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With 2014 coming to a close in a few days there is no better time than now to reflect on this past year. Here are some professional highlights from 2014: Digital Leadership was published by Corwin on January 14, 2014. CBS Channel 2 NYC visited NMHS again on May 16, 2014. My last day as Principal was September 3, 2014.
The bottom line is that people want to be recognized, but morale will be most positively impacted by using authentic rewards that your staff value and do not see as disingenuous (White, 2014). 2014), "Improving staff morale through authentic appreciation", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. & Fouquereau, E.
One study measured the impact of classroom design on 12 active learning practices, including collaboration, focus, opportunity to engage, physical movement, and stimulation (Scott-Webber, Strickland, & Kapitula, 2014). The research indicated that intentionally designing spaces provides for more effective teaching and learning. Cheryan, S.,
I shared the following back in 2014: Let’s face the perceived fact that there will never be enough time to get everything done in any of our days. While this is a legitimate challenge, we all know full well that it will materialize at some point. Or is there? Regardless of your respective role in education, time will always be your enemy.
To go even a bit deeper, studies have found that movement improves overall learning as well as test scores, skills, and content knowledge in core subjects such as mathematics and reading fluency as well as increases student interest and motivation (Adams-Blair & Oliver, 2011; Braniff, 2011; Vazou et al., Browning C., Aslan-Tutak F.
Here is an excerpt from a 2014 article in Scientific American by Daisy Yuhas: “Researchers asked 19 participants to review more than 100 questions, rating each in terms of how curious they were about the answer. Brain research validates how critical curiosity can be when it comes to learning.
ASCD 2014 Change Daniel Pink Leadership To Sell is Human' The cheapest persuasive tool we have is explaining the why. Pink recommends having tow conversations on why to every on how. As others understand the why the road the change becomes clear.
This post is my contribution to Leadership Day 2014. 21st Century Leadership Change Digital Leadership Innovation Jared Wastler Laura Fleming Leadership Day 2014 legacy Spike Cook' Legacy is such a deep and meaningful word in my opinion.
Studies have found that when leaders communicate openly and clearly about organizational goals and challenges, people are more likely to feel connected to the vision and motivated to contribute (Men, 2014). When leaders are transparent, they encourage accountability across the board. Lazzara, E. & Salas, E. Schaubroeck, J.,
Pocket Points was founded in 2014 by two college students who noticed a disturbing trend among their classmates in that too many kids were spending class glued to their phones, ignoring their professors' best attempts to teach them. No matter how well we plan or work to develop a positive school culture, off-task behavior still occurs.
The now annual Digital Learning Day was set for Wednesday February 5, 2014. So what did you do on Digital Learning Day 2014? The only problem was that no one told the weather gods this. This monstrosity brought more sleet and ice, which necessitated yet another day off from school.
The problem is that the majority of educators in 2014 still feel this way. When this happens we make excuses not to do something and in education we resort to blocking, banning, or pretending something doesn''t exist. This is how I saw social media and mobile technology back in 2009.
Image credit: https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/makerspace.jpg?w=640 All hope is not lost though for any school looking to create a better learning environment that works for kids. The solution for all schools comes in the form of makerspaces. w=640 A few years back I had heard of the concept when I was principal.
In 2014, the University of Minnesota’s annual “Biz Pitch” gave InvolvEdu the “Most Socially Beneficial Business Concept” Award and InvolvEdu was also a semi-finalist in the 2014 Minnesota Cup. InvolvEdu not only makes it easier for students to find these activities, but it also tracks and validates their involvement in them.
Image credit: [link] Fast forward to 2014 and one would think that all schools would be in a position to provide Internet access to students like we were able to for the past five years. Access to the Internet allowed us and our students to harness and leverage thousands of free tools to support teaching and learning as described above.
Branding matters in the changing world of learning, fueled by powerful digital resources (Sheninger, 2014). A great workplace is created through organizational credibility, respect, fairness, and a foundation of trust (Mineo, 2014). The following post is adapted from BrandED: Tell Your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning.
In order to stay relevant myself, part of my new responsibilities will be maintaining a residency in schools, mostly in the Northeast (as of October 2014 I am now also the K-12 Director of Technology and Innovation for the Spotswood School District in NJ).
In a 2014 Forbes article , Richard Tiland makes some significant points when it comes to video and leadership. There is no denying the power of video in society. For example: The use of video is so ubiquitous in our everyday lives; it has become part of our subconscious.
A great deal has changed since Digital Leadership was published in 2014. What I have described above only accounts for a small subset of the changes we have seen since 2014. I would love your feedback after reading this post. What would you like to see emphasized in this new edition? What should be removed?
It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. This post is the sixth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.
Why we have chosen to title this work Beyond Core Expectations is twofold. First, we offer a much-needed framework for the education of diverse learners. & Honigsfeld, A. Common Core for the not-so-common learner: English language arts strategies grades K-5. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Honigsfeld, A., & & Cohan, A. The change leader.
It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. This post is the seventh and last in a series that outlines the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.
It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. This post is the first in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.
It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. This post is the third in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.
It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. This post is the fifth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.
Online students who received audio feedback perceived that feedback as more thorough, detailed, and personal than text feedback (Voelkel & Mello, 2014). Students also reported being more motivated by audio and video feedback because it was clear and personalized (Voelkel & Mello, 2014; Henderson & Phillips, 2015).
Some of you might remember Sarah from a few blog posts I wrote in 2014 where she created an amazing project on creativity that has been viewed close to 10,000 times on YouTube. She also gave me quite the send off when I stepped down as NMHS principal with this video that still makes me cry every time I watch it.
Image credit: [link] Fast forward to 2014 and my district, like many others, now uses an automated notification service. Thankfully technology came to the rescue and I wised up by saving it on my computer. I had a bit of a paper addiction that had to be overcome. Talk about convenience.
It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. This post is the second in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.
Above is a picture of her entry into the 2014 Cover Contest held by Creative Outlook, a free magazine distributed to high school teachers and students immersed in art and music. So what does an amazing student like Sarah do over the summer?
Unfortunately this has now become reality for our youngest students in 2014 and the near future in the name of education reform. I can''t even begin to imagine what my life would have been then or become today if these experiences had been ripped from me. Education reform is destroying childhood as we know it at both home and school.
It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. This post is the fourth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.
Whether at schools, over tweets, or at events like SXSWedu and ISTE 2014, what a privilege it has been to share our tool in this way, at this time. In a society where digital production is prevalent, we believe those students who are actively creating and sharing their thoughts will gain a richer educational experience.
Teachers who are autonomy supportive “promote autonomy offer their students choices, give them informative feedback and allow them the space to decide for themselves how they want to learn (Hofferber, Eckes & Wilde, 2014, p.178). These extrinsic motivators do not inspire deep learning and function to harm intrinsic motivation.
In the 2014-15 school year, we earned a 97.9% 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%.
2014, Syndemic Suffering: Social Distress, Depression, and Diabetes among Mexican Immigrant Women. Books and edited collections include Singer, M. 2009, Introduction to Syndemics: A Critical Systems Approach to Public and Community Health. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2009. Mendenhall, E. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press. Ostrach, B.,
The publication of Digital Leadership in 2014 changed everything for me as the book performed exceptionally well and continues to do so. After some persistence on behalf of my acquisition editor, I later agreed and scheduled the majority of the writing during the summer months when my students and staff were off.
Teachers can use the time, space, and flexibility afforded by blended learning to increase student engagement by teaching self-regulation skills, fostering communication and collaboration among a community of learners, and prioritizing student agency. Design and Deliver: Planning and Teaching Using Universal Design for Learning.
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.
The number of middle school students who are not in an after-school program, but whose parents would enroll them if a program were available, has grown from 4 million in 2014 to nearly 5 million today. million in 2014. The pandemic is increasing that need, but not enough programs are available.
Over the course of five years from 2009 – 2014 we worked tirelessly to transform teaching, learning, and leadership. From there I collaborated with my staff, students, and other stakeholders to scale change efforts in an attempt to improve learning outcomes while creating a school that worked better for our learners.
– Leadership Day 2014. Time to find other employment. Supporting effective technology integration and implementation: 2012 ISTE Leadership Forum #isteLF12. Calling all bloggers! Some early comments on my new book.
Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report Before 2014, state vocational rehabilitation agencies primarily worked with adults. Our system generally is not accessible for people with disabilities to enter the workforce. A list of colleges Zoe is considering, all offering programs for students with disabilities that meet her needs.
The Centre for Social Investigation – not to be confused with the long-running TV series – was established at Nuffield College in 2014 as an “interdisciplinary research programme” with the aim of addressing “contemporary social issues of public interest”.
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