A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

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. Sponsored post.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

This post is my contribution to Leadership Day 2014. Image credit: [link] In education I don''t think anyone sets out to establish a legacy. If there was one profession where individual or group legacy is least prevalent it is education. Legacy is such a deep and meaningful word in my opinion.

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AUGUST 31, 2014

It seems like just yesterday that I was a disconnected nomad working hard to maintain the status quo and conform to a rigid system commonly known as education. When this happens we make excuses not to do something and in education we resort to blocking, banning, or pretending something doesn''t exist. Image credit: [link] ?I

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JUNE 28, 2015

Image credit: https://cbsnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/makerspace.jpg?w=640 There is a great deal of content out there about maker education. 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.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Recently I recently learned about Pocket Points , an app that educators are using to promote better decision-making amongst students with the goal of keeping them off their phones when not being used to achieve learning outcomes associated with the class. Enter a third deterrent mentioned at the beginning of this post called Pocket Points.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The now annual Digital Learning Day was set for Wednesday February 5, 2014. Most schools and educators that suffered the same fate as us were probably demoralized by the fact that all of their planning was for naught. So what did you do on Digital Learning Day 2014? The only problem was that no one told the weather gods this.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They can be a part of society, said Maureen McGuire-Kuletz, co-director of the George Washington University Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education. Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report Before 2014, state vocational rehabilitation agencies primarily worked with adults. That was the hope.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2014

Image credit: [link] Almost ten years ago, I was presented with an opportunity to begin my educational leadership career at NMHS. Little did I know that these ten years would profoundly shape me as a leader, educator, and person. We all go into education to positively impact the life of a child.

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MAY 20, 2018

A great deal has changed since Digital Leadership was published in 2014. For starters, I have now been going on four years since transitioning from high school principal to Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). What should be removed?

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AUGUST 2, 2015

In a 2014 Forbes article , Richard Tiland makes some significant points when it comes to video and leadership. As a “live video streaming platform”, educators can transmit live recordings of themselves to Persicope and Twitter followers. Users get a notification anytime the educators you’re following do a live transmission.

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MAY 7, 2017

Branding matters in the changing world of learning, fueled by powerful digital resources (Sheninger, 2014). BrandED educators focus strongly on that aspect. Aren’t educators always building, brokering, and sustaining relationships? It’s time to make a choice – define or be defined. Image credit: wedesign.la/how-to-tell-your-brands-story/

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

First, we offer a much-needed framework for the education of diverse learners. 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 with Disabilities.

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DECEMBER 29, 2013

It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. This attention eventually leads to numerous opportunities in the form of strategic partnerships, authentic learning experiences for students, professional development, school and professional recognition, and educational technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 1, 2013

It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. For this post I decided to turn to Trish Rubin , my education branding expert whose work and insight I highlight in Chapter 7 of my book. Below are her thoughts on the importance of branding in education. Explain why you are investing in educational brand.

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One idea that has taken hold in many districts: repurposing these empty school buildings into early care and education centers. Its a natural fit, says Aaron Loewenberg, a senior policy analyst with the Education Policy Program at New America, a think tank. The field of early care and education, meanwhile, has a severe supply shortage.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. Whether you are a principal, superintendent, or teacher improving how you communicate plays a role in your success as an educator. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. Many schools and leaders still treat education as an effort to prepare students for a world that no longer exists, one in which technology is viewed as either a frill, distraction, or a non-factor in improving student achievement.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. When it comes to education the most controversial and negative stories are the ones that attract viewers and in turn generate revenue. Currently there is a pre-publication discount of 15% for any orders before this date.

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JUNE 1, 2014

In fact, it was not originally envisioned for educational purposes, but to design personalized and unique thank you cards to share with doctors and scientists from our Foundation! However, it was one educator and one student who initially lit the spark when they encouraged us to bring buncee to the educational community.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The idea for this event evolved from a dire need to fill a void in the type of innovative learning experiences that educators were craving. Each year hundreds of educators from across the country descend upon my school to take part in Edscape in what I hope will be one of the best learning experiences of their year.

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DECEMBER 8, 2013

It is set to be published by Corwin Press on January 14, 2014. However, the mounting pressure from ridiculous mandates as a result of the current education reform movement and massive budget cuts across the country, have made it a challenge to learn through traditional pathways. community at edWeb for free.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 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. If I were to look at a textual description of Sarah’s educational experiences at NMHS it really wouldn’t tell me much about her passions and interests.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Image credit: [link] Fast forward to 2014 and my district, like many others, now uses an automated notification service. Education and schools have been notoriously slow when it comes to adjusting to changes in society. Thankfully technology came to the rescue and I wised up by saving it on my computer. Talk about convenience.

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AUGUST 10, 2014

She has capitalized on the concept of student voice, taken ownership of her learning, and become an inspiration for me and countless other educators and students across the world. Her passion for the arts and creativity serve as an catalyst for her learning. So what does an amazing student like Sarah do over the summer?

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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).

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Rider oversees career and technical education in Allen Parish, a region of rural Louisiana known for pine forests and the state’s largest casino. About 85 percent of high school graduates in 2019 had taken at least one course in career and technical education, or CTE. Louisiana bet big on career education.

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As I learned more about the attributes of the youngest generation, I began to think about the implications for educators. How are educators creating conditions to prepare them to mold this new world they were born into? To help educators do that, I often ask them: “Do we know what our students value? If not, how can we find out?”

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But what exactly makes learning truly “active,” and why are educators embracing this approach? Two veteran educators share how active learning is transforming classrooms and preparing students for future success. times less likely to fail than those in traditional lecture-based classes.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 3, 2013

This educational tool includes over 1,200 video testimonies of Holocaust and genocide survivors. The Institute for Visual History and Education is sponsoring the IWitness Video Challenge. educational technology IWitness New Milford High School video'

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

In another measure of the massive economic toll of the pandemic on higher education, the resulting shutdowns have been singularly devastating to the college towns in which these campuses are situated. Roy, who is the House chair of the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Higher Education. Sign up for our higher education newsletter.

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MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

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). European Journal of Educational Research , 3(4), 177-184. Hofferber, N., Eckes, A., & Wilde, M.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

“Without conscious intervention through education and universal values, humanity risks perpetuating cycles of dominance, inequality, and ecological collapse.” Colombo argues that the key to transcending these ancient drives lies in education and the promotion of universal values. DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13391 13391 Wrangham, R.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In 2014, the district pushed algebra to ninth grade from eighth grade, in an attempt to eliminate the tracking, or grouping, of students into lower and upper math paths. Performing the Autopsy Proponents of the detracking effort see themselves as fighting against the tide of the countrys education system and, even more difficult, its culture.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

The binders resemble, to a degree, the individualized education programs, or IEPs, that are at the heart of education for students with disabilities. But Arianna and Alanni aren’t special education students. Personalized learning has, in recent years, become one of the most talked-about trends in education.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2019

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. That’s the way special education was designed to work. Related: Willing, able and forgotten: A series on special education.

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