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Digital Learning Prospers With the Right Culture

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: [link] The right culture focuses on technology as a tool to enhance learning in a variety of ways. As with any holistic initiative, the key is sustainability and a resulting change that sees all aspects of digital learning become an embedded component of school culture. This is a problem.

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Quantifying Innovative Practices

A Principal's Reflections

As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development. The IPA doesn’t just look at innovation.

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6 Ways to Improve Professional Learning

A Principal's Reflections

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. Effective teacher professional development.

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Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

C3 Teachers

Image of New York State Archives and Museum in Albany, New York Making connections with cultural centers offers educators a measure of expertise outside their own content knowledge and pedagogical skill. These advantages suggest why connections with cultural centers should matter to educators, students and the local community.

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Developing a Recipe for Video Professional Development

Edthena

But sometimes video self reflection mixed with other types of evidence analysis can improve the professional development experience. Explorations enable all organizations to implement research-informed strategies for evidence-based learning within a professional development cycle. Share non-video artifacts.

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How to Teach Soft Skills in Elementary School

Studies Weekly

Soft Skills in Social Studies There is a clear connection between social studies and soft skills like: communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, and cultural awareness. After students make their artifacts, they can practice listening and speaking skills by using the visuals as teaching tools.

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A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

They broaden students’ view of history and teach them to respect people from different cultures. As you teach students about a culture some may be unfamiliar with, it can pique their curiosity and renew their interest. Disney movies like Moana , Raya and the Last Dragon , and Mulan can also introduce students to Asian/Pacific heritage.