A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways. One way it can be used to transform teaching and learning is by providing students with access to a wealth of information, including multimedia resources, educational apps, and online databases.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. I can honestly say that I have learned so much from them over the years as to what pedagogically-sound blended learning really is, and, in my mind, they are a global exemplar for others to emulate.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 29, 2022

When it comes to maximizing your ST Math implementation, providing your educators with added support from ST Math’s professional learning (PL) team can give your school or district greater learning outcomes. Learn From the ST Math Experts. It gave me great ideas to take back to my classroom and start using immediately. -

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

To achieve this goal, we must first examine the foundational elements that lead to successful teaching and learning, whether the environment is remote or hybrid. Regardless of the terminology used, these represent more personalized pathways that focus on student agency leading to empowerment and more ownership of the learning experience.

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The Web20Classroom

AUGUST 30, 2016

I know this is an extreme example but this type of PD happens all the time. The fact is, educators have to sit in terrible professional development all the time. Either because there is a true lack of understanding of what goes into the needs of educators when it comes to their learning or like my example, it’s just plain boring.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

There are plenty of reasons and ways to use edtech with students in the classroom, but what about edtech for teachers? The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning. Edtech for teachers bridges the gaps to more collaboration.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 18, 2017

Districts across the nation are exploring a new approach to professional learning to meet the evolving needs of today’s diverse classrooms and the educators who lead them. To learn more about Kettle Moraine’s micro-credential program, check out this blog post.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

The fact of the matter is that there were too many examples of how it didn’t work across the country. 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. We can ill-afford not to address this fact.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

Many difficult lessons were learned during the pandemic, and a few more are sure to materialize over the next couple of months. Remote and hybrid learning at scale was never meant for K-12 education, but the fact remains that each has been a catalyst for some exciting changes that have long been overdue.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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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

APRIL 11, 2021

With increases in technology and adapting to both remote and hybrid learning , we have seen them become nimble while embracing innovative pathways to create a more equitable learning experience. There were definitely excellent practices taking place in classrooms across the globe. Now don't get me wrong.

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Finding time to engage in professional learning can present a challenge for educators. As a result, some teachers decide to stay in the classroom because missing out on that time with students is too difficult. Schools have been starting to provide time for PLCs, or professional learning communities. Social Media.

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The Principal of Change

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Here’s an example. A close friend of mine had shared their dismay that a professional learning day was quickly put together when a day “on their own” to do planning was initially promised. For example, when I was a principal, we implemented digital portfolios for our staff through blogs.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

Whether you lead a district, organization, school, or classroom, you should always strive to get better. Consider the following questions when it comes to professional growth: Who do we serve? A standout example of this is Quest Academy Junior High School in Utah. Rubrics were everywhere and accessible in Google Classroom.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

School and district leaders have shared challenges that they are facing regarding the use of AI for teaching and learning. AI has the ability to expand what learning looks like within a particular discipline, introducing novel teaching strategies and applications for concepts. What Is AI Literacy?

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Digital Promise

MAY 31, 2016

Houston Independent School District (HISD), the largest school district in Texas, has launched PowerUp , a district-wide initiative aimed at transforming teaching and learning. This model of professional learning provides educators access to diverse learning opportunities and prioritizes demonstrations of learning over seat-time.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

Consider the last time you used a recipe to bake something, for example, a chocolate cake. Blended learning merges active, engaged learning online with active, engaged learning offline, giving students more control over the when, where, and how of their learning journey.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 27, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We interviewed leaders at 30 different ‘deeper learning’ schools around the world in 2019 and 2020. As you might imagine, we saw some fantastic leading, teaching, and learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2023

It can be used to identify areas for improvement to create new and innovative learning methods that better meet the needs of ALL learners. Here are some specific examples of the benefits of 1:1 laptops in schools: Laptops can help students to learn more effectively. Laptops can help students to be more engaged in their learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 9, 2023

The most essential element in learning is the teacher in the classroom. It is here where leaders can provide support through clarity, examples, feedback, and professional learning that focuses on concepts that can truly move the needle when implemented at scale. My main point here is twofold.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Digital learning is a permanent classroom fixture–here’s how to integrate it Defining digital curriculum in a new era of learning 5 digital tools to enhance your social studies instruction For more news on digital trends, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Digital learning isn’t going anywhere–nor should it.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 3, 2020

Schools are implementing a range of hybrid schedules to reduce the number of students in a classroom at one time. Teachers will likely be expected to engage students at least part time online, which may also require that teachers spend time this summer engaged in professional learning focused on online pedagogy and technology training.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

BOSTON (June 29, 2022) – Cicero School District 99 in Illinois has adopted Lexia LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs for its teachers and administrators. It also offers professional learning sessions led by national LETRS experts. About Lexia Learning.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 3, 2020

Teachers around the nation are being called to integrate computational thinking into their classrooms to prepare all students to thrive in a computational world. To do this, teachers need meaningful professional learning experiences and resources to integrate computational thinking in equitable, authentic, and sustainable ways.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. Immersive learning has the power to promote equity.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. Immersive learning has the power to promote equity.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Jackie Gerstein Recently, EdSurge spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms: Dr. Jackie Gerstein, Dr. Brandon Taylor and Dr. Stacy George. EdSurge: How have you incorporated the teaching of AI in the classroom? Finally, the machine played with the kids.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Just like with learning, it's a process, not an event. From a learning standpoint, this requires a focus on pedagogical leadership , something I learned over time when I was a principal, which required taking a critical lens to my practice if I was going to help my staff do the same. There is no perfect lesson.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 1, 2020

They reflect the architecture of the educational environment and create the conditions in which learning occurs. Each classroom is as unique as the individual educator who serves in it, and that uniqueness is demonstrated in the ways in which educators build their learning environment and instruct students.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

What we have learned about COVID-19 is that it can spiral out of control at a moment's notice if social distancing and health recommendations aren't followed. Now more than ever, empathy is needed to help everyone get through remote or hybrid learning. However, this is not all doom and gloom. Some set aside a half-day.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2022

Take, for example, the saying that practice makes perfect. Take bowling, for example. While perfection can be achieved with the right amount of practice, you would be hard pressed to find any professional bowler who scores a 300 consistently. We have been made to think certain things are absolute truths for most of our lives.

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The Shake Up Learning Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The post 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom [infographic] appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Expand Your Use of Google Classroom. Google Classroom can be used for so much more than just your traditional classroom LMS. Consider these 20 New Ways to Use Google Classroom. Keep reading! Click To Tweet.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. Immersive learning has the power to promote equity.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2021

Many students will be returning to the classroom with different kinds of skills and relationships built during an incredibly difficult year. They’ve expanded their hobbies and interests, navigated new technology and learned how to play a role in keeping their communities healthy.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Use Expert-Led Communication Strategies to Engage the Families in Your District Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinars , including “ Driving Impactful Family Engagement with CARES ,” and learn how you can build a school environment that values families and advises teachers as they connect and collaborate with families.

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