A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The Rigor Relevance Framework provides schools and educators with a checks and balance system by providing a common language for all, creating a culture around a common vision, and establishing a critical lens through which to examine curriculum, instruction, and assessment. How are we making learning relevant for our students?

Cultures 377

Cultures Interactive Learning Research Critical Thinking 377

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

They do this by mapping courses and activities to institutional competencies: critical thinking, analytical thinking, communication, social awareness and responsibility, creativity and innovation, and leadership and collaboration. “We Communication is vital to creating a successful program.

Civic Engagement 113

Civic Engagement EdTech Civics Leadership 113

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

Individuals and organizations that embrace this mindset shift develop dynamic behaviors that impact their organizational culture while leading to school improvement. While embracing the listed elements above, think about the following strategies that Trish and I believe lead to edupreneurial leadership.

Leadership 230

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking 230

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

As immigrant students from Somalia, Venezuela, and elsewhere have swelled the student population in her district, students attitudes toward racial, religious, and cultural diversity have shifted toward greater openness. Since the disruption of schooling during COVID, shes also spent time catching students up on critical thinking skills.

Government 89

Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 89

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Two years ago I had the incredible opportunity to work with the entire leadership team of District 59 in Arlington Heights, Illinois for SEVEN days. They labeled it their ‘21st Century Leadership Academy.’ No great answer to this is apparent other than a cultural reframing, one that is already underway.

Leadership 107

Leadership Professional Development Geography Project-Based Learning 107

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2017

Since this was a violation of school policy I immediately confiscated the device, as this is what I thought I was supposed to do to ensure a school culture free from distraction and solely focused on traditional learning. The hard, but needed, work is taking a critical lens to our work before and after embracing a mindset shift.

Leadership 222

Leadership Critical Thinking Tradition Cultures 222

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

Behind strong school-based leadership, the schools built sustainable systems in professional learning and IT logistics and have created innovative ways to leverage their iPads to increase student engagement, communication, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking skills. STEM Culture of Innovation.

Middle School 121

Middle School Leadership Public School Professional Development 121

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? And research shows that peer reviews build community among students and help them develop critical thinking and communication skills.

Advocacy 113

Advocacy K-12 Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning 113

ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

Building self-awareness positively impacts emotional intelligence, empathy, listening skills, critical-thinking skills, decision making, communication and leadership. Ultimately, an entire organization can develop a culture of trust as everyone becomes more committed to shared goals and visions for success.

K-12 122

K-12 Classroom Management Professional Development Elementary School 122

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 24, 2016

We discussed the idea that the global innovation economy is pushing the skill sets of creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving much deeper into the labor pool than ever before. Combine this lack of leadership and organizational support with compulsory topics of study (rock identification!)

Leadership 0

Leadership Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Cultures 0

Dr. Shannon Doak

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The infographic that highlights the 65 jobs least likely to be automated, taken from The US Career Institute really drives home the importance of skills that only humans can offer—things like emotional intelligence, empathy, creativity, and cultural competence. Extended Essay (EE): Requires independent research and critical analysis.

Teaching 59

Teaching Critical Thinking Leadership Cultures 59

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

Russo himself has embodied the sixth: “effective school leadership.” Research has long confirmed that a talented principal is critical for improving student achievement. The newly formed English department adopted graphic organizers intended to boost critical thinking and creativity.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Professional Development Leadership Humanities 145

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Often, the most powerful learning happens when students explore different perspectives, step outside of their typical environments, and are exposed to new ways of doing and thinking. Over the past two years, TDSB has taken significant steps to shift their culture of equity to better support all students to be their authentic selves.

Middle School 99

Middle School Social Justice Professional Development Cultures 99

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

Ninth-graders at the Science Leadership Academy work on a group project in science class. Tamir Harper, 18-year-old senior at Science Leadership Academy and founder of a nonprofit that advocates for quality urban education. James Thomas wrote and published a novel for his senior year Capstone project at the Science Leadership Academy.

Project-Based Learning 105

Project-Based Learning Leadership High School Tradition 105

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

Virtual Internships’ survey data shows that supervisors’ perceptions of the interns’ abilities on core career-readiness skills like communication, critical thinking and teamwork increased substantially during the internships. About a quarter of interns receive offers to extend or get hired full time, Holroyd Pearce said.

Government 137

Government Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 137

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2018

That is precisely why business students need to learn psychology, history, sociology, culture and art. Students unearth a culture and a different way of thinking when learning another language. The arts help students hone critical thinking and communication skills, which come in handy when dealing with complexity and ambiguity.

Sociology 75

Sociology Psychology Humanities Cultures 75

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2016

HBCUs are well equipped to develop more critical technologists who can incite social change through entrepreneurship. HBCUs have always provided students with the critical thinking skills to navigate a democracy that often puts up obstacles to their success. But the start-up tech world is extremely culturally exclusive.

K-12 80

K-12 Economics Critical Thinking Cultures 80

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2017

In their 2016 Workforce-Skills Preparedness Report, PayScale and the executive development firm Future Workplace found that CEOs and human resources professionals seek recent college graduates who possess writing and public speaking proficiency, critical thinking and leadership skills, interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.

Tradition 59

Tradition Leadership Government Critical Thinking 59

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

This need for public funding, like so much else, has been turned into a partisan political issue, but the outcome has the potential either to help protect, greatly to weaken or even to break some of our great public institutions, which remain necessary economic, social and cultural engines for us all.

Economics 115

Economics High School Critical Thinking Research 115

Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

They emphasize the “4 Cs” of creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking, and are distinguished by the extent to which they are driven by student interest, engagement, and design. Technology is also able to support the 4Cs of education (Critical Thinking, Communication, Creativity and Collaboration).

Critical Thinking 54

Critical Thinking Professional Development Cultures Tradition 54

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. Design of authentic learning experiences to enhance critical thought, inquiry, problem-solving, and relevancy in the classroom.

Professional Development 230

Professional Development Critical Thinking High School Leadership 230

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. Design of authentic learning experiences to enhance critical thought, inquiry, problem-solving, and relevancy in the classroom.

Professional Development 215

Professional Development Critical Thinking Leadership Educational Technology 215

Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

What experiential learning and civic engagement activities promote critical thinking about what it means to live under a democracy? In this Author Meets Critics roundtable, we explore these questions through the lens of Engaging Citizenship.

Political Science 54

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 54

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Every time a teacher calls on a boy to be in a leadership position without offering a similar opportunity to a girl, or laughs off sexist jokes or doesn’t intervene when someone is being bullied, or objectified, those students are absorbing that these behaviors are ok, that they are normal. It may start small. Sign up for our newsletter.

Education 81

Education Charter School Critical Thinking Cultures 81

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

McMahon’s selection sparked questions about her qualifications since she has limited education, leadership experience, and it rekindles concerns about Trump’s promise to close the agency. Ted Mitchell] I think that the good news for higher education is that this is what we do. We’re just going to stay the course.

K-12 106

K-12 Economics Education Education Policy 106