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. This was the case for teachers in my District as well as those throughout the Tri-State area.

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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. See what’s worked for successful entrepreneurs who’ve met their own goals, and find a fit for your continuing professional development.

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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. This was the case for teachers in my District as well as those throughout the Tri-State area.

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ED Surge

JULY 17, 2023

These one-to-one initiatives aim to provide students with equal access to educational resources, fostering creativity and critical thinking while preparing them for the demands of a technology-driven world.

Education 95

Education Middle School Library Professional Development 95

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.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

I don’t teach English language development, I teach Maria, Alex, Yun Mei and Linh. 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.”

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2012

These include creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, technological proficiency, global awareness, media literacy, communication, and collaboration. The time is now for all of us to critically analyze our respective schools and take a stand against the status quo in order to do what is best for our students.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

I would think that number would be higher for those who wanted to do one but couldn’t,” Katie Nailler, director of the college’s Career and Professional Development Institute, said. The experience “changed my life,” she said, opening her eyes to new career possibilities as well as a new culture.

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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.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Decades of research documents the benefits of coaching for teachers, students, and school culture. Beyond that, a recent evaluation of instructional coaching programs shows that coaching is more effective than traditional professional development (PD) models in creating meaningful change in teacher practice and student achievement.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 21, 2016

At the center of this challenge were the 40 Deeper Learning micro-credentials developed by Digital Promise to support educators as they design learning experiences that equip students with the competencies in collaboration, effective communication, and critical thinking vital to succeed. Congratulations again to our winners!

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Letters and Ink Blog

JULY 25, 2022

In my opinion, the classic icebreaker or introduction activities we’ve been subjected to for years are the worst part of meetings, professional development, and back to school. STEM Competitions Get students energized and ignite their competitive side with a variety of critical thinking competitions!

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

No great answer to this is apparent other than a cultural reframing, one that is already underway. – Going deeper with the components of high-quality PBL – A PBL case study – Making sense of PBL in our own context – Getting set up with Feedly and some awesome school leadership blogs. They are ROCKING OUT.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Some of the quality ratings are subjective — just as movie critics have different opinions. Should you ding a lesson because it doesn’t include diverse authors or cover culturally diverse topics? Reasonable people can disagree. Even some of the categories are debatable. These reviewers did.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

According to Tarrant’s professional development coordinator, Rachel Mark, empathy education fits into Vermont’s required “Transferable Skills,” specifically “Responsible and Involved Citizenship,” which includes the ability to “demonstrate ethical behavior and the moral courage to sustain it.”. “We

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

In collaboration with my staff and the support of District leadership, my efforts have laid the foundation for an innovative teaching and learning culture that focuses on preparing all students for success. To this end, teachers and students are now routinely utilizing social media and other various Web 2.0

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

He’d initially intended to tackle the school’s many challenges by focusing on curriculum, instruction and professional development. The rest paid for teachers’ extra collaborative curriculum planning as well as for professional development consultants and new furniture and technology.

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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).

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Let’s be clear: Teachers who can’t understand students’ cultural backgrounds or teach complex ideas are no better than a computer that can’t. Schleicher identified critical thinking, communication, collaboration and problem solving as necessary for students to successfully adapt to a world that employs robots.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Professional Development Manager. More importantly, I'd like to see those competencies focus on the skills needed in a globalized, information-rich economy – skills like empathy, collaboration, information literacy, critical thinking, resourcefulness, communication, and creativity.” Krista Moroder.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

context and shared cultural history. This approach not only enriched the learning experience but also empowered students to develop critical thinking skills essential for navigating the multifaceted dimensions of global issues.

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