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The Professional Development Paradox: Why Good Intentions Go Astray in Schools

A Principal's Reflections

PD is the cornerstone of district and school culture. A high school science teacher might find little value in a workshop focused on early literacy strategies, just as a veteran educator might feel patronized by introductory sessions on classroom management. You can also read the original blog post HERE.

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Are Students Off-Task in Class on Phones? There's an App for That!

A Principal's Reflections

I am a huge proponent of harnessing and leveraging mobile technology in the classroom. As the principal, I decided to implement Bring Your Own Device back in 2010 as a way to not only take advantage of student-owned devices but to also improve the learning culture through more empowerment and ownership.

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Addressing SEL and Behavior Challenges with Relationships

A Principal's Reflections

A meta-analysis of 213 school-based, universal social and emotional learning (SEL) programs involving 270,034 kindergarten through high school students showed promising results. Classroom Management : Co-create rules and consequences with students. For each, I attempt to highlight the clear benefits.

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Why You Shouldn’t Use Physical Education As Punishment

TeachThought

Don’t Use Physical Education As Punishment contributed by Dr. Kymm Ballard, Executive Director for SPARK Think about any time you’ve seen “army boot camp” portrayed in pop culture — are you picturing the traditional drill sergeant, ordering his troops to do endless laps and push-ups, as punishment for their errors that day?

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Teacher Engagement Part II: Emotional Engagement

Catlin Tucker

Two main factors can have a significant impact on a teacher’s emotional engagement at work: The quality of their relationships with students Student behaviors and classroom management. In high school, I was the lead in the musicals Little Shop of Horrors and Bye, Bye Birdie. I am a vegetarian and love to cook.

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PROOF POINTS: Putting praise to the test

The Hechinger Report

Herman’s middle school study was first posted online in 2020 by the Journal of Educational Psychology and is slated for publication later in 2021. Herman’s earlier 2018 study of a praise-heavy classroom management program for elementary school students called The Incredible Years also found positive results.

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OPINION: Social and emotional learning may be the latest buzzword, but it’s really just good teaching

The Hechinger Report

Relegating classroom culture fundamentals to a specific “SEL Block” is the most concerning practice I have seen emerge from this trend. This has been the focus of so-called homeroom advisory and other morning class periods in schools for decades. But terming this “SEL” time establishes a divide that poses several issues.

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