A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Pedagogical leaders recognize that management is a necessary part of the job, but it shouldn't come at the expense of cultivating a positive learning culture to boost academic achievement. You can align critical feedback to current research by keeping a document of effective pedagogical techniques found in your readings.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Recent analysis of artifacts from two Lusatian Culture cemeteries suggests that early metallurgists were not only working with iron from terrestrial sources but also incorporating metal from ataxite meteorites—an extremely rare form of nickel-rich iron that originates in space. A Witnessed Meteorite Fall?

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Among the latest findings, researchers have uncovered bone needles crafted from the remains of fur-bearing animals, suggesting these ancient humans produced garments that helped them survive cold climates. An eyed needle made from the bone of a red fox found at the LaPrele archaeological site in Wyoming’s Converse County. .

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

It begins by examining the strategies in place at each school or district that support student learning with technology in the areas of rigor, relevance, relationships, engagement, and overall culture. It also provides insight on all elements of school culture and student learning.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

However, a recent study 1 has uncovered notable differences in how these ancient groups honored their deceased, shedding new light on the cultural and social evolution of early humans. Neanderthal burials included items such as wild goat horns, red deer jaws, tortoiseshells, and stone artifacts, while early H. Body Positions : Early H.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

High in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, the Soii Havzak rock-shelter has provided researchers with an invaluable glimpse into early human migration routes and daily life in Central Asia. Artifacts suggest that the Zeravshan Valley was not only a migration route but potentially a place of cultural exchange.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As the CEO of Aspire Change EDU , I'm dedicated to research-driven, data-enhanced, and evidence-based services and resources to aid districts, schools, and organizations in transforming teaching, learning, and leadership. It also provides insight into all elements of school culture and student learning.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

These artifacts—used for processing grains in early Neolithic settlements—were not merely discarded tools. Published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 1 , the research provides fascinating new perspectives on how early farmers conceptualized time, continuity, and legacy.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Found in tombs scattered across the region, these delicately carved, hand-sized artifacts bear geometric designs whose purpose has sparked debate for centuries. Deciphering the Plaques: A History of Theories Since the 1800s, scholars have speculated about the meaning of these artifacts, numbering around 1,626 recovered to date.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While its role in Aztec rituals and warfare has long intrigued archaeologists, recent research published in Communications Psychology 1 explores its impact on the human brain. Frequently found in graves alongside sacrifice victims, these artifacts are believed to have had both ceremonial and combative functions. 1 Frühholz, S.,

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Found in different parts of Europe, these two industries have often been grouped together as “transitional industries,” implying that they might share a common technological or cultural origin. To correct this, the team organized a workshop where archaeologists directly examined artifacts from both traditions side by side.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 18, 2025

In the 8th century CE, the Avars—an enigmatic group with roots in the East Asian steppes—settled in Central Europe, weaving a tapestry of cultural cohesion amid genetic diversity. Their findings reveal an intriguing story of cultural integration despite distinct genetic divides.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 25, 2021

In this book, my hope was to make a compelling case that the best way to do this is to create a disruptive thinking culture in the classroom and beyond. Packed with ready-to-use ideas and embedded resources, including the latest digital tools, templates, and artifacts from real classrooms, readers will learn….

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 7, 2019

Albert Bandura is one of the most famous researchers in the area of self-efficacy, which can best be described as an individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments. Achievement is important, but there are many other facets of school culture that can be improved.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Even though countless studies have debunked this means to truly assess teacher effectiveness states have moved full steam ahead ignoring the research. Technology was a tool that my teachers harnessed and leveraged to do what they did better while creating a culture of learning that actually meant something to our students.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 27, 2025

By combining genetic data with a vast database of over 2,000 mythological motifs, this research uncovers how the tales we tell may trace back to the Out of Africa migration, some 60,000 years ago. World map displaying ADMIXTURE results for the description of 781 worldwide mythological traditions according to 9 components, with K1 masked.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This discovery reshapes our understanding of early animal domestication and its cultural significance in Predynastic Egypt. 2024.106104 The Discovery at Hierakonpolis Hierakonpolis, located about 100 kilometers from modern-day Luxor, was a thriving center of Predynastic Egyptian culture and an early hub of political power.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 5, 2025

Researchers have uncovered a collection of systematically shaped bone tools at Olduvai Gorge, dating back to 1.5 Credit: CSIC This finding changes the way we think about early human cognition, technological adaptability, and cultural innovation. ” The implications of this are profound.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2012

As a leader this is the type of teaching and learning culture that I want to foster and cultivate, one where creativity flourishes, students find relevancy and meaning in their learning, and teachers are given the support to be innovative. A teaching and learning culture powered by intrinsic motivation will achieve this.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 16, 2025

Researchers led by Rune Iversen from the University of Copenhagen have pieced together evidence that connects these enigmatic artifacts to a period of climate upheaval. These sites, associated with the Funnel Beaker culture, were active around 2900 BCE. More than 100 engraved stones unearthed in Denmark depict images of the sun.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Some recent research provides great insight into this issue (Darling et al., 2017): Research has noted that many professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teachers’ practices and student learning. The image below from Katie Martin sums up nicely what educators want out of professional learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 10, 2016

It is a common misconception that today’s learners can seamlessly transition from the routine use of devices for personal reasons to using them for learning, research, and enhanced productivity. As they published their own work in the form of learning artifacts, they begin to create a positive digital footprint that they could be proud of.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 27, 2025

Cultural artifacts, traditions, and knowledge do not simply move; they shift, adapt, and sometimes disappear in the process. Digital artifacts follow the same patterns. Streaming services and media platforms wield similar control over cultural preservation. Digital migration, like any form of migration, is not neutral.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 18, 2017

We ensured accountability through numerous unannounced observations, collection of artifacts, and adding a portfolio component to the evaluation process. Unearthing the why became engrained in the very DNA of our culture. Relevance should be a non-negotiable in any learning task. This conversation should also translate to our own work.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 17, 2025

“Melka Wakena’s unique high-altitude setting offers valuable insights into how early humans adapted to challenging environments,” the researchers wrote. The Acheulian culture, which emerged around 1.75 Related Research **Lemorini, C., & Plummer, T. Emerging from the earlier Oldowan tradition around 1.75

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NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

Once we got rolling though we realized that our improving school culture did not warrant so much attention to, and supervision of, duties, which eventually made it much easier on all of us. In order to free up our teachers, my Administrative team and I assumed the duties that were cut to pick up the slack.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Human Behaviour 1 , researchers delve into the intricate world of ancient jewelry, unearthing evidence of nine distinct lost cultures that thrived across Europe between 34,000 and 24,000 years ago. Baker, Rigaud, et. The Over-reliance on Genetic Evidence? 1 Baker, J., Pereira, D.,

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

The presence of these distinct lithic technologies indicates that hunter-gatherers in this region were part of a broader cultural tradition that spanned much of southern Europe in the final millennia of the Ice Age. Related Research Romandini, M., Marciani, G., Benazzi, S., Scientific Reports, 12 (1), 5609.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Credit: Gabriel Ugueto The findings, published in Quaternary Science Advances 1 , come from a research team led by Matthew R. The researchers propose that these markings, found in association with human footprints, may represent the earliest known use of a human-drawn transport system. Bennett of Bournemouth University.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Engraved Stones of the Levant The researchers focused on five artifacts from four archaeological sites: Manot Cave, Amud Cave, Qafzeh Cave, and Quneitra. Credit: Erella Hovers To determine whether these incisions were intentional engravings or merely the result of tool use, researchers applied advanced 3D surface analysis.

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TeachThought

JUNE 5, 2024

Asking a question that pierces the veil in any given situation is itself an artifact of the critical thinking teachers so desperately seek in students, if for no other reason than it shows what the student knows, and then implies the desire to know more. It is a visual and interactive tool to foster a culture of inquiry.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 8, 2025

2025 Led by Dr. Sara Juengst, an international team of researchers analyzed the burial, comparing it to others from the region. Despite being primarily associated with the much older Valdivia culture (3750–1475 BC), Buen Suceso also contains later burials linked to Manteño occupation. Why was her leg removed?

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Anthropology News

MARCH 4, 2025

From the audience, as an anthropologist-in-training afraid her fieldwork would amount to nothing, I was thrilled to hear a cultural-historical reference on the nose enough for me to easily interpret (ventriloquize?). This statement might seem at first glance to be in line with an account that considers history and cultural conditions.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2016

It fosters personalization, creativity, and collaboration, giving students infinite ways in which to create artifacts of their learning and knowledge. BYOD enhances learning, increases productivity, allows students to grow their research skills, and gives teachers the chance to teach appropriate digital responsibility.

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ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2024

Research shows that everybody finds things like that annoying, but if you're a first-generation college student, those start to trigger worries about belonging, because there's a belonging uncertainty there,” he says. Walton has spent decades researching how to foster a stronger sense of belonging in education settings.

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Sapiens

APRIL 3, 2024

In museum archives, researchers found photos of remains from Paleolithic children who had belonged to a group of early Homo sapiens in Eurasia. Their remains and the artifacts found with them shed light on this major turning point in human evolution. Not all fossil discoveries happen in the field. No such cast was made of Ksâr ‘Akil 4.

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