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10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

You can do this by utilizing the Rigor Relevance Framework to provide them with consistent, concrete elements to focus on when developing lessons and deciding which high-effect strategies to use. Increase feedback When observing lessons, always provide at least one practical suggestion for improvement, no matter how excellent the lesson was.

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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

Often, the group came back with artifacts like tree core samples to share with their students when school starts in the fall. The 20 K-12 educators are part of a two-year fellowship from the Louisiana Sea Grant, in partnership with Nicholls State department of teacher education and LSU school of education.

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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

Studies Weekly

Engagement and Focus According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Pediatrics, children ages 8-12 spend three times more on screens than is recommended daily. Artifacts also help students understand what they are working on and encourage them to connect old and new knowledge.

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Use these Powerful Video Focusing Techniques to Accelerate Teacher Learning, Encourage Deep Reflection, and Facilitate Rich Discussions

Edthena

Compare is a useful focusing technique for discussing the similarities and differences across multiple teaching artifacts. This might mean comparing two moments from the same lesson, two examples of the same pedagogical move, or a video with related materials like lesson plans and student work.

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Has New Hampshire found the secret to online education that works?

The Hechinger Report

Emily Duggan demonstrates a dance move at the Amherst, NH, studio where she spends about 12 hours a week. She puts in about 12 hours a week at the studio, including classes and rehearsals with the dance team for weekend competitions. Emily’s mom, Debbie Duggan, looks on in the background. Photo: Chris Berdik. EXETER, N.H.

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We Must Teach Black History Like Our Lives Depend on It

ED Surge

During my K-12 schooling experience, the story I learned about what it meant to be a Black person taught me two things: that I was less than human, a victim of America’s anti-Black violence, and in order to be seen as human, I had to be successful. Educational spaces must show Black people, like me, that we are loved.

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