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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.

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My Island View

JANUARY 29, 2020

Technology’s effect on education is difficult to assess, because it is not just the technology that affects the learning. If there are three teachers teaching the same subjects in a school and are given equal access to technology, how can the technology impact on learning be fairly assessed?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Any connected educator has heard buzzwords like flipped classroom, gamification, social-emotional learning (SEL), differentiation, and personalized learning. If I want to teach my students effectively in any learning environment, I have to be willing to experiment with methods that may be out of my comfort zone.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2016

Not quite sure how you're going to run formative assessment in your classroom, or lead professional development workshops? How-To’s from Inside the Classroom : Step-by-step guides on everything from social-emotional learning to classroom management strategies in a tech-rich environment. It's that time of year: back-to-school.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 12, 2016

Learning Space Toolkit by North Carolina State University has a system for needs assessment and space planning. This paper gives lots of examples and ideas for what makes an excellent, nurturing outdoor play space. Build your Personal Learning Network (PLN) by adding these experts and resources to your social media accounts.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 12, 2010

Here''s Twelve Examples tags : leadership , favorite Google Tools for Teachers (NCTE 2009) tags : Google , favorite Wiki Skills on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Often, PLC groups take the lead in creating curriculum, resources, or assessments. Digital assessment platforms like Edulastic offer an easy way for teachers and administrators to collaborate on the creation of common assessments. Teachers in Burton School District (CA) discuss digital assessment data.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Frequent Reflection -Learning happens throughout the process and not necessarily at the end of a unit. Portfolios and process journals, for example, provide a reflective space for students capture their learning. In Authentic-Based Classrooms regular reflection is a must.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

At the individual level, intrinsic motivation drives educators to actively seek opportunities that support their diverse learning interests and needs. Social media has played a considerable role in this area over the years, demonstrating the power of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) with learning anytime, anywhere, and with anyone.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Creating space for educator autonomy celebrates different learning styles rather than forcing professional learning into a rigid mold. Example of learning opportunities to support various learning pathways. Source: Participate) Embed classroom practice into the professional learning experiences you create.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2017

Increasingly, teachers are earning micro-credentials , participating in Twitter chats, finding other educators to learn from in personalized learning networks , attending math circles and generally widening their network of influencers. Self-assessment with Prism could also be even more obvious.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. Some of these results are due to the varied levels of effectiveness that a virtual learning experience might offer. and 0.82, respectively (Hattie, 2012).

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Physically attending class has also broadened my personal learning network. The connections I make in person could lead to future collaborations down the road. Some of these results are due to the varied levels of effectiveness that a virtual learning experience might offer. and 0.82, respectively (Hattie, 2012).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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. We voted on five project to to focus on right away with a set of basic questions for each: " What do you want to do?

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning. Through social media a Personal Learning Network (PLN) provides a great antidote to the age-old time excuse. You can now learn anywhere, with anyone, at anytime you want for free. Image credit: [link].

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 6, 2015

To create change, to be a leader, it’s about taking action and leading by example. It’s not so much that our students learn differently, it’s that the environment in which they learn has changed. As an example, Eric tells about his son playing Minecraft. Professional Learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 24, 2010

These resources can help you network, save time, and remain current on research. Sites like Doodle, Flickr, Blogger, Tokbox and Twitter will equip you to leave with new skills in building personal learning networks, enhancing communication skills, and improving productivity.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Educators must be able to adapt, communicate, take risks, model, continually learn, collaborate, exhibit vision, and lead. Tools for Learning Twitter : Improve instruction through global collaboration (sharing resources, best practices, lesson ideas, acquire knowledge, networking, tracking conferences, etc.),

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Image credit: [link] Many lessons can be learned from successful digital transformations , including the one that occurred at my former school. Check out this example in relation to Gsuite. Professional Learning Investing in people will always be one of the foundation elements of a successful digital transformation.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2015

In this book I present successful uncommon learning initiatives that I helped implement as a school principal as well as examples from other schools across the country. This chapter will address the basic tenet that the role of technology is to support learning, not drive instruction.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2018

Nori Barajas-Murphy shared examples from OLC Digital Learning Innovation Award Winners who described these powerful relationships as instrumental to their success in OER initiatives. Otherwise known as OER+ or open wrapping, which combines OER content with digital learning applications like adaptive assessments.”

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MindShift

MARCH 23, 2015

It is a powerful example of a self-correcting organism. The students’ personal learning networks of friends, forum users, Twitter followers and Facebook friends provide a rich source of knowledge gathering when they are at home, but use of such networks is excluded from their classrooms. DO IT WITH FRIENDS.

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MindShift

MARCH 23, 2015

It is a powerful example of a self-correcting organism. The students’ personal learning networks of friends, forum users, Twitter followers and Facebook friends provide a rich source of knowledge gathering when they are at home, but use of such networks is excluded from their classrooms. DO IT WITH FRIENDS.

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