A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2012

As a leader this is the type of teaching and learning culture that I want to foster and cultivate, one where creativity flourishes, students find relevancy and meaning in their learning, and teachers are given the support to be innovative. A teaching and learning culture powered by intrinsic motivation will achieve this.

Education 294

Education Artifacts Cultures Leadership 294

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This perception undermines my efforts and sends a troubling message to my students—that learning Arabic, or any subject outside traditional school disciplines, is less meaningful to their learning experience. I've seen how it can enhance cognitive skills, boost cultural awareness, and improve critical thinking.

Heritage 132

Heritage Cultures Teaching Critical Thinking 132

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

With this in mind, a culture will be established that seeks to find solutions as opposed to focusing on just problems. They should be student-centered, integrate technology, flexible, allow for creativity, support higher-order thinking, and celebrate student accomplishments. I nnovation: Abiding by the status quo is not an option.

Pedagogy 264

Pedagogy Critical Thinking Tradition Cultures 264

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. There is joy in innovating, challenging the status quo, marching to the beat of a different drummer, and experiencing success through non-traditional means.

Leadership 230

Leadership Pedagogy Professional Development Critical Thinking 230

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. Entrepreneurial A great deal can be learned from entrepreneurial thinking leading to the rise of the edupreneur.

Leadership 222

Leadership Critical Thinking Tradition Cultures 222

C3 Teachers

MARCH 14, 2025

It became clear that we needed a core resource that was rigorous and culturally relevant and accessible to our student population. Supporting teachers in shifting from traditional instruction to an inquiry-based framework required ongoing encouragement, classroom modeling, and troubleshooting challenges as they arose.

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Public School Primary Sources Civic Engagement 40

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy. Exploring Different Cultures: When discussing cultural differences and traditions, the teacher could prompt students to share their initial assumptions and how their views changed as they learned about diverse cultures.

Controversial Topics 131

Controversial Topics Critical Thinking Cultures Social Studies 131

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This observation speaks to the idea that different modes of communication and expression are fundamental to understanding and interpreting different societies and cultures and, consequently, that the semiotic complexity of human experience cannot be contained in plain text.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2023

Creativity encourages problem-solving, critical thinking, iteration, collaboration and making deep connections in students’ learning material. During the pandemic, she saw creativity pushed away as schools scrambled to get the traditional core content out to students. Forta notes that it often comes down to prioritization.

Library 135

Library Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 135

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems. And that's how people learn math.

Education 125

Education Pedagogy Critical Thinking Middle School 125

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

This is particularly concerning because engagement and cultural relevance have both been proven to have a positive impact on student outcomes. Researchers have found that culturally relevant education can increase grades, participation and critical thinking skills and can lead to higher graduation rates.

Heritage 127

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 127

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

So, teachers who love the station rotation model may want to experiment with a fun variation of the traditional design of a rotation. In a traditional station rotation, all students rotate through the same sequence of learning activities or stations.

Project-Based Learning 137

Project-Based Learning Tradition Critical Thinking Cultures 137

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Academic disciplines continually evolve to reflect the latest culture and technology. They say the more relevant content offers a highly engaging entry point to STEM, especially for students who have been turned off by traditional math courses. skilled in statistical analysis, computer programming and critical thinking.

Education 136

Education Tradition High School Critical Thinking 136

TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

Its enduring significance stems from its profound critique of traditional teaching and learning methods. Freire’s work critiques traditional pedagogical practices and offers a compelling vision for a more just and participatory education system. His efforts must be imbued with a profound trust in people and their creative power.

Pedagogy 263

Pedagogy Humanities Social Justice Cultures 263

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Creative thinking leads the list, followed by analytical or critical thinking. Traditional education has often taught students to swim in a controlled pool. It’s not just about repetition and efficiency; it’s about adapting to shifting conditions and engaging in creative thinking.

Advocacy 123

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Economics Tradition 123

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2024

At a certain point, we do need to start distinguishing between foundational literature and the musical byproducts of our contemporary culture. These stories, expressed through vivid works of literature, will, in turn, compel them to think critically.

High School 122

High School Tradition Critical Thinking History 122

ED Surge

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. isn’t working.

K-12 135

K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Pedagogy 135

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

The arts provide dimension and perspective, and they help students develop the critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills they will need to succeed in school, work and life. This week marks National Arts in Education Week , a time for us to highlight the transformative power of the arts in education.

Education 102

Education Civics Critical Thinking Cultures 102

ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

Yet, many of the traditional strategies employed, while absolutely essential to professional growth, can be cumbersome and disruptive for teachers, their students and even those responsible for offering support. Improved methods of new teacher support Providing adequate support for new teachers has long been a top priority for schools.

K-12 122

K-12 Classroom Management Professional Development Elementary School 122

ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

He suggested that instead of changing traditional school systems, guidelines and practices, I should be working toward helping students learn how to be successful within the current school environment. When he first entered middle school, John was used to a more traditional learning environment.

Middle School 120

Middle School Tradition Critical Thinking High School 120

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

She supports students in exploring their gifts and interests through projects and encourages educators to start by substituting a traditional assignment with an opportunity to create. 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

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.

Tradition 97

Tradition Elementary School Cultures Professional Development 97

ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2022

Infuse your curriculum with diverse cultural perspectives and contributions to science concepts and development. Creating space to critically examine the complexity and context of these stories provide students with critical thinking opportunities and adds a human dimension to science where students can find connections and inspiration.

K-12 101

K-12 Critical Thinking Teaching Humanities 101

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

But traditional internships are not universally accessible. “At Not everybody is a traditional 18- to 22-year-old student,” Churches said. The experience “changed my life,” she said, opening her eyes to new career possibilities as well as a new culture. Micro-internships like Nabeel’s are another relatively new option.

Government 136

Government Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 136

ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

We would say “play” or “critical thinking” or “computer science.” Learning games kind of mirror what happens in traditional school, where the teacher understands what they want the student to know, they ask something, and the student spits it back. There was a stigma around the word games that we had to overcome.

Charter School 117

Charter School Educational Technology Critical Thinking Tradition 117

Digital Promise

JULY 27, 2018

But really, they’re interdisciplinary, promoting important educational principles such as inquiry, play, imagination, innovation, critical thinking , problem solving and passion-based learning. A maker culture fosters 21st-century skills such as communication, collaboration and creativity. Having a maker mindset is key.

Elementary School 81

Elementary School Critical Thinking Lesson Plan Cultures 81

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.

Leadership 0

Leadership Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Cultures 0

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

But as the movement against seat-time learning grows, more schools nationwide will be grappling with grade levels, deciding whether to keep them or to hack through thickets of political, logistical and cultural barriers to uproot them. We can’t keep structures that would allow us to fall back into a more traditional system,” said Steiner.

Tradition 111

Tradition Charter School High School Cultures 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2022

In Rich Township, however, the prevailing culture was one of trying to get students to focus academically and get more right answers on tests. This is critical, as most of our students didn’t know anyone who had started a small business, run a corporation or invented a product — much less envisioned themselves doing it.

Economics 100

Economics High School Critical Thinking Middle School 100

Anthropology 365

DECEMBER 3, 2024

How do environmental, historical, and cultural factors influence human-javelina relations in Texas? The introduction stresses the significance of understanding human-javelina encounters within their specific socio-ecological contexts through a blend of historical, ecological, and cultural analysis.

Anthropology 40

Anthropology Humanities Cultures Geography 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Like many online schools, students at the school took self-guided, online lessons at home or somewhere with adequate broadband and the support of an offsite teacher who could also work outside a traditional schoolhouse. Schleicher found in his research that disadvantaged schools often have more, but less qualified, teachers.

Humanities 110

Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 110

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2018

This requires skills of political critique, skepticism, critical thinking, consideration of alternatives, weighing of evidence and recognition of complexity. Guide students in understanding traditional avenues for reforming laws and speaking with legislators. Arm them with examples of good dissent.

Civics 84

Civics Social Studies Critical Thinking History 84

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

No great answer to this is apparent other than a cultural reframing, one that is already underway. Our work got a shout-out in Will Richardson’s new book, From Master Teacher to Master Learner , which is pretty cool: It goes without saying that for many, finding the time to do their own PD is a real problem.

Leadership 107

Leadership Professional Development Geography Project-Based Learning 107

Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These programs painstakingly endeavor to elevate what Chinese academic environments have long downplayed : liberal education, humanities disciplines, and skills like critical thinking. Indeed, openness can hit the limit, while traditional ways of learning have their own merits. Could you tell me more about its history?

Anthropology 98

Anthropology History Humanities Tradition 98

Digital Promise

MAY 25, 2017

I was also fortunate to find colleagues and peers who challenged me to try new things that, from the outside, had nothing to do with traditional librarianship or my background in English and history. Gaelyn: I heard about makerspaces three or four years ago and, like any good librarian, I started doing some research!

Library 109

Library Middle School Lesson Plan Tradition 109

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2018

PHILADELPHIA — In a city that’s struggled to meet the educational needs of many of its children, especially its most vulnerable ones, a select group of district high schools is shunning the traditional classroom model in which teachers dispense knowledge from the front of the room and measure progress with tests. We can’t ignore it.”.

Project-Based Learning 104

Project-Based Learning Leadership High School Tradition 104

The Hechinger Report

JULY 29, 2022

That includes students older than the traditional 18- to 22-year-olds, many of whom are even more likely to prefer fast-paced training to longer-term certificate and degree programs. The current traditional model does not work for them relative to their other peers. So we need to find a better way to serve those students.”.

High School 107

High School Tradition Teaching Critical Thinking 107