A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2014

The following is a guest post by Michael Warren , a Social Studies Teacher at Hasbrouck Heights High School in NJ. Image credit: [link] Recently, I had the opportunity to visit New Milford High School in Bergen County, NJ and spent a couple of hours meeting and touring the school with Principal Eric Sheninger.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

It made me feel very awkward, as my success has only come to fruition as a result of their willingness to embrace change and transform our school culture. In the past I have blogged about how amazing Sarah Almeda is, but what she did touched my heart like nothing before. I do not say this lightly. Her video is below.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The following post was written by Laura Fleming who is the Media Specialist at my school. It is also cross-posted at her blog Worlds of Learning. Setting up a Makerspace has been a priority of mine from the moment I started here at New Milford High School , and it’s already well on its way to being achieved.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 18, 2011

The following is a guest post by Disha Dass and Jessica Milne, two New Milford High School students. They approached me with an idea and as a school we let them run with it. The end result of their unwavering commitment to make their peers aware of of an issue had a profound impact on the entire school community.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Sustainable change relies on understanding people, culture, and processes. MS Office), simultaneously collaborate on and edit various document formats, access your documents from anywhere in the word, and embed links to your docs in emails, websites, blogs, etc. View the Twitter page for New Milford High School as an example.

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MARCH 10, 2013

Steve visited New Milford High School on Thursday February 28, 2013. NMHS routinely hosts visits from outside educators, schools, and organizations in an effort to provide insights on our initiatives. I reached out to Eric to gain insight into the technologically driven mindset that has encapsulated New Milford High School.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Luckily for me, but more importantly my students and staff, Laura jumped on the opportunity to become a part of the transformation that has been occurring at New Milford High School the past couple of years. Laura Fleming is having a substantial impact on the culture here at NMHS.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 27, 2013

The following post appeared on the blog of Robert Dillon. In this piece he describes what he saw at New Milford High School during his visit while the students were present the Friday before the Edscape Conference. There have been a thousand stories about the journey of New Milford High School toward being a connected school.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

This morning I attended a meeting with students that represent New Milford High School and my superintendent. The purpose of the "Superintendent''s Council" is to allow students to have a voice and empower them to make meaningful changes to the culture of the District. Today was a great day!

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

The year began like so many others had in the past with me as Principal of New Milford High School. The best part of this new world were the endless possibilities to improving professional practice and school culture. On July 9, 2014, I officially announced my decision to step down as Principal of New Milford High School.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

Last week my school was fortunate to have the NJ School Boards Association (NJSBA) visit to produce a live event called Learn@Lunch: Technology as an Engagement Tool. A little over two years ago something like this would have never happened at New Milford High School. You can view the archive of the event here.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Upon becoming Principal of New Milford High School in June of 2007 I made it one of my primary goals to work hard at sharing with my stakeholders all of the accomplishments centered around teaching and learning occurring on a routine basis. My Blog: I just love sharing in detail student and staff accomplishments.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

New Milford High School joined thousands of other schools and educators across the country to showcase how digital learning is changing education. The only thing though is that this day was just like any other typical day at my school as digital learning has become an embedded component of our school''s culture.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 23, 2012

As I sit here writing this post, I cannot help but reflect on the positive changes that have taken place at my school and with me professionally. Through connected learning and sharing, I have become better equipped to lead change at New Milford High School and to begin to transform the teaching and learning process. technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

I love my job mainly because of the students and staff that I am blessed to work side by side with each day at New Milford High School. Based on the summary below it looks like our commitment to creating and supporting such a culture is paying off. Character Guest Blog Post New Milford High School'

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Additionally, I have been able to network with other amazing educators from all over the world and actively share how we are transforming the culture at New Milford High School. For a brief summary check out the synopsis by Nick Provezano at The Nerdy Teacher blog.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Well, another year of writing has passed, and it was a big one as 2019 marked ten years since I began my blogging journey. For me, the push I needed came from Ken Royal, who, after hearing what we were doing at New Milford High School and then visiting, stated unequivocally that I had to share our story.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Hirsch, a professor emeritus of education and humanities at the University of Virginia, argues that democracy benefits when the citizenry shares a body of knowledge and history, which he calls cultural literacy. Related: Our free weekly newsletter alerts you to what research says about schools and classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2014

The following post was written by Bill Brennan and originally appeared on Peter DeWitt''s Finding Common Ground blog found at Education Week. Speaking of journeys, today I traveled to New Jersey with my middle school principal, Luis Pena (@principalpena) and high school principal, Glen Zakian. Today was different.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2011

There was even a comment on the Facebook page that I manage for my high school stating that I spend too much time on Twitter. Nor do they care to engage me in a discussion as to why I spend valuable time with Twitter or my blog. by Lyn Hilt Is Blogging Really Worth It? Let me first discuss blogging.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

As the school year comes to an end at New Milford High School, I can’t help but begin to think about sustaining the many changes that have taken place over the past few years as well as identifying other areas where change is needed.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2011

I often talk about change whether it be through this blog or during presentations to various education groups. It is hard work to change cultures, systems, and perceptions that have been firmly entrenched for a long time. Many students chose to interview teachers, administrators and staff from within the high school building.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2014

Regardless of whether the stories are being penned by myself, my staff, or the students of New Milford High School , we have done just that at NMHS. We have taken control of our public relations for our school and now actively promote all of the great work we are doing to prepare students for success in a global, digital world.

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To help bridge this gap, it’s essential to provide educators with high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and strategies for fostering classrooms that encourage active civic learning. This blog post examines recent evaluations highlighting gaps in civics education and explores how HQIM can address these challenges.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The next week off will enable us to recharge our batteries and continue our efforts to make New Milford High School a model for innovation and student-centered learning. I would just like to take this minute to wish each and everyone of you a break filled with joy, peace, and rest.

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Digital Promise

MAY 8, 2019

The Dynamic Learning Project (DLP) utilizes coaching for classroom teachers to increase impactful use of technology in select schools across the country. I’m really proud of [our work] on a more peer-collaborative culture among the staff, so it’s not coming from the top down,” said Maria Maravegias, an English/language arts teacher at HSSM.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

One of New Milford High Schools crowning achievements is our Holocaust Study Tour. To learn more visit our Holocaust Education Program website and associated student blog. I got to know her in the first semester of the school year and encouraged her to take the Holocaust course second semester.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schools need to tap into the same sense of wonder that led early humans to seek unifying stories to explain their place in the world — and teachers need to do more to incorporate myths, jokes and riddles into curriculum and teaching practices, from the earliest grades up through high school.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 22, 2010

Last month I unveiled the first ever guest post on my blog written by one of my students. As my high school career winds down to only a few short days, I am forced to reflect upon my last 4 years at New Milford High School. It is my honor to introduce Diane Montecuollo, a senior at NMHS.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2010

Over the course of the year I like to have at least three meetings like this to hear their ideas on the culture of New Milford High School and ways to improve it. My main objective is to empower them to be catalysts of change and leave a lasting impact on the school.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2010

Attached to his email was a document that contained his well thought out responses to comments on his blog post (see below). When I came up with the idea of inviting students to guest post on my blog I never could have imagined the profound impact that it would have on me.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

This blog post was originally published by EdSurge. Being an administrator is a tough job, but administrators make all the difference when it comes to leading schools and districts towards innovation and change. Share your thoughts about building a culture of innovation.' Dance leads the S.T.A.T.

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 28, 2025

Initiated by black church leaders, who had invited several trusted white clergymen and business leaders to work with them, this citizens committee were planning the integration of Belmonts schools and businesses. Later, when I reached high school, I talked with my father about how hed helped to locally implement the Brown decision.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 3, 2023

And once teachers of color are in the classroom, they need to be allowed to access and use instructional materials that foster essential discussions about culture, race and equity. I think of my former students who brought their own children to the middle/high school I would later lead as a principal.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

MARCH 3, 2024

Just know that if you don’t meet within your school day, your group won’t be able to take on nearly as many things. For my full list of tips, check out this blog post: 9 Things Great Student Council Advisors Do. When you have a final draft, send it to your principal, district admin, and or school board for approval. No question.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Under a first-in-the-nation law that took full effect this year, students from across the state must take part in at least two “student-led, nonpartisan civics projects” — one in eighth grade, and another in high school. Peyton Amaral, an eighth grader at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass., Credit: Christopher Blanchette.

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