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Future-Proofing Learning: Preparing Students for an Uncertain Tomorrow

A Principal's Reflections

Future-proofing learning requires a shift in pedagogy, focusing on higher-order thinking, authentic application, purposeful technology integration, personalization, and flexible learning environments. We need to cultivate adaptable, critical thinkers capable of navigating a complex and ever-evolving society. Prepare them for anything!

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Lessons in Leadership: Diffusing Situations Effectively

A Principal's Reflections

Effective leadership is not just about setting goals, improving pedagogy , and making decisions; it's also about managing relationships and resolving conflicts. As a leader, your ability to defuse the situation and restore calm can have a profound impact on the learning environment in your school or district. Kouzes, J. & Posner, B.

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The Pivotal Role Movement Plays in Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Then there is the practicality of being able to work with both administrators and teachers at the ground level to improve pedagogy and, in turn, student outcomes. Not only did Elisabeth Trambley (2017) do a fantastic literature review of these, but she also conducted her own research study to determine the impact of brain breaks on behavior.

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New Zealand has a problem with mathematics. Can a new strategy make a difference for students?

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Becki Moss for The Hechinger Report Were all really distressed about the outcomes of our system at the moment, said Fiona Ell, a professor of curriculum and pedagogy at the University of Auckland, who also served on the government advisory panel about improving mathematics and literacy instruction. We all want to fix it.

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Meet Nearpod: A game-changing tool for student engagement – EARLI 2023

Pedagogy to Share

In addition to presenting the tool and its pedagogical possibilities, I will present data from a recent study on pedagogy of care in online settings. Summary Emerging from the traumatic COVID-19 period, many educators are searching for ways to pursue further professional learning in techno-pedagogy. McClean, S., & Crowe, W.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Her academic interests include American Government institutions and voting behavior, State and Local Government, Women and Politics as well as issues around citizenship, civic education, and political science education and pedagogy.

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Convincing students that learning blue-collar job skills will pay off

The Hechinger Report

Having kids sit in rows and learning to be compliant, learning to take direction, that pedagogy prepared kids” for “the manufacturing environment of days gone by,” says Pophal. percent higher in 2017 than in 2010 , the year Governor Scott Walker won office and began pushing legislation to hobble unions and cut funding for schools.

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