A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

This will provide all teachers with consistent, concrete elements to focus on when developing lessons. If lesson plans are still collected, ask for them to demonstrate what will be done two weeks into the future. Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment.

Leadership 358

Leadership Lesson Plan Archiving High School 358

ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

I was more of a periodical girl, with the magazines and the newspapers and an occasional novel or self-help book. And I mean, I'm lesson planning, I'm unit planning. A really good day is when I'm able to complete my lesson plan from beginning to end, when children are catching what I'm bringing in five seconds.

Library 108

Library Charter School Education Lesson Plan 108

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

Artifacts such as assessments, lesson plans, unit plans, projects, and examples of student work can easily be converted to a sharable link using Google Docs. Links to your resources and work can be archived and annotated using a social bookmarking tool such as Diigo. If you are not blogging, it’s time to get over the hurdle.

Archiving 357

Archiving Artifacts Leadership Pedagogy 357

Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

Sensory Balls Move a weighted sensory ball back and forth across your desk to prepare the arms for painting, drawing, or holding a book to read. Finger Push-Ups Do finger push-ups or rubber band stretches between fingers to strengthen fine motor skills. They are not available for homeschools.

Primary Sources 89

Primary Sources American History World History Lesson Plan 89

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

This information is completed and archived in the Professional Learning Portal (PLP), a free digital platform developed by ICLE to support schools in data collection, reflection and goal setting, to grow and improve.

Archiving 357

Archiving Artifacts Leadership Cultures 357

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

Library 111

Library K-12 Digital Resources Advocacy 111

Becoming a History Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Each clue would lead them to a source about the French Revolution and, as they gained each source, they would debate the causes, ultimately being able to answer the enquiry question about the causes of the French Revolution so they’d have something in their books to show what they’d done. Exhausted by trying to work out the plan?

Lesson Plan 68

Lesson Plan Pedagogy History Teaching 68

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

The baseline evidence shared is in the context of determining the fidelity of innovative practices that currently exist and are implemented on a routine basis (including examples of data, lesson plans, unit plans, student work, PLC minutes, rigorous digital performance tasks, walk-through forms, assessments, sample observations/evaluations, portfolios, (..)

Artifacts 274

Artifacts Leadership Digital Resources Lesson Plan 274

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Jenn David-Lang Kim Marshall Jenn David-Lang, meanwhile, has been doing a similar project since 2007, when she began publishing The Main Idea , a single, detailed monthly summary of an important education book to help education leaders connect to the most important ideas on leadership, teaching, and learning. It was not learned.”

Pedagogy 289

Pedagogy Cultures Lesson Plan Library 289

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 9, 2020

He is the architect behind the educator movement “ Teach Hustle Inspire ,” and he wrote the bestselling book MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms. Shaun Woodly, who is a decorated K-12 teacher, university professor, author, and speaker.

K-12 217

K-12 Lesson Plan Cultures Teaching 217

The Effortful Educator

MARCH 17, 2025

I believe the last few monthly professional development offerings at my school have had a portion of time dedicated to different AI tools available to teachers to assist with writing lesson plans or developing questions from text or organizing and presenting content. Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning.

Humanities 93

Humanities Lesson Plan Professional Development Research 93

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 27, 2012

Share lesson plans, class projects, technical tutorials, background materials, and other resources and get feedback and recognition from the community on your content. Educators can share best practices, discuss and collaborate around topics of interest, and gain inspiration for using Adobe software in the classroom in innovative ways.

Lesson Plan 177

Lesson Plan Educational Technology High School Teaching 177

Catlin Tucker

MAY 27, 2020

Finally, I encourage educators to organize a summer book club with other teachers. Find a book on a topic that interests you related to education. Several people have asked me about my books on blended learning, so I put together the cheat sheet below for anyone interested.

Lesson Plan 149

Lesson Plan Education 149

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2024

Natalie Wexler’s 2019 best-selling book, The Knowledge Gap , championed knowledge-building curricula and more schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lesson plans to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. That’s hard.

Learning Science 145

Learning Science Charter School Lesson Plan Social Studies 145

Living Geography

MARCH 21, 2025

A project that I've been involved in for over a year will finally see the light of day soon and the first of the three books has just become available and ready for ordering from the Collins website. These other two books will be out in April. I'm proud to have worked as a Series Editor on the three books in the series.

Geography 52

Geography Lesson Plan 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

They want to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the books we read, and they don’t want token representation. Gathering a team of students and educators to advise on an inclusive curriculum would give students a voice in the process and create a starting place for teachers like me as we build our own classroom lesson plans.

History 139

History World Religions Inclusive Curriculum Heritage 139

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2018

In my book, Blended Learning in Action , I included a chapter on the Whole Group Rotation, which is a modern spin on the Lab Rotation. So my job as a blended learning coach is to help teachers take what they have and create dynamic blended lessons that weave together online and offline elements.

Lesson Plan 150

Lesson Plan 150

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2011

With the first month of the school year in the books, I am extremely pleased with how more staff members are embracing educational technology and effectively integrating a variety of tools into instruction. At New Milford High School we clearly articulate that technology is a powerful tool.

Educational Technology 200

Educational Technology History World History Lesson Plan 200

4QM Teaching

MARCH 17, 2025

Thats because rewriting all your lesson plans is a lot of work, and the Four Question Method takes practice to learn; its a discipline that you dont master after a day at a conference. So then we decided we should write a book to explain 4QM thinking and planning processes. That also turned out to be very naive.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Primary Sources Lesson Plan Private School 40

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

When and where do you learn–school organized professional development, engaging on social media, listening to podcasts, online courses, reading books or blogs? How do you stay current when it comes to new teaching strategies, instructional models, and technology tools? How do you currently use technology?

Lesson Plan 145

Lesson Plan Professional Development Cultures Teaching 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As I begin the new school year, I make a list of all my priorities: Lesson planning, grading, classroom setup, data analysis and new teacher mentorship. It was a mistake to assume that all parents would be as enthusiastic about the book as I was. The district obliged, and I deleted it from all further lessons.

Cultures 140

Cultures Advocacy Lesson Plan High School 140

Living Geography

JANUARY 22, 2025

The project involves three books of which I am series editor. They are for iGCSE Geography - the updated Cambridge Specification, and represent the 4th edition of a book which I have been involved with since the 1st series. This book has been fully updated Cambridge IGCSE. There will also be a 240 page Teacher Guide.

Geography 52

Geography Lesson Plan Teaching 52

ED Surge

AUGUST 1, 2024

She imagines teachers might use AI in the same way to create assignments or lesson plans. “No If AI is just helping to write an email, he explains, or even part of a lesson plan, that might not require disclosure. No matter what, the thoughts need to start with the human user and end with the human user,” she stresses.

Teaching 145

Teaching Education K-12 Lesson Plan 145

History Tech

JULY 19, 2024

Sam Wineburg, SHEG’s founder, one year earlier had published a book titled Thinking Historically and Other Unnatural Acts: Charting the Future of Teaching the Past. Both the book and SHEG outlined a social studies instructional concept, that at the time, was pretty revolutionary. Inquiry-based learning. […]

Social Studies 140

Social Studies History Education History Primary Sources 140

ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

The project was simple for me because it came with the guidance like a rubric, a model and examples to help with lesson planning. For example, my students read a variety of books about education to learn more about challenges and solutions in the field. As I became more comfortable, I began designing my own projects.

High School 141

High School Museum Education History 141

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Most of the schools where I coach have a wonky Wednesday schedule that I have to navigate with teachers when we co-lesson plan together. Kevin Brookhouser’s book, The 20Time Project: How Educators can Launch Google’s Formula for Future-ready Innovation , is a great resource for teachers curious about 20% time. #2

Lesson Plan 134

Lesson Plan Tradition High School Teaching 134

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The group connects Muslim home-schoolers in Southern California by hosting events and providing resources, such as books and curriculum. Early in fall 2020, Hidalgo and her husband scoured the internet for curriculum and lesson plans that they could use at home to teach their kids.

Lesson Plan 142

Lesson Plan Private School Cultures Public School 142

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2024

I also worry about teachers using ChatGPT and other generative AI models to write quizzes or lesson plans. In theory, ChatGPT could instantly digest a book chapter or a video lecture and then immediately turn around and tutor a student on it. It’s riskier when you’re asking students to learn directly from AI.

Research 141

Research Tutoring Lesson Plan High School 141

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In a similar vein, Indiana recently passed House Bill 1134, which requires teachers to submit their lesson plans and curriculum materials in advance of instruction so that parents can preemptively opt their children out of any undesired lessons, as though school is an a la carte menu and their children can bypass the broccoli.

Lesson Plan 124

Lesson Plan Economics Teaching Research 124

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2024

The authors of the report observed that there seemed to be a spillover effect from states that have passed new laws restricting topics like race and gender, to states where no such laws are on the books. I just wanted to hit my books, get my degree,” she recalled. and the University of Maryland-College Park. When I first got there.

Teaching 135

Teaching Civics K-12 Civic Engagement 135

ED Surge

JUNE 4, 2024

Khan has become one of the most well-known boosters of using generative AI for tutoring, and he has a new book that makes an enthusiastic case for it. The book is called “ Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing). ” So AI is not replacing your job of making educational videos? I don't know.

Tutoring 135

Tutoring Humanities K-12 EdTech 135

ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

They set up their classrooms, consult the curriculum, make lesson plans and determine their routines. Very often, teachers make well-intentioned and thoughtful plans to encourage their students to read daily in order to practice skills and strategies taught in class, as well as to build a lifelong reading habit.

Library 111

Library Lesson Plan Elementary School Cultures 111

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

In fact, the coach at Andover Middle School in Miami, Florida, created a flexible schedule to allow teachers to book learning consultations, classroom visits, and one-on-one instruction. As a result, coaches are able to engage in online coaching with more teachers.

Artifacts 141

Artifacts Middle School Advocacy Lesson Plan 141

ED Surge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

From sharing Sesame Street to sharing e-books, datacasting (sharing targeted content through digital television signals) is set to help deliver digital education content to millions of students worldwide. Now, we're ready to help teachers seamlessly create lesson plans and send them out to all students — even those who don't have broadband.

K-12 114

K-12 Lesson Plan Library Government 114

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

It’s a lot more involved than tacking on a project to a traditional unit of study by assigning students, for example, to make shoebox dioramas about a book they’ve read. They devised detailed lesson plans for teachers to follow, specifying when kids work individually, in small groups or come together as a class. .”

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Teachers, who could use data about their current students to tailor lesson plans and offer targeted support, often get the information they need long after it’s useful, or they see data in formats that are incomprehensible. Fedore Hoch said parents ask teachers for book recommendations all the time.

Lesson Plan 105

Lesson Plan Public School Humanities Teaching 105

ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2024

Photo courtesy of Casey Stockstill Stockstill, an assistant professor at Dartmouth College , published her findings in a new book, “ False Starts: The Segregated Lives of Preschoolers ,” which takes readers inside two preschool classrooms and examines how race and class divide children even in their earliest formal education experiences.

Lesson Plan 133

Lesson Plan Research Education Government 133