A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 21, 2022

At the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), we developed a relationships model in partnership with Dr. Stephanie Jones at the Harvard EASEL Lab that we utilize with administrators and teachers to create vibrant learning cultures. It is always important to remember that forces beyond our control impact kids.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2024

It goes without saying that AI is a hot topic of conversation in education circles and beyond. While there are legitimate concerns and anything generated by AI needs to be fully vetted, the most profound benefit is how it can save educators precious time. AI can be an invaluable timesaver for all educators.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

The COVID19 pandemic unearthed many harsh realities for education across the globe. Inadequate WIFI and the availability of computers at home for kids to use for learning caught many educators off guard. One of the more glaring issues was the vast digital divide that still exists in many places, especially the United States.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2020

In the face of a myriad of obstacles, educators have stepped up to implement remote learning to get through the remainder of the academic year. Education can be a powerful tool to help turn the tide, but where and how do we begin? Cornelius Minor recently penned an article titled Why #BlackLivesMatter in Your Classroom Too.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 22, 2018

A few years back the World Economic Forum came out with an article titled The 10 skills you need to thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The key to future-proofing education and learning is to get kids to think by engaging them in tasks that develop cognitive flexibility.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2015

There is a great deal of content out there about maker education. Laura also collaborated with Steven and Debby Kurti from Tabletop Inventing to publish a series of articles featured in Teacher Librarian magazine that not only discuss the philosophy of makerspaces, but also provide practical implementation tips.

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Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Wednesday: Students tackled the Articles of Confederation with a Frayer Model, Justin Unruh’s template for Cause and Effect with Shays’ Rebellion, and a Sketch and Tell Comic. Thursday: Used Curipod to clarify the Articles and Shays’ Rebellion, helping students refine their Frayers and comics.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 68 percent of U.S. Understanding and addressing fluency has become increasingly urgent for educators, administrators and parents alike. students are not reading at proficient levels. By fourth grade, students transition from learning to read to reading to learn.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 31, 2023

As we reflect on the past year, it's evident that the realm of education continues to be influenced by an array of disruptive forces, most notably artificial intelligence. Through my blog, I've aimed to create a platform that not only informs but also empowers and motivates educators and learners to explore new horizons in education.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2023

An article by Y. In life, this might be the most critical competency that educators can cultivate in the classroom. Educational psychology: developing learners (7th ed.). Self-regulation of learning and performance: Issues and educational applications. Metacognition in educational theory and practice (pp.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune , a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Our free weekly newsletter consults critical voices on innovation in education.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

Adapted from an article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools Digital tools are transforming essential elements of the education space. digital learning educational technology ICLE' Image retrieved from https://l2lbyte.wordpress.com/learning-videos/ Currently, online tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2021

While learning recovery remains a needed area of focus, virtually every educator I come in contact with explains that students are a year or two behind socially. Be sure to check out this article that outlines the specifics behind Venola’s Pause & React tool. Many teachers are at their wit's end, and who could blame them.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 13, 2017

Even though the site shares content specific to business growth and innovation so many of the articles and opinion pieces connect to leadership in the education space. The premise of the article, as the title implies, is the inherent difficulties associated with any leadership position.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 3, 2020

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ( FERPA ) - A Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. Schools can grant COPPA consent if the tool is used solely for an educational purpose.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 19, 2025

She is the author or co-author of numerous books and articles on the Civil Rights and Black Power movements and the politics of race and education. The post King of the North: Martin Luther King’s Freedom Struggle Outside of the South appeared first on Zinn Education Project. Life of Struggle Outside the South.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Abstract Collaboration between teachers and principals is essential for creating thriving educational communities that enhance student achievement and teacher performance. This article explores the transformative power of a collaborative, unified approach, emphasizing the need for intentional, purpose-driven collaboration.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2020

After receiving feedback from several educators on social media, I rectified this oversight, but it also got me thinking a great deal more about what is on every educator's mind. Up to this point, the majority of conversations I have witnessed on social media, news pieces, and articles have focused on students' health and safety.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2020

Education is at a crossroads. As a result, many educational entities have embraced a shift to a more personalized approach to learning. Heck, it doesn’t even have to involve technology, but virtually every educator sees it as necessary. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is chugging ahead with the 5th on the horizon.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2015

With 1:1 technology initiatives and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs increasingly being implemented in schools across the globe, the need for digital literacy education has become more important than ever. Educators need to embrace the creative and collaborative aspects of digital literacy.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

This is the second post as part of an adapted article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools A few weeks back I shared ways that digital tools can improve teaching and learning. This framework is based on traditional elements of education yet encourages movement from acquisition of knowledge to application of knowledge.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

One of the most utilized excuses in education when it comes to change is lack of time. Regardless of your respective role in education, time will always be your enemy if you look at it with a fixed as opposed to a growth mindset. There is nothing more important to an educator, outside of working with kids, than professional learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 29, 2018

To prepare learners for success during the fourth, or even fifth, industrial revolution the notion of education has to change at scale. The idea here is to be proactive, not reactive, and to understand where opportunities lie for growth and improvement in education systems across the globe.

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TeachThought

MAY 15, 2024

A Sign Of The Times: Statistics Outgrowing Other STEM Fields Title: Embracing Statistics: A Pillar of Modern STEM Education In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), statistics is emerging as a pivotal discipline, transcending its traditional role as a mere supporting tool.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

But a growing chorus of education advocates has been arguing that phonics isnt enough. Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics. The emphasis on phonics in many schools is still relatively new and may need more time to yield results. Weve all been there.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

It has very little to do with titles and positions, especially in the context of education. Also check out this article - How to Be a Leader When You Are Not the Leader. We need to move past preconceived notions as to who qualifies as a leader. There is no ownership of leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 4, 2015

To begin to understand the educational value of making we must look at the roots of this movement. Image credit: [link] As the Maker Movement has gained steams schools and educators alike have begun to incorporate makerspaces as exploratory centers for students to invent, tinker, create, and make to learn.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Part I: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group In the ever-evolving education landscape, one of the most pressing challenges teachers face is striking the right balance between time efficiency and ensuring equitable learning opportunities for all students. Will they retain the information?

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The education space is not immune to some of the prevalent issues and challenges described above. It is important when reading a blog post or article to look beyond what in theory sounds good, but in practice might not lead to improvement. This is not to say that amazing ideas and strategies aren’t being shared.

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NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

Very few scholarly books, including those that prove to be the most important and influential, ever reach the public; journal articles remain invisible. Some of those articles are written for mass-market publications, while others focus on specific topics and outlets ranging from nursing to Black culture to material artifacts.

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TeachThought

AUGUST 20, 2024

Of course, this underscores the importance of integrating critical thinking development and measurement into educational frameworks to foster higher-level cognitive abilities impact real-world problem-solving and decision-making. 12(2), Article 16. Which critical thinking skills are the most important?

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Surveying the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Political Science Education By Nicole Wu , University of Toronto , and Patrick Y. Read the full article. We present the results of these surveys and conclude with recommendations.

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Digital Promise

JULY 22, 2022

Educators are a resourceful bunch. Understandably, many educators are leaving the classroom for less stressful work environments. Others are holding it together, more determined than ever to address the systemic changes needed to improve the education system, meet the needs of learners, and maintain the quality of their profession.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 26, 2018

The digital world allows all educators to become the storyteller-in-chief, something that I first discussed in detail in Digital Leadership years ago. Plaques, banners, newspaper articles all make for powerful pictures that can be quickly shared. Student achievement gains : It is important to share all types of success, including this.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 14, 2017

I pulled a few connections from an article by Bruna Martinuzzi that address this topic. Empathy is not a typical component of core training and coursework in the field of education. As I continue to research and reflect on strategies to build powerful relationships with others, the topic of empathy has a consistent presence.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

The key to future-proofing education is to empower students to not only think, but to apply their thinking in relevant ways to demonstrate what has been learned. For more strategies and ideas on how to incorporate reflection into pedagogical practice check out this article. Hatton, N., & & Smith, D.

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