A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 13, 2025

Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I discussed the pitfalls of professional development (PD) after revisiting a blog post I wrote in 2021. While some educators do, I have the feeling that many of you cringe at the thought. Listen on Spotify or wherever you access your favorite podcasts.

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Edthena

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Likewise, giving teachers a break from administrative paperwork and supporting them when it comes to classroom management can improve teacher satisfaction. Asking teachers to help design professional development opportunities can boost morale. But Remedies Do Exist.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

Herman’s middle school study was first posted online in 2020 by the Journal of Educational Psychology and is slated for publication later in 2021. Herman’s earlier 2018 study of a praise-heavy classroom management program for elementary school students called The Incredible Years also found positive results.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 11, 2023

And in the edtech world, normal meant more ed and less tech than in 2020 and 2021. Dozens of companies raised venture funding at equal or lesser values —“down rounds”— compared to rounds raised during the pandemic-induced edtech boom of 2020 and 2021. Not financially—edtech funding is down from 2021 to 2022 —but geographically.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 20, 2021

And then there is the 2020–2021 school year, where nothing is normal, and we have had five “first days of school.” We also focused on improving classroom management in a concurrent teaching environment. So, we walked through classrooms to see what strategies teachers were using, what worked, and what didn’t.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

About 71 percent of Oklahoma’s 4-year-olds, and about 61 percent of 4-year-olds in the Tulsa region, were enrolled in pre-K in 2021. In contrast, about 71 percent of Oklahoma’s 4-year-olds, and about 61 percent of 4-year-olds in the Tulsa region , were enrolled in pre-K in 2021.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2022

A 2021 law made it mandatory to provide 30 minutes of daily, unstructured recess for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Training in better classroom management practices could also stem turnover: Many teachers say classroom management struggles are a primary reason for leaving the job.

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