TeachThought

APRIL 4, 2024

Palardy (2013) investigated high school-aged students to examine socioeconomic segregation’s impact on student attainment outcomes. Neighborhood segregation and district boundaries have contributed to this (Palardy, 2013). High school transcripts were collected for additional data (Palardy, 2013). link] Kieffer, M.

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Research Sociology Middle School High School 324

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

2012; Erwin, Fedewa, & Ahn, 2013; Browning et al., The bottom line is not only is physical education an absolute must in the K-12 curriculum, but schools need to do more to ensure that movement is being integrated into all classes. Mathematical content knowledge for teaching elementary mathematics: A focus on geometry and measurement.

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K-12 Pedagogy Elementary School Middle School 420

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Building on the success of our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative and with the addition of a new, innovative staff member two noteworthy advancements have been made since September 2013. That new staff member is Laura Fleming and she has done nothing less than blaze a trail since joining the NMHS team.

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Library Educational Technology Leadership High School 396

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

Here are some of my thoughts from 2013 , which have aged nicely: Digital leadership considers recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization. The answer is and has been right in front of us, and that’s digital leadership.

Leadership 510

Leadership Education Pedagogy Cultures 510

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2015

When I hired Laura Fleming in 2013 to take over the traditional library she was tasked with giving it a reboot and was given complete autonomy to do so. Image credit: https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/makerspace.jpg?w=640 w=640 A few years back I had heard of the concept when I was principal.

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Library Elementary School Tradition Leadership 374

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 21, 2013

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to present at the 2013 Annual ASCD Conference in Chicago. This conference is one of my must attend events of the year and I use it as an opportunity to develop new presentations based on my leadership experiences at New Milford High School.

Leadership 302

Leadership High School Cultures Teaching 302

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Back in 2013 Mashable provided the following description that adds more context as well as some great tips: The pound sign (or hash) turns any word or group of words that directly follow it into a searchable link.

EdTech 372

EdTech Pedagogy Teaching Education 372

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2013

Steve visited New Milford High School on Thursday February 28, 2013. Today I had the opportunity to meet with Eric Sheninger before he headed off to the 2013 NASSP Conference. NMHS routinely hosts visits from outside educators, schools, and organizations in an effort to provide insights on our initiatives.

High School 268

High School Professional Development Educational Technology Social Studies 268

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2013

While attending the 2013 ASCD Conference in Chicago I attended a session entitled Unwrapping Standards to Drive the Adoption of the Common Core State Standards. Love them or hate them, the Common Core is a reality for the majority of educators and schools across the country.

Lesson Plan 286

Lesson Plan High School Education 286

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Research by Cristol and Gimbert (2013) found that students utilizing mobile learning devices scored, on average, 52.34 As a principal I quickly saw the potential in mobile learning and as a result our school became the first to embrace Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) back in 2010. Cristol, D., & & Gimbert, B. mLearn, 15.

Professional Development 261

Professional Development Leadership Educational Technology Research 261

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

While attendees are at Ignite 2013, they will get to reclaim that time and make the most of it. The success of Ignite 2013 relies on your active participation. The old “sit ’n’ git” format wasn’t built for engagement: Ignite 2013 is. Participatory learning. The new conference format issues a challenge to all of us.

Leadership 237

Leadership Tradition Education 237

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 4, 2015

In 2013 I was fortunate enough to hire media specialist/teacher librarian Laura Fleming , who took the initiative to create a makerspace in our school. A makerspace can best be defined as a physical place where students can create real-world products/projects using real-world tools.

Library 409

Library Museum Leadership Cultures 409

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 22, 2013

The three pathways above provide practical, cost-effective, and accessible means to improve professional practice.

Professional Development 345

Professional Development Leadership Government Education 345

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Please visit the blog for an in-depth look at the dedicated students who participated in HST 2013 as they reflect upon what they learned. The trip involved twelve NMHS students, two students from Midland Park High School (NJ), and nine students from Bishop O’Dowd High School (CA).

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Heritage Artifacts History High School 317

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Speaking at the New Jersey Association of School Administrators School Security Conference in March of 2013, former Newtown Superintendent Janet Robinson said that it was a school bus driver who called her secretary to report a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and she thought the report couldn''t be true.

Elementary School 251

Elementary School High School Educational Technology History 251

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Students who are not performing at grade level in the core subject matters (Dove & Honigsfeld, 2013, pp. Struggling Learners. Planning leads to the development of explicit strategy instruction that includes guided practice and collaborative student work—which ultimately fosters high levels of student engagement. References Dove, M.

Leadership 261

Leadership K-12 Advocacy Public School 261

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

To prepare our learners to think and solve problems in the real world and beyond, they need to learn in spaces and environments that most emulate this reality. Research has shown that redesign can impact student learning (Barrett et al., More importantly, it can empower our learners. Barrett, P., Moffat,J., & & Kobbacy, K.

Leadership 258

Leadership Tradition Professional Development History 258

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 23, 2013

In this post Sherry reflects on here recent visit to New Milford High School, which took place on January 11, 2013. The following is a guest post by Sherry Spier, a K-12 Media Specialist Coordinator in the Cinnaminson School District (NJ).

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K-12 Educational Technology High School History 264

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Picture 2: A group of SWP field school students enjoy a well-deserved break to pat a local cat fascinated with their survey work in the UTM forest (Photo Credit: Susannah Clinker) Since 2013, the field school has evolved with Dr. Brand and Dr. Orchard at its core.

Archaeology 246

Archaeology Teaching Artifacts Anthropology 246

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

This year, “Introduce a girl to Engineering Day 2013” is dedicated to the memory and legacy of Sally Ride, physicist and first American woman in space.

Economics 289

Economics Cultures Public School Research 289

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 23, 2017

Clever classrooms: Summary findings of the HEAD Project (Holistic Evidence and Design). Salford, UK: University of Salford, Manchester. Barrett, P., Moffat, J., & & Kobbacy, K. A holistic, multi-level analysis identifying the impact of classroom design on pupils’ learning. Building and Environment, 59, 678–689. Cheryan, S., Ziegler, S.,

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Research K-12 Pedagogy Psychology 359

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Various research studies have revealed how video can serve as a highly effective learning tool (Allen & Smith, 2012; Kay, 2012; Lloyd & Robertson, 2012; Rackaway, 2012; Hsin & Cigas, 2013).

Research 302

Research Teaching Pedagogy Education 302

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Media specialist/teacher librarian Laura Fleming spearheaded this initiative in the fall of 2013 and the makerspace really hit it''s stride around this time. On February 27, 2014, CBS Channel 2 NYC visited NMHS and did a nice feature on our makerspace , which aired during the five o''clock news.

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K-12 Leadership High School Cultures 280

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2016

By the 2013-14 school year, and after three years of total district adoption of the Framework, the significant improvements in collegial conversation and student work were reflected in a rating which had jumped to 92.1%. of total points possible, the equivalent of a C in anyone’s grade book.

Cultures 266

Cultures Leadership Research 266

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2017

At one point during our conversation he told me how much it meant to him when I gave him a shout out during my keynote at the 2013 Mississippi Educational Computing Association Conference. In all seriousness though, something Will said to me really resonated.

Leadership 237

Leadership Educational Technology Cultures Education 237

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In fact, the role of a teacher’s relationships with students and colleagues is the reason I chose to ground my research study on teacher engagement in blended learning environments in a definition of teacher engagement that included the dimension of social engagement (Klassen, Yerdelen & Durksen, 2013).

Humanities 214

Humanities Teaching Research Education 214

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Image credit: https://media.licdn.com/ Worlds of Learning provides a framework that allows any educator to earn micro-credentials for free through learning about a range of technology tools and applications and then putting what they learn into practice in their own teaching.

Pedagogy 228

Pedagogy Lesson Plan Professional Development Educational Technology 228

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 21, 2013

This offer stands through the end of 2013. To that end, I have asked Beeonics to offer our app to other schools for only $1.49 per user per academic year as a favor to me and because we helped Beeonics debug their software (the Beeonics app is normally $2.99 per user per academic year). The company has graciously agreed.

High School 281

High School Education 281

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

So what did you do on Digital Learning Day 2013?' They then identified the characteristics of and differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and completed a Venn diagram. There was an assignment up on Edmodo for them to respond to regarding cell theory for homework.

Sociology 260

Sociology Heritage Cultures History 260

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Instead of talking about personalized learning, as if it is a destination I have reached. I use the verb personalizing a lot in my work with educators. It signals that personalization is a journey.

Public School 153

Public School Education 153

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2017

We scratched the surface in 2013 as I worked with her to include a chapter on branding in Digital Leadership, which later came out early in 2014. As a result we embarked on a journey to delve into how a brandED mindset could help promote, sustain, and amplify the great work taking place every day in schools across the world.

Leadership 230

Leadership Cultures Community Engagement History 230

Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013. And let me know what questions you have… Hope you will join me as we redesign lessons, units, and schools for deeper learning, greater student agency, more authentic work, and rich technology infusion ! Related Posts. 4 Shifts Video Series: Looking for some pilot schools or districts.

Education 139

Education Leadership Middle School Teaching 139

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

When kids go to school right now there are more adults in the building of all types than there were in 2013 and more than when I was a kid,” said Marguerite Roza, director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, where she has been tracking the divergence between students and staff at the nation’s public schools.

Tutoring 126

Tutoring Economics Public School High School 126

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2020

550 billion — the investment needed to bring schools nationwide up to standard due to damage caused by postponing repairs, according to a 2013 federal estimate. Of the 22,101 public schools that have closed since 2004, 3,927 (17 percent) of them were in Black-majority census tracts, and 3,395 of those schools (86 percent) were in urban areas.

Archiving 135

Archiving Economics Tradition Government 135

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A teacher’s cognitive engagement is the degree of attention to and investment in their work (Klassen, Yerdelen & Durksen, 2013). What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection?

Artifacts 214

Artifacts Critical Thinking Tradition Research 214

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In 2013, people incarcerated there staged a two-month hunger strike that spread throughout the state’s prisons to protest the excessive use of solitary confinement. He was part of the 2013 hunger strike that led to changes in how the prison uses solitary. He came to the prison in 1990, only months after it opened.

Education 117

Education Leadership Government Teaching 117

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

Caroline Condren, a 2013 English BA recipient from Colorado College, works as a senior development and communications manager at a documentary film company that melds content production and social advocacy. She researches ethical issues related to collections of ancestral remains for the GRASSI Museum in Leipzig, Germany.

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Social Justice Humanities Archival Research Archiving 131