A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 26, 2018

In both BrandED and Learning Transformed , the concept of building better relationships as a result of improved community engagement was discussed through both a research and innovative practice lens. Along with video , pictures were one of the most potent artifacts that I used to tell our story through greater context.

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MARCH 14, 2025

Traditionally, scholars have debated linguistic origins based on indirect clues—symbolic artifacts, brain size, or the complexity of tool-making. By analyzing genetic divergences in early Homo sapiens populations, researchers argue that the biological capacity for language must have been present at least 135,000 years ago.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

Enable learning about information and research : Research projects will always require substantive research, accurate and relevant synthesis, and defined audience-oriented approaches. There are thousands of free digital tools available that promote the art of doing.

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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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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Faculty of Arts have unveiled an innovative approach, combining Mixed Reality (MR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies with excavation practices. The team matched 3D scanned pottery fragments with physical artifacts, streamlining their study of sherds located in distant museum collections.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Abolishing the routine of announced observations, having teachers provide artifacts of evidence to show the bigger picture since you can never see all that is done in a single observation, and prioritizing the collection assessments over lesson plans can also be effective.

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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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NOVEMBER 23, 2024

These artifacts were found alongside skeletons, jewelry, pottery, and other items in a well-preserved tomb from the Early Bronze Age. Our artifacts are older and from a different area on the map, suggesting the alphabet may have an entirely different origin story than we thought," Schwartz noted.

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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

MARCH 27, 2016

I for one want students empowered to own their learning, create artifacts, to demonstrate conceptual mastery, use their voice, be responsible in online spaces, and connect with the world in authentic ways. Artifacts : Examples of digital lessons, projects, assessments (formative, summative, rubrics, etc.)

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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

OCTOBER 29, 2017

We then leverage evidence-based rubrics to observe leadership and instructional practices while collecting artifacts to provide evidence of effective digital learning and innovative professional practice. The DPA doesn’t just look at technology and innovation. It also provides insight on all elements of school culture and student learning.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Study: Insights from Ancient Burials Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa conducted an extensive analysis of 32 burials: 17 attributed to Neanderthals and 15 to early H. Neanderthal burials included items such as wild goat horns, red deer jaws, tortoiseshells, and stone artifacts, while early H.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

He is now working on developing a student project where they will use iMovie to create artifacts of learning related to historical concepts later this year. He has begun to research how to implement student portfolios using Evernote for next year.

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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. The evidence suggests the latter.

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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. This got me thinking about what might be missing to ensure efficacy.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Researchers have uncovered an extraordinary engraving on the cave floor, suggesting it may be the oldest known three-dimensional map. Dating back more than 20,000 years, this artifact provides a fascinating glimpse into how Ice Age hunter-gatherers perceived and interacted with their landscape.

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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

APRIL 25, 2021

Broken into four parts, this book combines stories, insight from thousands of school visits, practical strategies, research, lessons from the pandemic, and examples from classrooms to assist educators in transforming their practice. The premise of it is simple yet powerful. It’s time to future-proof learning for ALL kids.

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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.

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 18, 2024

However, a new wave of research, spearheaded by experts like Dylan Gaffney from the University of Oxford, is beginning to shed light on the previously understudied northern route. As researchers continue to investigate early human sites along both the northern and southern routes, more discoveries are anticipated.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Recent findings 1 at Mololo Cave on Waigeo Island, detailed in a study led by Dr. Dylan Gaffney and an international team of researchers, provide groundbreaking evidence of human presence in Wallacea dating back 50,000 to 55,000 years ago.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Anyone who reads my blog knows that I am a huge proponent of research-influenced practice, evidence, accountability, and efficacy. I also curated a document that had comments ready to go aligned to sound pedagogical practice and research where applicable. A good observation is all about growth.

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Society for Classical Studies

MARCH 4, 2025

The HRFP, the only residential fellowship program west of the Mississippi in Hellenic studies, provides opportunities for visiting scholars and writers-in-residence to spend time in Sacramento, CA, conducting research and crafting their creative works using the resources of the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection.

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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. The researchers believe the stones were deliberately buried in a coordinated effort. More than 100 engraved stones unearthed in Denmark depict images of the sun.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

By directly comparing the stone tools (lithics) of these two cultures for the first time, researchers have found no meaningful technological connection between them. Until now, the Châtelperronian and Uluzzian industries had always been studied separately, often by researchers using different terminology and methodologies.

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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. A combination of data and artifacts will tell you and anyone else whether or not goals were met.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

We live in amazing times where readily accessible research and connectivity converge to not only transform practices but also provide the means to share them for the benefit of others. However, there is a big difference between talk or desire to innovate and an evidence base that illustrates an actual improvement grounded in better outcomes.

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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. If teachers are allowed to innovate and allow students to create artifacts of learning to demonstrate conceptual mastery, the end goal should be the acquisition of higher-order thinking skills.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

These stones, excavated by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, reveal early examples of rotational tools, predating the invention of the wheel by thousands of years. Instead, the researchers hypothesize that these perforated stones were spindle whorls, early tools used for hand-spinning yarn.

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MARCH 18, 2025

But new research suggests that this narrative is missing an entire chapter. The researchers made this discovery not by analyzing ancient bones but by studying the DNA of living people. This approach circumvents the need for physical fossils, offering a way to reconstruct population history even when no bones or artifacts remain.

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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 These were not simply used fragments but carefully shaped artifacts, demonstrating intentional knapping—striking the bones with stone tools to modify their shape. ” The implications of this are profound.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 12, 2020

Allow the teacher to align artifacts that show the entire picture. Align research and pedagogical evidence to recommendations for growth and improvement (see point above). Never make it an “I gotcha” moment.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 18, 2025

New research, published in Nature 1 by an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, delves into the lives of two neighboring Avar communities in Lower Austria. The graves, filled with artifacts like ornate belt fittings and everyday items, reflected a shared culture.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 19, 2024

” How Horn Modification Was Achieved Using advanced analysis, the researchers determined that the horn deformations were not natural. Hieroglyphic depictions and ritual artifacts reveal that early Egyptians often used animals to represent gods, cosmic forces, or societal ideals. Antiquity , 97(392), 784-799. DOI:10.15184/aqy.2023.784

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2012

Pink has provided a compelling case as to why this will never work and this is supported by the research. Students don''t need resumes, they need to create artifacts of learning that provides detail as to what they can really do or know. The same can be said for merit pay. Take the resume for example.

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