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System for Educational Transformation (SET)

A Principal's Reflections

It intertwines innovative teaching practices, cutting-edge technologies, and a culture of inclusivity into the very fabric of districts and schools. Herein lies the rationale for why I created the System for Educational Transformation (SET) at Aspire Change EDU. Several key aspects are integral to effective pedagogical leadership.

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More schools are adding pre-K classrooms. But do principals know how to support them?

The Hechinger Report

Instead the programs are set up to prepare principals in a “general way” to work across grade levels, said Laura Bornfreund, director of early & elementary education policy at New America. “A Laura Bornfreund, director of early & elementary education policy at New America.

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Five reasons teacher residencies often outperform traditional training

The Hechinger Report

Just like doctors in training, aspiring teachers need sustained clinical experiences alongside expert practitioners to build links between educational theory and practice and to develop the hands-on techniques and strategies that help children learn. The first theme was that of classroom management.

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When a Tiny Fraction of Teachers File Most School Discipline Referrals

ED Surge

The study on “frequent teacher referrers” was published in the journal Education Researcher this summer. Jing Liu, assistant professor in education policy at the University of Maryland College Park, says that he and his fellow researchers were surprised by their findings.

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Why is it so hard to stop suspending kindergarteners?

The Hechinger Report

Research shows that when young children, many of whom are still learning classroom coping skills, are pushed out of school early and repeatedly, the impact can be irreversibly damaging. To begin the process of reversing the school’s suspension rate, Morgan-Thompson knew her teachers needed stronger classroom management skills.

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OPINION: Five ways to build stronger, more inclusive work opportunities for students

The Hechinger Report

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy , where I serve as a research analyst, investigated the country’s strongest models — and lessons learned from abroad — and released a policy report late last month. Intensive teacher training for instructors specific to career and technical education.

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Simulated Climate Solutions: Using the EN-ROADS Simulator in Lessons

Dr. Preece

Introduction: The teaching of climate education has undergone a change in recent years. 2021) and resources available (Rackley, 2019), we are increasingly seeing climate education in Geography classrooms as a synoptic and decision-making activity at the local scale (Hicks, 2019; Barton & Noyes, 2022).