A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2018

When I work with schools, especially in a coaching role, I routinely ask educators to share with me how they are empowering students to own their learning or ways in which they are transforming teaching, learning, and leadership. The other day I delivered a morning presentation to a large group of K-12.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

HP Teaching Fellows also receive opportunities for networking, presenting, and sharing thought leadership through online publications and virtual events. Seth Brady, Grades 9-12 Teacher (Illinois). Robert Cannone, Grades K-8 Coach & Consultant (Ontario). Jessica Holmes, Grades Pre-K – 5 Librarian (Kentucky).

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2020

HP Teaching Fellows also receive opportunities for networking, presenting, and sharing thought leadership at national conferences and through virtual events. Kim Dawson, grades K-5 Technology and Robotics teacher at West Allegheny School District, Pennsylvania. Learn from the HP Teaching Fellows.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

In July 2018, Digital Promise launched a new Maker Learning Leadership Cohort dedicated to professional learning, peer connections, and school transformation in the Pittsburgh region. This blog post is the second in a series where participating districts share why they are committed to providing maker learning opportunities to their students.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. Have you ever found yourself in a leadership position during a time of crisis?

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Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 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.”. We will explore this opportunity in our next blog post. Some compelling examples are emerging.

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ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

The right team, professional development and buy-in are essential to transformative digital learning, according to leaders of some of the largest K–12 school districts in the U.S. The district is committed to equipping leaders with the necessary expertise to sustainably transform education.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2016

Recognizing that transformation, especially digital transformation, is complex and sometimes “messy,” Digital Promise is launching a second cohort of our Leadership Coaching program to support K-12 leaders working towards transforming learning in their districts through technology. Leadership and Organizational Design.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

Sunday, June 28, 12:30pm to 3:30pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on K-12 school technology leadership issues. In 2013 he received the Technology Leadership Award for the state of Iowa. Date / time. Standards addressed. Scott McLeod, J.D., Register here!

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

While game-based learning has gained traction in K-12 learning, there’s still reluctance to use games for adult education. Overall, the model delivers a flexible learning environment for adult learners with jobs and families, keeping them immersed and engaged. It’s an exciting model, but one that is all too rare. Aren’t games for kids?

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Becoming a History Teacher

JUNE 11, 2024

Photo by Frans van Heerden on Pexels.com More experienced teachers in mentoring roles are often, as demonstrated by the teacher at the beginning of this blog, able to be more speculative about the pressures of school and education policy. School leadership in England 2010 to 2020: characteristics and trends, [link] DfE (2024).

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

In this session, participants will explore a new way to use the latest research in K-3 math and reading to understand strategies for reaching all learners in the classroom and with edtech. Leadership Competencies for Engaged Learners. Maker Learning and School Leadership. What’s Innovative in K-12 Public Schools?

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2019

HP Spotlight Schools are also characterized by a school culture in which risk-taking and instructional innovation are supported by leadership. Elizabeth Public Schools (EPS) was nominated as a HP Spotlight School district based on their recognized leadership in educational technology. District leadership nominated William F.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 29, 2016

South Fayette has a K-12 computational thinking initiative that embeds maker curriculum in learning experiences for all 2,500 district students in every grade. Empower teachers through professional development and leadership opportunities. Commit to providing opportunities to all students for making.

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Edthena

MARCH 29, 2022

To support the many first- and second-year teachers in Lee County, teacher leadership is developed. To learn more about video coaching best practices from Edthena partners, check out this blog post about Keller ISD’s teacher leadership pathway.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

K-12 students in the Charlottesville area are served by Charlottesville Public Schools, Albemarle County Public Schools, and many other independently affiliated schools. How do we build in infrastructure that allows for and creates that connectivity in more of an ongoing way?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

However, to the extent that we have found high quality professional development focused on helping educators understand and respond to learning differences, these efforts are almost exclusively for K-12 educators. With CAST, we have created the Learning Differences Leadership Cohort of Fellows.

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Edthena

JULY 9, 2021

Doug Fisher talked about new opportunities to learn and grow in an interview with Edthena founder & CEO Adam Geller for the teacher professional development blog PLtogether. A leadership expert, San Diego State University college professor, and classroom teacher, Doug Fisher is well-versed with teacher learning.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 20, 2016

spends more per student than other countries on K-12 education, that spending is not translating into better performance. This result earned the U.S. a ranking on reading achievement of only 17 out of 34 countries by the Program for International Student Assessment. Even though the U.S.

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Edthena

MAY 13, 2022

Check out the video of the 12-minute presentation above or continue reading for highlights, including the 5 key learnings about how to align video coaching with an instructional vision. To learn more about video coaching best practices from Edthena partners, check out this blog post about Keller ISD’s teacher leadership pathway.

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Edthena

MAY 11, 2021

Co-author of The Distance Learning Playbook and literacy and leadership expert Doug Fisher has implemented new techniques to informally check for understanding in nontraditional ways as a K-12 teacher. Doug Fisher was interviewed by Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller for the teacher professional development blog PLtogether.

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Edthena

AUGUST 13, 2021

On this episode of the Teaching Leading Learning K-12 Podcast, Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller talked with Steve Miletto talked about all things professional learning, including how video is changing the game for giving educators feedback about their teaching. Teaching Learning Leading K-12 is produced for educational purposes.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

In 2018, 98 percent of K-12 school districts met the FCC’s minimum connectivity target of 100 kilobits-per-second per student in schools. Over the past two decades, the FCC through its E-Rate program has connected just about every U.S. school and library to the internet.

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Edthena

MARCH 9, 2021

Literacy and leadership expert, Doug Fisher, published The Distance Learning Playbook with co-authors Nancy Frey and John Hattie to guide teachers through research to understand what works best with distance learning to support students. . Doug was interviewed for the teacher professional development blog PLtogether.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Members of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools serve as examples of how forward-thinking leadership can transform learning. the district’s dynamic leadership team uses innovative learning environments to achieve meaningful results for its students to successfully graduate their students and prepare them for college and career.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2016

In 2012-13, black students accounted for more than 90 percent of enrollment at over a quarter of the schools in Mississippi, according to federal and state school district data compiled by Jake McGraw, public policy coordinator at the Mississippi-based William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation and editor of the blog Rethink Mississippi.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

But beyond these efforts, not enough has yet been done to systematically address, through state-level policy and leadership, the extreme segregation that pervades schools across New York. We need to expect more from our civic institutions and from one another.

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Edthena

APRIL 29, 2022

Learn more in this blog post about choosing classroom edtech. School leaders can support their teachers to use tech tools with fidelity by prioritizing edtech initiatives and ensuring decision-making transparency. Interested in other insights from Monica Burns?

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Edthena

MARCH 6, 2020

A school or district’s decision making, prioritization of goals, the formulation of strategic plans and effective execution of those plans are a function of the organization’s internal beliefs, structures, processes, and leadership. Sustain change by building capacity for continuous improvement.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 10, 2016

Here are the three key lessons learned from these schools that other teachers can incorporate before the new school year begins: Get buy-in from leadership, teachers, and the community. School leadership teams should meet regularly throughout the summer to make sure everyone is clear on their goals and responsibilities.

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Edthena

MARCH 11, 2022

And check out this blog post for research-backed insight into what teachers can do to create a positive classroom environment. There are many strategic and intentional moves school leaders can take to create the type of environment they want for their school, teachers, and students. Hear more of our conversations with Principal Sarah Martin.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

San Diego: Katie Martin of the University of San Diego’s Mobile Technology Learning Center highlighted the growth of their multi-sector partnerships, supported by Qualcomm and others in the region, to foster learning and innovation regional K-12 districts. Check out a short video highlighting some of their work here.).

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Edthena

AUGUST 2, 2017

Kim and other CEA members recently presented about Edthena at the 2017 CEA Leadership Conference in Breckenridge. The post Colorado Education Association Implements Video Coaching for Improved Teacher PD appeared first on the Edthena blog. To watch the presentation, click here.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

As they learn more, the tech teams take on major leadership roles in their schools. Learning and using the technology in their school helps build leadership skills in students. In one study , student confidence influenced performance by as much as 12 percent. Studies have shown that confidence helps boost academic performance.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The Organizational Supports Teachers Need to Serve in High-Poverty Urban Schools. This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 21, 2018

I read books, blogs and articles. Julie Kasper is a National Board-certified teacher of English as a New Language, and a University of Arizona University Fellow pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership. I spent years educating myself and then working to help support and educate my colleagues. Sign up here for our newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2016

A particular highlight for me was hearing how various programs partnered with Edward Fergus-Arcia , an assistant professor in educational leadership at NYU. Warner wrote a blog on the potential of a DeVos administration, referencing her work in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

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