ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. I was more of a periodical girl, with the magazines and the newspapers and an occasional novel or self-help book. I'm an educator. You get to interact with everybody.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Innovative Methods in Language Learning: How Technology is Transforming Education Learning a new language is kinda like standing before the ruins of the Tower of Babel, tasked with rebuilding it. We’ll settle on some tips for getting started and, together, see how technology is accelerating progress in language education.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2024

That leader was Nicki Slaugh , my co-author of our book Personalize. My chance encounter with Nicki eventually led to the idea of writing this book after my first year of coaching. Packed with practical examples, research-based strategies, and stories, any educator can find the most effective way to personalize learning.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. “As educators, we’re very used to writing learning objectives,” Rivers says. It felt like I was right, but no, I was wrong.

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DECEMBER 18, 2022

No matter how “evergreen” a book, the fact of the matter is that things change, or new perspectives are gleaned. If you are interested in a book study after the holidays there is a comprehensive study guide and an impressive bulk order discount through ConnectEDD Publishing (email info@connecteddpublishing.com ).

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

An entire book could be written about the topic (if not a series of books). It’s not very scalable in a classroom with one teacher and 34 students, which is where the Socrative Seminar comes in–a ‘built-for-the-classroom structure to bring learning-through-questioning’ into traditional educational spaces.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Through it all, though, educators found a way to forge ahead in the midst of adversity. On the one hand, I continually empathized with educators as the struggle was, and continues to be, very real. Speaking of celebrations, I had one on a personal level with the publishing of my latest book in April.

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TeachThought

DECEMBER 8, 2021

While there are toys and video games, the list has everything from horticulture kits to books and microscopes to engineering kits, and more. The post Editor’s Choice: 50 Of The Best Educational Toys & Gifts For 2021 appeared first on TeachThought.

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APRIL 25, 2021

For me, in the case of the latter, that was writing a new book. My challenge and motivation were to create a teacher-facing resource that would also be applicable to administrators, instructional coaches, and other educators who actively work in schools. The premise of it is simple yet powerful. Learning is a process, not an event.

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Living Geography

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Fewer than half (44%) of the 1,000 parents of reception-aged children who took part in a parallel survey said they thought children starting school should know how to use books correctly, turning the pages rather than swiping or tapping as if using an electronic device. This is the text of a lecture given by Katherine.

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TeachThought

OCTOBER 12, 2024

It’s usually only used in academic research—you’ll see it in educational psychology books, in school textbooks. So all future tasks become skewed by that. Instructor: Exactly. And this is what I want everyone to understand. But I’m going to challenge us to think about how learned helplessness can apply to the social scene.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

Take a look at the image below from Sylvia Duckworth to see what educators really value and think about what needs to change in your school or district. For the purposes of this post, let’s put aside more traditional pathways that are either provided to educators or ones that are sought out, such as conferences and workshops.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2024

Personalization is the future of education because it recognizes that every student is unique, with distinct learning preferences, paces, and goals. It empowers learners to take ownership of their education while developing critical competencies necessary for success. Personalized learning is not just a trend but a necessity.

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Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Thanks to a donation of 25 books from the University of North Carolina Press, we can offer you a copy of historian Kate Masur and illustrator Liz Clarke’s new graphic history, Freedom Was in Sight: A Graphic History of Reconstruction in the Washington, D.C., Region , for your story on teaching about Reconstruction.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

I vividly remember the first World Book Encyclopedia set my parents bought for the house in the early 1980’s. Housed in the dining room for ease of access by all, the copper and cream books with gold trim were a staple resource for my brothers and me when we had to do any research for school work.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 27, 2025

Education in the 21st century is obsessed with assessing children, attempting to measure every aspect of their intelligence, learning and growth. In her first book, Love to Learn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early Education , which comes out on Feb. When I was 3 years old, I was a late everything.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Establishing engaging and educational station activities for primary-age students in the English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum is essential for fostering literacy skills, including reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Rotate books regularly to keep the selection fresh and engaging.

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Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Together, Morin and Kircher-Morris have written a book, Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported ( Amazon | Bookshop ). Okay, so this student needs to be in a classroom, a general education classroom, with students who are not disabled.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Below, you will see what this chart looks like as presented in the book and the various question stems to spark and cultivate disruptive thinking. While I have developed some question stems for each category, educators can expand on them to align with local curriculum. Hence the evolution of the KWL to KWHLAQ.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

I share the personal story above as access to artificial intelligence in the form of Siri and Alexa has impacts on the education space. Whereas in the past, knowledge could be readily accessed from encyclopedias and books, this took time. The Internet drastically changed this process by ushering us all into the Information Age.

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Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

To talk about this on the podcast, I invited Blake Harvard, who you might know from episode 223 Why Students Give You the Blank Stare or from his website, The Effortful Educator. Blake Harvard This year, Blake has put what he’s learned into a new book, Do I Have Your Attention? So less, from that standpoint, is more.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The traditional goal of any education system is to prepare students for either college or careers. With knowledge readily available and the means to seamlessly engage in digital spaces now the norm, educators need to keep pace and ensure that the strategies they use will serve learners well into the future.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

No matter what education circle you are in, AI is likely a topic of conversation. Some see it as the holy grail of education, and this has manifested in countless books and presentations, especially at technology conferences. However, clarity is needed regarding what AI can and cannot do in education.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 29, 2021

On the front lines of this endeavor are educators tasked with balancing mandated curriculum and testing with the responsibility to prepare students for college and careers. Now I didn’t refer to them as these in the book, but the purpose of my blogging is to share my reflections and expand on ideas.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 19, 2025

On Monday, March 24, 2025 , historian Jeanne Theoharis and Rethinking Schools editorJesse Hagopian will discuss Theohariss book, King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.s She is the author or co-author of numerous books and articles on the Civil Rights and Black Power movements and the politics of race and education.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

During a planning call prior, I was asked to work with special education, math, and reading teachers in particular. What resulted was a great resource that I plan to share below on specific edtech tools that can assist special education (SPED), math, and reading teachers.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 16, 2024

Educators often express the challenge of keeping students focused and interested in the learning process. By implementing effective strategies, educators can transform classrooms from places of passive absorption into dynamic hubs of active participation and intellectual growth. The Educational Psychologist, 39(1), 18-24.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This week’s newsletter comes to you from Caroline Preston, Hechinger’s managing editor, who writes our climate and education newsletter. But Waite noted that educators can incorporate the topic into activities they already do, like art lessons or reading picture books. (I You can sign up for the newsletter here.

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ED Surge

JULY 31, 2024

Holding several new books, I was transported back to my high school years, a time before smartphones and social media, when I would cautiously approach the gay and lesbian section of my local bookstore. Reading, then, becomes a means of self-affirmation, and readers often seek their mirrors in books.”

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2025

The book features some of the best articles fromRethinking Schoolsmagazine, alongside classroom-friendly readings on climate change, energy, water, food, and pollution as well as on people working to make things better. Read More The post Los Angeles Wildfires Are NOT a Natural Disaster appeared first on Zinn Education Project.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Truth be told, no book or course can replace authentic experience. In Disruptive Thinking , I highlighted how autonomy helps educators move beyond their fears, which leads to a pursuit of innovative practices. Leadership is hard. Initiating and sustaining change is even harder.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

There are many digital tools available to educators these days, which often creates an overwhelming feeling. Professional Learning Typical means of professional development (PD) such as drive-by events, one-off workshops, or book studies, while having value, will not lead to impactful virtual learning at scale.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 23, 2024

While this notion challenges the status quo and how things have been done traditionally in education, it is the truth. Nicki Slaugh and I shared the following in our book Personalize : Personalized learning compromises an array of strategies where all students get what they need when and where they need it to learn.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

Boyd, and Barbara Paciotti ( transcript ): Sponsored by WeVideo and The Modern Classrooms Project I used to think librarians did three things: (1) organize and fiercely protect large collections of books, (2) check those books out to visitors, and (3) shush people. The library is more than just quiet spaces with just books.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Prioritize growth Attending at least one conference or workshop a year that aligns with a significant school or district initiative and reading one education book and one from another field, such as general leadership strategies or self-help, can yield powerful lessons and ideas.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies. determined Education, Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 38:1, 3-14. If you really want to boost morale, try eliminating as many after-school meetings as possible.

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Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This holds true for education as well. Nawal Qarooni is an educator and the author of Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations: Elevating Home Experiences and Classroom Practices for Collective Care ( Amazon | Bookshop.org ). So if current efforts aren’t working, it’s time we tried a different approach.

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