A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2024

The ability to think relevantly enables them to connect classroom learning with real-world applications, fostering deeper learning and cultivating critical life competencies such as problem-solving, adaptability, and creativity. Educators should ensure students have a firm grasp of essential information in the classroom before progressing.

Exercises 383

Exercises Assessment Knowledge Base Analysis 383

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

To Williams, that definition had built up too many negative connotations over time, including the implication that she was simply standing in front of a classroom dictating to children—something she felt was an inaccurate depiction. People don’t think that we have exercise physiology or speech pathology because we have a historic name.”

Classroom 113

Classroom Education Blended Learning Policies 113

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

I knew she was a good teacher, but in all that time, I never had the opportunity to watch her in her own classroom. By looking at your data points in a new way, you can create professional development opportunities within a classroom, school, or across an entire district by leveraging your internal subject matter experts (SMEs).

Data 87

Data Blended Learning LMS Knowledge Base 87

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2018

The concept of lifelong learning recognizes that knowledge is not confined to a classroom but takes place throughout life and in a range of situations. For them, traditional school is the Petrie dish and what grows from it is a zest for knowledge. Let them get distracted while holding them accountable for all classroom material.

How To 156

How To Digital Citizenship Assessment Training 156

MindSpark

JUNE 7, 2022

That example requires students to synthesize their knowledge of Hamlet’s character through an act-out (which gets them out of their seats and boasts the benefit of a kinesthetic application of their knowledge). Elie Wiesel’s Night talks about death. In turn, you’ll feel inspired by what your students create.

Student Engagement 40

Student Engagement Education Learning Social Media 40

MindShift

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

In the last few years there has been more focus on writing in classrooms and on tests, but many students still have difficulty expressing their ideas on paper. To the average high school teacher, spending a semester on sentence-level exercises that are heavily scaffolded seems easy and boring.

Strategy 75

Strategy Exercises Examples Study 75

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

And we've seen test scores go from 29 percent to 68 percent in one semester when you can deliver the student the exact learning environment that they need to overcome the gap in their knowledge base. There's a new application called Classroom, which allows a teacher to monitor the classroom. This was 1978. There's iBooks.

Education 77

Education iPad Strategy Technology 77