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Change is a Mindset

A Principal's Reflections

The three guiding tenets of our BYOD initiative are to enhance learning, increase productivity, and conduct better research. Independent OpenCourseware Study (IOCS) implemented in 2012. Google Apps For Education (GAFE) implemented in 2012 empowering students and staff to learn collaboratively in the cloud.

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Better Feedback for Deeper Learning

A Principal's Reflections

There is also a robust research base to validate its importance. for feedback in his synthesis of 800 meta-analyses of education research studies. The valuable information, in many cases, aligns with what the research has said constitutes good feedback. Research says good feedback is targeted, specific, timely.

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The Pivotal Role Movement Plays in Learning

A Principal's Reflections

“ More blood means more energy and oxygen, which makes our brain perform better.” – Justin Rhodes Spending time in schools as a leadership and learning coach has been some of the most gratifying work I have done. 2012; Erwin, Fedewa, & Ahn, 2013; Browning et al., I have seen this firsthand in schools across the globe.

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Design Empowers Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Things need to change if we are serious about student learning and emerging research supports this. The researchers found that classroom architecture and design significantly affected academic performance : Environmental factors studied affected 73 percent of the changes in student scores." Kobbacy (2012). "An P.S.Barrett, Y.

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Using Feedback Logs to Empower Learners

A Principal's Reflections

The research fully supports this proclamation. for feedback in his synthesis of 800 meta-analyses of education research studies; in fact, feedback ranked among the highest of hundreds of education practices he studied. The valuable information in many cases aligns with what the research has said constitutes good feedback.

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Our Work is Our Message

A Principal's Reflections

School leaders build a positive brand presence in the name of school improvement, to advance better teaching, learning and leadership, and to develop stronger school communities. The work advanced in the area of servant leadership reinforces the importance of having a brandED strategy. The importance of trust in leadership.

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In Iron Age Britain, Descent Was Matrilineal

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leading research excavations, the Durotriges project of the University of Bournemouth. While some of the press coverage about the new research portrayed the findings as a surprise, archaeologists were far from shocked. Yet we do find some mention of female leadership in classical texts.