A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

When moving to initiate sustainable change that will cultivate innovation acquire necessary resources, provide support (training, feedback, advice), empower educators through a certain level of autonomy, communicate effectively, and implement a shared decision-making practice. That and being digitally resilient.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of mathematical principles by placing students as active learners rather than passive recipients of information. According to video documentation in the study, U.S.

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MAY 5, 2023

And research shows that peer reviews build community among students and help them develop critical thinking and communication skills. Creativity builds advocacy skills that employers want, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking. Today’s careers require creativity.

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MAY 8, 2023

It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says. That mindset reflects a broader cultural anxiety, and when teachers don’t like the subject it hinders student achievement. “I Barclay says. But that wasn’t immediately clear.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Creative thinking leads the list, followed by analytical or critical thinking. The third most important skill is technological literacy, which includes AI and other technologies. . — Brian Johnsrud The latest World Economic Forum Jobs Report highlights the top skills that will rise in importance by 2027.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This comes at a time when media literacy education isn’t available to most students, the report finds, and their ability to distinguish between objective and biased information sources is weak. The findings are based on responses from more than 1,000 teens ages 13 to 18.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Here are some key takeaways from education researchers studying the intersection of race and gender in science classrooms: Support your students by acknowledging and critiquing inequity. Infuse your curriculum with diverse cultural perspectives and contributions to science concepts and development.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Creativity encourages problem-solving, critical thinking, iteration, collaboration and making deep connections in students’ learning material. Creativity needs to be embedded in everything we do with students; it needs to be part of the school culture. Bongiorno argues that creativity can’t be an afterthought in the curriculum.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

This includes how Amazon employees and technology work together to support customer fulfillment through the pick, pack and ship processes. The initiative helps debunk stereotypes and decode what computer science looks like, ensuring that students see how it fits into everyday life and is even infused in pop culture.

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MARCH 22, 2022

In this kind of learning environment, where a student’s creativity and critical thinking skills are constantly challenged, John took some time to adjust. The way forward is to create systems and cultures to celebrate our learners' strengths while supporting their individual needs.

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JULY 17, 2023

As technology becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, schools are recognizing the importance of equipping every student with a personal device to facilitate digital learning.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We want it to be culturally responsive. It has taken many years to get to a point where schools have access to computers and internet, and it will probably take time to ramp up to whatever new technology is required to use the metaverse. And we’ve finally got to get in front of it, not behind it.

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APRIL 12, 2022

And these include learning how to learn, critical thinking, independence, improved social skills and general skills such as working in teams and developing good working habits. A university is also the best place to acquire social and cultural capital. And this is indispensable for the poor.

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JULY 21, 2022

Seeing as how art has been such a big part of Irish history and culture, I was thinking about something artistic in some way, but how on earth do I grade something creative? Another resource for further exploration is the Harvard University Graduate School of Education’s Project Zero’s Visible Thinking project.

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MARCH 8, 2022

Although my own professional growth as an educator has been shaped by educational research, brain science and cultural theorists, my only real guiding principle has been, “Teach the students in front of you.” My job is to prepare them to change the world, to navigate the unpredictable with critical thinking and resilience.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2018

You can encourage critical thinking about media by including characters in play — drawing pictures from a show, re-creating a craft activity, or writing or drawing a new end to the story. But that just goes back to the cultural expectation that teachers are funding their own classroom, and that’s what needs to change.”.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

While consistent with American culture, which wants to preserve autonomy for local educators, that can make it hard to collaborate across school systems, he says. Be More Critical For math, PISA stresses critical thinking and real-world problem-solving. Unlike some of the countries that top the PISA list, the U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 26, 2013

Hundreds of educators from over ten different states and Canada descended upon my school last year to learn together and network in an effort to move their respective school cultures down an innovative path. Check out the schedule HERE. Change Edscape George Couros Innovation Learning New Milford High School Teq'

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Hundreds of educators from over seven different states and Canada will once again descend upon my school to learn together and network in an effort to move their respective school cultures down an innovative path.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Practicing constructive dialogue lends itself to developing conflict resolution skills, critical thinking and reflective thinking around ideological differences—all essential to improving the health of our democracy. Preparing students also means building a culture of constructive dialogue in the classroom.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

During her time visiting schools in the district, Chávez-Moreno was interested in observing how the program was delivering a culturally relevant education to the Latino students who comprised the native Spanish speakers — after all, she says, the dual language model is rooted in the Chicano movement’s push for bilingual education.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Perhaps more importantly, it's also about creating an effective, ethical and equitable educational experience for every learner. That involves understanding the learner's cognitive style, their cultural background and even their emotional state or sentiment. These are critically important factors in today’s educational environment.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

What we think the purpose of a university is, and this will get to why I'm doing this project now, is to give human beings the ability to better understand themselves and the world. So to develop what we commonly think of as critical thinking or critical capacities. How do you build cultures of trust?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

She sees TikTok as the latest in a long tradition of professors using popular culture and youth culture to connect with students. “If “I showed a compilation of TikToks of Black mothers showing their Black daughters the trailer for the new ‘Little Mermaid’ movie which has Halle Bailey in it,” she says. “I

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