A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2017

As a former science teacher I was always a fan of the scientific method. It was a great process for students to actually do science in order to learn by designing an experiment to deeply explore observations and develop/answer questions. The process itself was guided by inquiry, problem solving, and reflection. I fondly remember developing and testing out numerous hypotheses in the many science courses I took in high school and college.

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EdTech4Beginners

JULY 9, 2017

I have compiled a handy video, showing you my favourite websites for when I am teaching reading. The websites are all completely free and I often use them as home learning tasks. Do you know any more? Leave your ideas in the comments below Tagged: edtech , education , learning English , online resources , reading websites , teachers , teaching , teaching english , teaching resources.

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MiddleWeb

JULY 9, 2017

Young writers will blossom when teachers trade in their red pens for an appreciative approach to feedback, says consultant Patty McGee. As writing mentors, teachers help students achieve quality writing with originality, voice, and style. Teaching tools included!

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

Senior Hernan Hernandez, 17 (left), and junior Ray Garcia, 15 (right), hope to design a new skateboarding course at Vista High School. It’s part of a big shift to gear the school more toward students’ interests. Photo: Mike Elsen-Rooney. SAN DIEGO — To understand just how far Vista High School will go to keep kids interested in school, consider the case of 17-year-old Hernan Hernandez and his skateboard.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 9, 2017

July 9, 2017 In this week's Books for Teachers series, we are sharing with you this collection of some of the most popular books for librarians. These works cover some state of the art topics in.read more.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

JULY 9, 2017

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The Principal of Change

JULY 9, 2017

A principal friend of mine asked if I could send their staff a message before they open a brand new school. Here is what I shared with them: As many educators in North America are on summer break right now, and whether you are starting a new job, starting a new school, or going back to a new position, I hope this message applies. When you start next year, you start with a blank slate.

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MiddleWeb

JULY 9, 2017

This year Curtis Chandler's son set a new one-week record for announcing he was bored by summer. How do we encourage kids to take a break from school, but not from learning? Chandler shares online resources across subject areas to spur some vigorous brain activity.

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EmergingEdTech

JULY 9, 2017

Inspiring, informative, useful, or just plain fun tweets posted on Twitter over this past week … collected here to share with our blog readers. This week I was a little less active with social media. [Please click on the post title to continue reading the full post. Thanks (and thanks for subscribing)!].

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The Innovative Educator

JULY 9, 2017

Annual #NYCSchoolsTech Summit For many of us, conferences help us connect with the faces behind the minds we’ve interacted with throughout the year. These meaningful face-to-face connections help deepen connections and learning with colleagues who share our interest. My colleague Jared Fox shared with me conference tips from a professional business speaker, podcaster and host named Robbie Samuels.

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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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The Daring Librarian

JULY 9, 2017

The FREE Twitter Header Collective for Teachers, Librarians, Admins, & Readers OR Your Twitter profile is like a virtual business card. It's good for people to see who you are (not your cat or your cute kids) and what you’re all about. Use the opportunity of your profile picture and header photo accordingly. Sure, I've talked before about 6 Tips to a Super Twitter Profile but today, we're just talkin headers, hon!

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Reading By Example

JULY 9, 2017

As teachers, we have all had times when we have been asked to participate in mandated professional learning. Before you read on, think about the last time you found yourself in this situation. How did you feel about being there? What elements worked for you and what rubbed you the wrong way? For me, this type of learning reminds me of what our students must feel each day.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

Where and how do teachers get their training in preparation for the demands of the 21 st century classroom? This is an essential question educators and policy makers face in education systems across the globe. The Empowered Educators international study from Linda Darling-Hammond finds that the process of teacher training and certification is quite centralized in the high-performing systems studied, with a small number of degree-granting institutions: a single teacher training institution in Sin

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EdTechTeam

JULY 9, 2017

All teachers can teach code! A book review of “Code In Every Class” by author-educators Kevin Brookhouser and Ria Megnin. *A list of resources to start a coding program, or to simply learn at home, inspired by the book with my additions. Copy, modify and share. Pick up the book for even more resources! Have you been at school and in the middle of one of those “coding” conversations, and felt like you were listening to another language?

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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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