A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

It goes beyond just telling people what to do by instead showing them how to do it as a means to either support learning or change. In the classroom, modeling aids in making concepts clear where students learn by observing. Learning, in many cases, results from observation (Holland & Kobasigawa, 1980).

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Time is of the essence to get it right so that all kids can benefit from a quality learning experience that pushes them to think while limiting learning loss and achievement gaps. Balance Remote learning does not mean piling on excessive amounts of work on our learners. We can ill-afford not to address this fact.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2021

While learning recovery remains a needed area of focus, virtually every educator I come in contact with explains that students are a year or two behind socially. In some cases, the extended time at home during remote or hybrid learning has led to the development of concerning behaviors that weren’t prevalent at scale in the past.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Students experience learning differently. If you have slow-working students in your classroom and want to help them catch up and reach milestones, you should first make sure to rule out any possible psychological barriers that could affect their processing speed or other cognitive issues. Provide an estimated time for each activity.

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Waterford

JUNE 29, 2021

2] Because of that, and the impact creativity has on learning, fostering creativity should be a natural function of schools.[5]. Read on for a look at why creativity is important and suggestions on how to mix STEM activities and creativity in the classroom. Why Is Creativity Important for Children in STEM?

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

When introducing station rotation, I encourage teachers to embrace a couple of routines to make the experience run more smoothly. Explain why you gave this score. If you c ould travel to any location, where would you go and why? It contains questions like, What do you want your teacher knows about your learning preferences?

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

” I hope educators and educational institutions use this year and the lessons learned to reimagine “school” and how we design and facilitate learning. Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments. Learning happens in classrooms.

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

There is an increasing number of areas in which our activities are becoming more reliant upon the tools of our digital age. Embracing digital nativeness. One of the other important roles of STEM in helping children embrace their digital nativeness in their careers is understanding the human component.

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Neo LMS

MAY 21, 2020

Embraced by some, considered by others only a back-up solution during these exceptional times brought by the global pandemic — that forced many universities across the globe to carry on their activities remotely — online learning has, in fact, its pedagogical consistency and social relevance.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 26, 2020

We’ve also seen teachers embrace edtech and make great progress in their efforts of offering quality distance learning. Mostly, we’ve seen educators turn to disaster-proof methods of teaching, proving that learning can and does continue. Read more: Why e-learning is key to building disaster-proof education.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Why Should Math Teachers Use The Station Rotation Model? This is followed by individual practice and review as students attempt to solve similar problems to apply their new learning. The transition to a station rotation model may seem daunting at first, but it opens the door to a more effective teaching and learning environment.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Thus, I basically just shared what my teachers and students were doing at New Milford High School (NJ) and the evidence that showed how our implementations of innovative ideas were improving student outcomes as well as teaching, learning, and leadership practices. in settings that emulate a classroom or school. So, what am I trying to get at?

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

Here’s a look at some recent trends in teacher PD: What activities should be in a professional development plan? As leaders, it’s imperative we remain focused on providing educators what they need to succeed as the education landscape continues to evolve. Learn more about professional development topics. Learn more.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The 21st-century classroom is a dynamic, ever-evolving space where cutting-edge technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI), are pushing us all to rethink what students need to learn and how that learning can best be structured to prepare them for the future. Supercharge creative thinking, don’t replace it.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

This intense focus on early literacy is significant and making a difference in student proficiency in states like Mississippi, but we contend it may be too narrow. This intense focus on early literacy is significant and making a difference in student proficiency in states like Mississippi, but we contend it may be too narrow.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

When people think about classroom diversity, they often do so with regards to students: how each student has a unique background, how diverse their interests are, or how their learning needs differ from one to another. Here are the things you should always keep in mind: Know that edtech is merely a tool.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

I’ve taught in person, online, and in blended learning environments. Teachers learn so much from listening to their students engaging in conversation or observing them as they work through a problem or task. 1 Articulate Clear Learning Goals and Objectives. Learning isn’t like lining up for a race.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

All successes, big and small, should be celebrated. Therein lies what separates effective vs. ineffective professional learning. In particular, those who oversee Pre-K teaching and learning shared as a team with concrete examples. My first question was in regard to how she learned to create this in Google Slides.

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2023

The Power of Inclusive Innovation Inclusive Innovation is an R&D model that fosters collaboration among school districts, teachers, students, parents and community members to address challenges and transform teaching and learning. Why should students be involved in education R&D?

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2024

Given that we have no idea what the world they are entering will look like in just a few years' time, how should we be spending our time with students preparing them for it? If a diploma means we have prepared them, shouldn’t we be asking students what they want to be prepared for?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2022

Furthermore, you'll learn how he measures the success of his classroom culture. Of course, we want our classrooms to have a positive, nurturing culture. But how do we create a positive classroom culture? Research from Malik and Risvi supports a classroom culture that gets students in active in the classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

However, we must continually push systems so that all students are able to be successful in spaces where they have ownership and feel a sense of belonging (identity). However, we must continually push systems so that all students are able to be successful in spaces where they have ownership and feel a sense of belonging (identity).

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 18, 2017

There are so many important questions that we have to ask and attempt to find answers to. Many of these questions start with what, how, and why. Simon Sinek reminds us that the most important questions we should be asking need, and should start with, a focus on why. Our work does not stop here.

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Waterford

MARCH 11, 2021

The great news is that digital natives want to learn. This can be tremendously beneficial—for instance, when scheduling online learning or virtual parent-teacher conferences when in-person learning isn’t possible. And that means schools will have to adapt to the way these new students think and learn.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2020

We thought this study was going to be six to nine months long, that we were going to get similar results and we were going to publish it and be heroes,” says Reich. The intervention did correlate with increased course activity for a week or two, but the effect faded out over the length of the course.

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The Jose Vilson

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We can enumerate the problems with leaving any school budget thousands of dollars short: less teachers per class, tired adults carrying more of the load, less electives, desolate classrooms and hallways, less people for communities to turn to, less resources, less … of everything really. We need schools that can do more with more.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Different approaches to AI codes of conduct are emerging, based on geography, school size and administrators’ willingness to embrace new technology. That’s why many educators are contemplating how to manage and monitor student AI use. Active Encouragement: Some schools encourage teachers to use AI tools in their classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace. This is why evidence of a return on instruction (ROI) when integrating technology is critical.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2021

When we look at all the assumptions that have been overturned in higher education because of the pandemic and all the needs that have only grown during this time, what becomes clear is that frameworks that previously worked for higher education are no longer guaranteed to function. What is flipped learning?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. and around the world.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We educators need to rest and recover this summer. But the reality is also that we’re going to have to prepare for a fall that – whatever it looks like – will include an online learning component. Blended learning is not new. Learn How 2.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The proposal, which leaders of the Dublin Unified School District began testing with a cohort of teachers last year, was pitched as a way to shift emphasis from winning points on tests and homework to student mastery of material — and to improve equity by better supporting students who might take a bit longer to learn. They want to skate by.”

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Neo LMS

JUNE 21, 2022

Although schools provide all the ingredients for student development, a wider focus should be placed on supporting these executive functioning skills in order to encourage autonomous learners and, eventually, successful adults. That’s why the education system needs to understand that children are not born with these skills.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Education can seem like a balancing act between what we as adults feel is essential and what interests our learners. Without it, learning many concepts as well as the bigger picture doesn’t make sense to students. Success lies in a shared ownership approach to design relevant cultures of learning.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 18, 2020

Will everyone move on with half a curriculum or should a recovery curriculum be put into place? Regardless of the chosen type of curriculum, how much edtech and distance learning will remain in use? This may be hard to quantify, but its impact on the livelihoods and learning of students is unquestionable. Walking on a tightrope.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students are not actively involved in shaping their learning journey. They should be. That’s why I’m a fan of personalized and competency-based learning environments, in which young people do learn these skills. Our world presents increasingly complex challenges. The recent announcement by the U.S.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

I was full of excitement thinking about my dream job in marketing and I was really eager to start applying what I learned. I did get a job on a marketing position, but I had to face a hard truth: almost 90% of what I had learned in university I couldn’t apply at my new job. Machine learning engineer. Active learning.

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