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It is Time For Schools to Seriously Consider BYOT

A Principal's Reflections

This has resulted in the reduction of staff, larger class sizes, lack of follow through to repair aging buildings, and the inability to keep up with purchasing and replacing educational technology. This is why the time is now for districts and schools to seriously consider developing a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative.

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Mitigating #EdTech Issues in the Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

With all the promise that educational technology holds, several pitfalls are always on the minds of educators. The top two issues that commonly come up in my talks with educators are the technology (Internet, hardware, devices, apps) not working or off-task behavior on the part of students.

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Good vs Great Teachers: My Ravitch Response

A Principal's Reflections

Sound classroom management skills. As Ravitch downplays the significance of educational technology and its evolving role in today''s landscape I see it as an essential resource utilized by good teachers on a daily basis. Change educational technology Opinion pedagogy teacher' Do not settle for being good.

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A Needed Revolution

A Principal's Reflections

Classroom Management - Simply put, teachers cannot force a child to do anything they do not want to do. Teachers must reach out and engage parents and utilize them as key players in their child’s education. It is no longer acceptable to interact with parents simply on conference and open house nights.

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Learning to teach from naughty avatars

The Hechinger Report

University of Virginia researchers find that classroom simulations, combined with coaching, help prospective teachers improve their classroom management skills. Credit: Courtesy of the Curry School of Education and Human Development. Related: Student teachers fail test about how kids learn, nonprofit finds.

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New Teachers Need More Support. Here's an Easy Way to Help

ED Surge

Classroom walk-throughs and observations place undue stress on new teachers, eat into prep time and can exacerbate existing classroom management issues. Coaches can’t be everywhere all the time to give teachers feedback,” explains Littleton Director of Instructional Technology Jim Verrill.

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How Mentorship Has Kept Me in the Classroom

ED Surge

I entered the classroom through an alternative certification program , which meant I hadn’t received the same level of preparation as teachers who came through traditional teacher training routes. I struggled with classroom management, curriculum design and the pressures of working in a high-poverty school.