A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

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. For sustainable change and innovative practices to take hold let’s evaluate the level of educator agency in our schools. Image credit: www.peoplematters.in

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Kimberly Sheppard is a personalized learning coach for Henry County Schools in Georgia. In that capacity, she is participating—along with eighty or so of her Henry County colleagues—in the Assessment for Learning micro-credential project , led by the Center for Collaborative Education (CCE). Know that you can do this.

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NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 12, 2018

The many, many years of formal professional development I’ve attended over many, many years in K12 education in no way equals the professional development opportunities I found for myself in the last few years across my online communities of practice and through open structure conferences that offered me choices and flexibility.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. Despite the benefits, implementing data-driven decision-making in education presents challenges.

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Tom Murray

APRIL 22, 2016

Department of Education released the 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP). First released in 1996 and updated every five years since, the NETP is the flagship educational technology policy document for the United States. ConnectED Fellow, Zac Chase , from the U.S.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

All educators have now become managers and reporters of data, whether they are classroom teachers compiling information on individual students and sharing it with parents, or top district administrators evaluating teachers, principals, and all their students. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

…very little of the work we give students in school provides them with a sense that they are making a contribution to anything other than their own educational progress toward graduation. — Alan November, Who Owns the Learning. Traditional PD uses an attendance sheet as the primary measurement of “learning”.

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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. In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers.

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Edthena

MARCH 30, 2021

Micro-credentials are an emerging method for helping teachers document their professional learning. They offer districts an innovative way to document teachers’ skills while allowing the teachers to share their progress with others via a digital badge. Now these barriers are eliminated.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

As you come across research that supports the types of effective pedagogical techniques that you wish to see in your classrooms archive it in a document that you can refer to when writing up observations. This is extremely important in terms of technology integration in the classroom and professional learning to improve practice.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Digital Promise was created to address this gap, accelerating innovation in education and expanding learning opportunities. In combination with Verizon Innovative Learning Schools , participating middle schools have “always-available access to technology,” which improves learning and allows participation.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 18, 2021

In each installment of our Educator Perspectives series, we interview teachers and administrators across the country who are engaging, motivating, and challenging their students in unique ways. I think this all might be the push we’ve needed to harness technology to accelerate learning. Other Educator Perspectives.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2015

(This is the second of two parts on professional learning. Connected Learning. To be successful in helping people develop professional learning networks is to narrow the focus on the tools that are being shared with staff. You can read the first part here. Idea: The idea for this is simple.

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techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

(May 16, 2018) – Texas’ Richardson Independent School District (RISD) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, to support the district’s new, three year “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative. said RISD Deputy Superintendent Dr.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The district is in the middle of a digital equity revolution, being led by a particularly sharp Director of Education Technology and Library Programs, Dewayne McClary. When McClary joined the district as the manager of educational technology in 2014, progress was less than stellar. And in fact, just three years earlier D.C.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 6, 2015

As someone who is a big believer in creating experiences for educators where they partake in the types of learning that should happen in the classroom, I thought this suggestion made total sense. To be honest with you, professional learning in many cases needs an overhaul. ” Click To Tweet. .

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techlearning

MAY 21, 2018

–Renewal of Long-Term Partnership Ensures 58 Member Districts Continued Access to Award-Winning Digital Content from Discovery Education- Silver Spring, Md. EducationPlus is a non-profit, membership-driven educational service agency serving 58-member school districts in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2021

When schools across the country closed their doors and began remote instruction last spring, most of us in education braced for the worst. The academic, social and health challenges that besieged K-12 students during the pandemic are well-documented and appalling. We also found that educators benefitted as much as students.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

(February 28, 2018) – New Mexico’s Loving Municipal School District (LMSD) today announced a new four-year partnership with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms. LMSD’s new partnership with Discovery Education supports this commitment.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

I have been sharing the below thought for years, and it is a crucial part of having empathy as an educator, as discussed in “ The Innovator’s Mindset “: The key to this question is not thinking like you but thinking about your students and their point of view. In a high school U.S.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2020

Now educators can make their instruction more effective and provide practice linked directly to progress monitoring and formative assessment results using free digital tools from Microsoft. Creating Quick Quizzes Linked to Personalize Practice. Documenting Progress and Integrating the Process.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The binders resemble, to a degree, the individualized education programs, or IEPs, that are at the heart of education for students with disabilities. But Arianna and Alanni aren’t special education students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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techlearning

JUNE 20, 2018

- Award-Winning Digital Services and Professional Learning to Support the Development of Life-Long Learners- Silver Spring, Md. This unique combination of rich digital content and professional learning will drive HCS’s efforts to help all students become life-long learners.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2020

It was a heartbreaking blow, but one I would overcome and learn from. In fact, each chapter of my life has taught me the empathy and professional skills that I now use as a high school math educator. I learned how to treat people with compassion. Related: A school where character matters as much as academics.

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techlearning

APRIL 11, 2018

–Renewal of 15-Year Partnership Supports the Creation of Digital Learning Environments Across Louisiana- Silver Spring, Md. Louisiana Public Broadcasting Educational Services Department is committed to providing extensive information, lesson plans, materials, and digital resources to support formal education in K-12 classrooms statewide.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This new partnership directly supports the Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools’ efforts to provide all students an academically excellent education that empowers all individuals to reach their fullest potential.

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techlearning

APRIL 5, 2018

- Discovery Education´s Digital Resources and Comprehensive Professional Development System to Create Authentic STEM Teaching and Learning Environments for Elementary Students- Silver Spring, Md. Discovery Education’s Science Techbook series empowers educators to transform science instruction.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Together they discuss how inclusive learning is meeting the needs of all learners. Mike shares tips and strategies to help teachers shake up inclusive learning in their classrooms. Mike doesn’t have a typical education career. Every student brings their own unique learning needs to the classroom. Everyone’s Different.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 13, 2012

I have to say, I''ve been really appreciative of the opportunity to participate in the organization of Connected Educator Month , and while the kickoff days and preparation for the virtual Learning 2.0 What are some goals for you, as an educator, for the first 6 weeks of this school year? Conference (next week!)

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

. “The use of immersive virtual reality technology will continue to play a growing role in the delivery of education.” This additional funding will help us to continue growing our support for a broader group of students, teachers, and educational institutions around the world to make our mission a reality.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The positive impact of face-to-face tutoring has been documented by many studies. J-PAL North America examined 96 RCT studies that measured the efficacy of face-to-face tutoring, and across the board, they found that high-quality tutoring programs improve learning outcomes. Is there proof of the efficacy of face-to-face tutoring?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

You can align critical feedback to current research by keeping a document of effective pedagogical techniques found in your readings. Developing and implementing professional learning is also an effective way to lead by example and build better relationships with staff.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. Teachers are available to even collaborate after hours and comment right then and there on the actual documents,” said Dr. Cory. He earned a B.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

. — PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced updates to its PowerSchool Unified Classroom ® and PowerSchool Unified Insights solutions. fourth and eighth graders with math scores having the largest declines since NAEP testing began in 1990.

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TeacherCast

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Jeffrey Bradbury is clearly an innovator and a mover and shaker in the educational technology world. Great information June 12, 2015 by jjbs21 from United States Great podcast with a lot of valuable tips for educators! If you want to grow as a learner and an educator, you should be plugged into Teachercast.net's channels.

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MSEDTechie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Link it to iPads, or laptops in your classroom to share documents, student work, or to create a classroom album. Subscribe to newsletters and online magazines like Edutopia , Edsurge , or Techlearning , or Edtech to have fresh technology integration ideas at your fingertips each week. Create a Dropbox account for your classroom.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I was introduced to this idea as a Personalized Learning Coach in South Carolina. That being said, here are some ideas for educators to implement “Play of the Week” at their schools. Then make sure you assign this as “students can edit the file” using the drop-down in Google Classroom so everyone is working in the same document.

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