A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

The three guiding tenets of our BYOD initiative are to enhance learning, increase productivity, and conduct better research. The Professional Growth Period (PGP) implemented in 2013. Makerspace added to the library in 2013. 3D virtual learning implemented in 2013 using Protosphere. See what CBS New York had to say.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2020

I was curious what lessons we could take from previous research on summer school to guide us during this unprecedented summer. It was targeted at 3,000 low-income children in five cities in 2013. The problem, the researchers discovered, was attendance. Most of the children were black or Hispanic. The results were disappointing.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Researchers from the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence at Kiel University have introduced a groundbreaking way 1 to apply modern philosophical concepts, like the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI), to ancient societies, offering fresh perspectives on how and why these communities thrived. Philosophy of archaeology.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2019

This blog post was updated on March 6, 2019 to include more current research, information, and opinions on grit in the classroom. Duckworth gave a TED Talk in 2013 explaining how grit—i.e., An Overview of Angela Duckworth’s Research on Grit. perseverance and passion for long-term goals—is a significant predictor of success.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2021

Yet some of the strongest research evidence points to an intensive type of tutoring as a way to help children catch up. Education researchers call it “high-dosage” tutoring and it has produced big achievement gains for students in studies when the tutoring occurs every day or almost every day. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletters.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 16, 2025

Researchers led by Rune Iversen from the University of Copenhagen have pieced together evidence that connects these enigmatic artifacts to a period of climate upheaval. The Stones of Bornholm Between 2013 and 2018, archaeologists excavated over 600 intricately carved stones from ritual sites on Bornholm.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Second, we advocate for the development of an action plan for educating the not-so-common learners that is research-based, achievable, and reaches beyond any current educational reform initiative for school improvement. Students who are not performing at grade level in the core subject matters (Dove & Honigsfeld, 2013, pp.

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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.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

One of the things that we can do to help disband that stereotype,” says executive director of technical research at AT&T Labs, Alicia Abella, in an interview with U.S. 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.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

By integrating insights from developmental psychology, researchers have identified playful and imaginative marks made by young artists, fundamentally rethinking prehistoric creativity. This new research confronts that narrative, positioning children as active creators whose unique contributions have long been overlooked.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 25, 2020

Prominent members of the education research community are enthusiastically pushing for a dramatic increase in tutoring. And just as importantly, I wanted to know what researchers know about using novices to do this kind of work. One effort to sum up the high-quality research on tutoring was a Harvard study from 2016.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2025

Related: Our free weekly newsletter alerts you to what research says about schools and classrooms. Reading comprehension scores for middle schoolers had been declining for a decade since 2013. read more from Jill barshay A researcher said the evidence on special education inclusion is flawed. Sign up for Hechinger newsletters.

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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. We researched how other school districts began their program. We worked together to create an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and a FAQ sheet for students and parents.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) have identified semi-domesticated maize specimens from caves in Brazil’s Peruaçu Valley, revealing a unique chapter in the crop’s evolutionary history. Bonavia, D., & Grobman, A. Kistler, L.,

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Grounding micro-credentials in research is central to their gaining acceptance in the field. Digital Promise’s new white paper examines how the organization has ensured the content of micro-credentials and the process for earning them are anchored in rigorous research. Digital Promise is the gold standard. …

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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). The above story lays out how video can effectively be utilized to support learning.

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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.

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As a scientist who has researched language diversity for a decade and a half, I recently joined a team to work on a task that even some linguists think is “ ultimately unobtainable ”: helping catalog and count the world’s complex and ever-changing languages. For example, the Central African Republic hosts about 70 languages.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Between 1999 and 2013, the share of students in the bottom 40 percent of income at the University of Iowa dropped while those in the top 20 percent increased. Related : The troubling use of ‘merit aid’ at public flagships and research universities . Photo: Ben Smith for The Hechinger Report. The data was not broken down by race. .

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Out-of-school factors weigh heavily on student success, studies show, and research indicates family engagement can lead to higher grades and test scores, improved attendance and better behavior. Hutchins has been working on this issue with the state since 2013. Investing time and creativity in getting parents involved often pays off.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By comparing the DNA of these ancient canids to that of modern dogs, wolves, and older Siberian wolf populations, the researchers uncovered genetic relationships. Alternatively, some wild canids may have been kept as pets and others hunted,” the researchers noted. Journal : Science , 2013. lupus/familiaris ).

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 25, 2025

By analyzing cores from Egypt's Nazlet Khater region and Dhofar, Oman, the researchers tested several hypotheses about Levallois toolmaking: Was core shape independent of size, as suggested by the principle of "autocorrelation," meaning the shape remained consistent despite reduction in size through use? J., & von Cramon-Taubadel, N.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

But the latest national study from a Stanford University research group calculates that students, on average, learned more at charter schools between the years of 2014 and 2019 than similar students did at their traditional local public schools. We see that existing schools are getting better over time and that’s a hugely positive story.”

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Collentine’s Humanities class, students worked in the computer lab on researching the history of drama and theater in the culture of their own heritage. In Mrs. Paulus’s Senior English Survey class, students worked in the computer lab to conduct research on a travel destination of choice in the U.S.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 30, 2025

Related Research David, B., This pivot was not regression but rearticulation—visual culture re-centering on animals at a time when society itself may have been renegotiating its relationship with land, law, and lineage. What emerges is not just a new "style" but a renewed understanding of art as a strategy for living through change.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2019

“Grit,” a best-selling book by University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth, may have swept parenting and education pop culture but research scholars say they are finding mounting evidence that it doesn’t add up. The criticisms range widely, from statistical and methodological errors to bad survey questions.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

But a fascinating review of the scientific research on how to teach critical thinking concludes that teaching generic critical thinking skills, such as logical reasoning, might be a big waste of time. But research from the last 30 years shows that young children are far more capable in engaging in reasoning that we once thought.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2016

We wanted a viable, research-based tool that would allow for collaboration regardless of hierarchy or prior knowledge. 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%.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Oft-cited research from a high quality preschool in Ypsilanti, Michigan concluded that 58 low-income kids who attended in the 1960s were more likely to hold a job, earn more money, own a home and less likely to commit a crime than similar kids who didn’t go to preschool. Credit: Lillian Mongeau for The Hechinger Report.

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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).

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 4, 2025

In a new study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal 1 , researchers from institutions across Europe compiled the most comprehensive cross-cultural knot database to date. Using a mathematical approach known as Gauss coding, the researchers created a digital fingerprint for each knot. Related Research Tehrani, J.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

in economics from Stanford University in 2013. Her research primarily focuses on two areas: American legislative institutions and Indigenous institutions and policy. In December 2024, APSA awarded 22 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics for a combined amount of $44,000.

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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. One thing that Trish and I emphasize throughout the book is how the strategies presented connect to research. However, there was more to this story. Order your copy TODAY!

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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). In my research on teacher engagement in blended learning environments, the most significant factor impacting cognitive engagement was a teacher’s work as a designer of learning experiences.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

These include everything from interviewing and archival research to textual interpretation, discourse analysis and ethnographic inquiry. She researches ethical issues related to collections of ancestral remains for the GRASSI Museum in Leipzig, Germany.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 14, 2025

Using machine analysis of over 1,500 bilingual dictionaries spanning more than 600 languages, researchers report that vocabulary is not just a passive catalog of the world, but a cultural archive shaped by what humans find urgent, beautiful, or sacred. Related Research Here are some relevant and complementary studies: Regier, T.,

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