A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

Jessica also used the time to develop the school’s digital newspaper, The Lance , from scratch. He also developed his own blog and started a Twitter account for his classes. 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.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

I am extremely excited that August is Connected Educator month. In my opinion, being a connected learner, leader, and/or educator is no longer an option. My personal and professional journey in this area is well documented and something that I regularly present on. Access to a wealth of free resources.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 19, 2014

During my ten years as a school leader I dreaded professional development days in my district. I am not sure any educator looks forward to these monotonous experiences (developed under the guise of learning!) I attended many of these events just to meet the required hours of professional development.

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Civic education is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, yet recent evaluations reveal significant gaps in how it is taught across the nation. history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. High-quality civics and U.S.

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A Psychology Teacher Writes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

So running some PD on questioning techniques because you’ve read a few great blogs or books on it is pointless unless you’re pretty sure that almost everyone else in the room is going to actually benefit from it. Evidence Based Education blog. Review of Education, rev3.3226. Journal of Teacher Education, 67.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2022

The pandemic has demanded a high level of adaptability in education that micro-credentials can support. To support educators in accessing quality and relevant professional learning tools at the beginning of the pandemic, we curated a list of micro-credentials that could be earned with a remote or hybrid classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

“The hardest challenge you will face is not changing yourself, but convincing or empowering your colleagues to embrace change.” – Eric Sheninger If you are reading this blog, trying out new ideas, implementing innovative strategies, or attending meaningful professional learning opportunities then chances are you embrace change.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 15, 2013

Social Media is bad and has no place in education. Worse, teachers will spend countless hours “socializing” instead of educating. However, there are a growing number of passionate educators who have embraced social media as a powerful tool for learning. It is a distraction to the teaching and learning process.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Everyone that knows me is well aware of my professional affinity for Twitter. As I have previously mentioned many times on this blog, it was Twitter back in March of 2009 that served as a catalyst for my transformation into the leader that I am today. was, and adamantly believed social media had absolutely no place in education.

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Edthena

JUNE 5, 2023

Teacher professional development is a key component of school improvement, but are your teachers really getting the most from your instructional PD? Whether you’re a district-wide PD director or a school principal, it’s important to maximize the time teachers spend engaging in their professional learning and growth.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

I have written extensively over the past couple of years about our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative at New Milford High School at the Huffington Post and on my own blog. It has been interesting to look back at all my blog posts to see how far we have come with BYOD at NMHS.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Instructional coaching is a form of professional development (PD) in which an accomplished teacher works with teachers in one-on-one settings to provide guidance and focus on practical strategies to increase student engagement and learning. Sustained Duration. Said another: “I saw seventh graders turn into lifelong learners.”.

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Edthena

JULY 9, 2021

Lots of things adjusted with distance teaching, but the changes to professional development for educators has actually helped it become more accessible. Indeed, educators know that stronger teacher learning leads to stronger student learning. Doug began, “We have so much to learn and we are learning so much.”

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TCI

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By choosing and implementing HQIM, district administrators can drive deeper student engagement, improve academic outcomes, and ensure long-term success in social studies education. Teacher Support Materials: Lesson plans, pacing guides, and professional development resources are often included.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the ever-evolving education realm, staying up-to-date with new teaching techniques, technological breakthroughs, and best practices is absolutely essential. In this blog post, we’ll delve into how Web 2.0 can be a game-changer for teacher professional development, creating a dynamic and interconnected learning community.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

The Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative (KVEC) is an educational service agency in rural southeastern Kentucky that serves 22 school districts, 134 schools, over 3,000 teachers, and more than 50,000 students. Micro-credentials provide personalized professional development opportunities aligned to theory of action plans.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2022

BB2C fosters student, business, and civic relationships to inspire career choice through experience, entrepreneurship, and education. With BB2C’s first micro-credential, they verify the educator’s skill in developing and implementing real world, problem-based learning with community partners.*. Delaware Department of Education.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2012

One of my goals when I present on leadership, change, and transformation is to inspire other school leaders to begin to blog. I remember years ago my initial hesitation to blog until Ken Royal encouraged me to submit a guest post on his blog at the time almost three years ago. Below is his first blog post as an educator.

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Studies Weekly

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Consider doing fun, educational songs, rhymes, chants, hand jives, and other movements. Tip #4: Have Realistic Expectations With classroom management, it’s important to know developmentally how long instruction times can be and what you should expect from your students. Choose “Connect with Teacher Advocate” in the form.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2013

NMHS routinely hosts visits from outside educators, schools, and organizations in an effort to provide insights on our initiatives. It was a great opportunity to not only get to exchange ideas with Eric regarding technology’s role in the classroom, but to see the learning community that has been nurtured and developed at his school.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2018

Over the past 10 years as a teacher (and more recently as an aspiring administrator), I have consistently sought out new and innovative professional development. Without any hesitation, the opportunity to participate in this MC work has been one of the most meaningful and rich experiences along my professional development journey.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 29, 2013

I often think back to my early years as an educational leader in order to gain a better perspective on how much I have grown. As many readers of my blog know, the big changes in my career came when I discovered the value of social media as a leader and learner. Our voice, ideas, and opinions have never been so important.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2011

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? by Justin Tarte Blog on, Principal, but Relationships Come First: Lessons from RISD''s Maeda by Jonathan Martin Let’s face it, we can all agree that we could use more time in the day.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

When moving to initiate sustainable change that will cultivate innovation acquire necessary resources, provide support (training, feedback, advice), empower educators through a certain level of autonomy, communicate effectively, and implement a shared decision-making practice. That and being digitally resilient.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

The education space is not immune to some of the prevalent issues and challenges described above. The content they shared included policies, procedures, pedagogical techniques, and professional development, but more importantly, tangible improvement results. Some of were too “fluffy” or not practical.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

I was also adamant that social media had no place in an educational setting, but most of you who read this blog know about my radical change of mind in regards to this. To put it bluntly, no educational organizations in NJ would have even thought of approaching me to talk about the innovative use of technology at my school.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2010

In the midst of interviewing candidates for an open vice principal position, calling prospective teachers, and going through mounds of paperwork I managed to make the time to video conference with administrators and educational stakeholders in Virginia, Iowa, New York, and Florida. Boy was I wrong! I NEED THEM TOO!!!! Does this make sense?

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 24, 2013

She blogs at theslantedapostrophe.blogspot.com. There are ways to prepare yourself for such a risk-taking endeavor, so I recommend that educators take some time to engage in discussion with others who have done it before putting learners on the stage. Change Guest Blog Post Guest Blogger Students' Hope you’re not disappointed!

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 17, 2011

Never in a million years would I have imagined that I would be here writing my 100th blog post. two and a half years ago, I found myself reading blogs for the first time. As I began to construct my Personal Learning Network (PLN), I was virtually approached by Ken Royal from The Educator''s Royal Treatment.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 30, 2017

I could not wait to face and overcome the challenges ahead while working collaboratively with a staff of educators committed to helping students learn. I then worked to improve my cover letter and made sure my resume articulated how highlighted experiences applied to the field of educational administration.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 5, 2019

In this series, we take a closer look inside our new paper, “ Micro-credentials and Education Policy in the United States: Recognizing Learning and Leadership for Our Nation’s Teachers.”. Education policy issues must be addressed first.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Digital Promise and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) at George Washington University have collaborated to develop 20 personal finance micro-credentials for educators, covering skills in credit card use, saving, and mobile financial management.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2016

Just over a decade ago, June Rall, Director of the Institute for Professional Development of Adult Educators (IPDAE), was working as an executive in a major U.S. A friend of mine told me about an Adult Education program at Indian River State College (IRSC). apparel company. So I gave it a try.”. The rest is history.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Each September I am excited like most educators to get back to business doing everything I can to help students succeed. Don''t get me wrong, the summer months are invaluable to me as I spend my time immersed in the flow of information that my social networks provide, developing action plans, analyzing data, and hiring staff.

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A Psychology Teacher Writes

JUNE 11, 2024

A significant challenge for teacher educators is how to help large groups of teachers get better. Professional development often fails to cater for individual needs because it’s unlikely that in a room full of teachers everyone is in roughly the same place in terms of knowledge, experience and expertise. EEF (2021).

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Edthena

DECEMBER 7, 2015

In fact, there are many popular frameworks like Danielson Framework for Teaching , Teach Like a Champion , edTPA® , or High Leverage Practices , which educators use as a common language to describe teaching. Data aligned to professional skills. Imagine a coach created a professional development cycle focused on questioning strategies.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

The following is a guest blog post by Dr. Franklin Turner who recently visited my school. Principal Sheninger obviously sees that social media and students bringing in their own technology are great educational tools. is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Queens College, CUNY. Franklin Dickerson Turner, Ph.D.

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