A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 9, 2017

The only thing that might be harder than embracing change is making tough decisions. A hallmark of great leadership is creating the conditions to arrive at consensus when major decisions will impact the entire school or district. Giving others a say and allowing for critical conversation is a sign of strength, not weakness. As change is a process, not an event, discussions, feedback, and reflection can and should take time in order to make the best decision possible.

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EdTech4Beginners

APRIL 9, 2017

Graphing is an important skill for children to learn. It is imperative that they can graph by hand. But when it is not the main focus of a lesson, why not let your students use a tech tool and take the hard work away? This certainly allows for more focus on analysis of data and discussion, instead of chart construction. Here are 10 excellent websites that make graphing in the classroom easy: 1) Plotvar.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2017

At its most basic level, a startup is a learning machine—one that helps its founders understand and serve the real world in a manner that enables itself to continuously gather information and grow. If it doesn’t learn and adjust, a startup ends. Successful students, like startups, are those who are resilient, constantly absorbing new information and challenging their assumptions.

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Learning in Hand

APRIL 9, 2017

Post-it and other brands of sticky notes are put to good use everyday by teachers and students. The Post-it website has a page filled with resources for teachers and a really cool iOS app for digitizing, sorting, and sharing square sticky notes. Those small pieces of paper that can be attached, easily removed, and repositioned can be even more useful when you print on them.

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Battelle for Kids

APRIL 9, 2017

The US is struggling with a significant gap between employer’s expectations and young adult’s skills sets.

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TeacherCast

APRIL 9, 2017

Welcome to a the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members … for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an education support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students. each […]. The post Educational Support Professionals Making a Difference by @NJEA appeared first on TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 9, 2017

The post 3 Trends Influencing eLearning In 2017 appeared first on TeachThought.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

APRIL 9, 2017

April 10, 2017 This week's Apps Gone Free series features 7 interesting iPad apps that are free for a limited period of time. Some of the things you can do with these apps include: use a.read more.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2017

St. Rita’s Catholic School in New Orleans, Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. The class of 2028 will, no doubt, have a maze of postsecondary options to help them unlock their dreams and ambitions. Yet while the connection between education and aspiration is intuitive to many, it’s not necessarily so for children — particularly for those who come from low-income households or families with no college education.

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techieMusings

APRIL 9, 2017

McGraw-Hill asked if I would be interested in contributing to their Art of Teaching series. When I read through some of the stories featured, I knew this would be the perfect opportunity to share my flipped math class journey and how it has sparked my passion for finding new and exciting ways to transform the classroom by thoughtfully integrating technology.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 9, 2017

The post Cellular Senescence: We Age Because Our Cells Stop Reproducing appeared first on TeachThought.

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MiddleWeb

APRIL 9, 2017

Over the years Cheryl Mizerny has crafted poetry experiences that her students really enjoy. Her reading and writing ideas enable kids to understand poems without dreading the annual “poetry unit” she herself disliked as a tween. She shares 10 of her favorites.

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The Principal of Change

APRIL 9, 2017

I had the tremendous honour to work with the Sage Creek School staff in Winnipeg, Manitoba, recently. I work with schools all of the time, but this was extra special in that this staff is starting a brand new school that will not even open until the 2017-2018 school year. To have an opportunity to set the stage for not only a new year, but a completely new opportunity to start a school from scratch was amazingly humbling.

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MiddleWeb

APRIL 9, 2017

Stressing learning styles and multiple intelligences has limited value in understanding what kids *need* to learn, says award winning teacher Dr. Curtis Chandler. He suggests strategies that emphasize a systematic focus on readiness and thinking metacognitively.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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The Innovative Educator

APRIL 9, 2017

During the #NYCSchoolsTech monthly Twitter chat Kelly Mendoza , Common Sense Education's #MediaLiteracy expert, shared ideas and resources including Common Sense Education's comprehensive Media Literacy Toolkit. However, Kelly wasn't the only one with great ideas and resources to share. Participate, where the chats are archived has a handy dandy feature where all shared resources are collected.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Another week, two more incidents added to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map. One involved a. high school student who incapacitated his own school’s network (and was subsequently arrested by police ) and the other involved a phishing attack against a school district resulting in the theft of $40,000. Be sure to follow @K-12CyberMap to keep apprised of updates to the map and related news.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 9, 2017

Another week, two more incidents added to the K-12 Cyber Incident Map. One involved a. high school student who incapacitated his own school’s network (and was subsequently arrested by police ) and the other involved a phishing attack against a school district resulting in the theft of $40,000. Be sure to follow @K-12CyberMap to keep apprised of updates to the map and related news.

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