A Principal's Reflections

JULY 3, 2013

In September of 2013, interested New Milford High School students will have an opportunity to participate in the IWitness Challenge during the 20th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Oscar winning film, Schindler’s List, through the USC Shoah Foundation. educational technology IWitness New Milford High School video'

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MARCH 27, 2025

Theyre part of Samsungs Solve for Tomorrow tech competition for public middle and high school students, and winning means big prize money for their schools to purchase more tech tools. The basis of any AI education would have to be rooted in critical thinking, he explains, how to ask good questions and evaluate the answers.

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While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. Why is Career and Technical Education particularly well-suited for developing soft skills?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The annual Edscape Conference will once again be held at New Milford High School in New Milford, NJ on Saturday October 13, 2012. Edscape evolved out of the need to provide educators with relevant, meaningful professional development focusing on digital learning and innovation that was in dire need for many.

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JANUARY 21, 2025

Though she didnt initially see herself ever becoming a school librarian, Rhue has come to love the dynamism and variety of her job. She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. We do a read-aloud. And signing is not printing.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I taught him Arabic in high school, and he had since been admitted to medical school after graduating college. Beyond their future careers after high school, I want my students to experience the educational benefits of learning a new language.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

One of the first times I felt like I was in community was in my high school jazz band as a teenager. I auditioned to be a part of the Ravinia Scholars , joining a group of teenage musicians from high schools all over Chicago. Our worldviews collide, and we are no longer alone; we are in a community.

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The Baldwin school district is also teaching students not to take everything they see on social media at face value. Media literacy classes begin at sixth grade and continue through high school. That includes what Camhi calls academic wellness, support for students who have been avoiding attending school.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 18, 2015

For instance, creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving are difficult to assess with a standardized test. Most schools I know didn’t adopt their learning technology initiatives for the sole purpose of test score improvement. How many times were you bored in high school?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2019

. “Technology is not bad in general,” she said, “although I would argue for younger children, it’s questionable whether it has benefits.” ” Reboot aims to increase the teaching of critical thinking in schools and by parents at home. But computer usage in schools was still novel then.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 30, 2019

What stands out for me is how popular education trends, from social-emotional learning to school discipline, aren’t standing up to scientific scrutiny. The research evidence for education technology continues to be weak. Scientific research on how to teach critical thinking contradicts education trends.

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Cognitive engagement: Encouraged students to think deeply about the content. Problem-solving and critical thinning: Encouraged problem-solving and critical thinking. Students rated each statement "not true," "sort of true," "true" or "very true" about their teachers.

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MAY 15, 2024

As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners. STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. Heather Brantley, an instructional technologist and teacher at a Texas junior high school, recognizes the value of integrating augmented reality tools into her lessons.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

This story about school debt is part of the series Districts in Debt , which examines the hidden financial pressures challenging American schools. In a combined biology/literature class, students at James Lick High School complete assignments using school-supplied Chromebooks. SAN JOSE, Calif. —

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Children and teachers were familiar with a variety of learning apps and other educational software. Educators had years of experience integrating technology into their teaching. schools spend more than $10 billion a year on educational technology. Mineola High School principal Whittney Smith.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Yet many students, even those who perform well in high school English classes and those who enjoy writing, struggle to express themselves effectively through personal essays. The dismal student-to-counselor ratio in American high schools is another challenge.

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Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Whether high school graduates transition to college or a career, there is a good chance that they will tap into their creative skills.

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MARCH 22, 2022

School is not the problem. This statement was shared by a former middle school student of mine during his freshman year of high school. John* was getting all A’s and one B in stark contrast to the B’s, C’s, and D’s received in middle school. Morita, you were wrong. Students are the problem.”

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Broad access to computer science resources is a critical enabler positively impacting the economic mobility of students. The study also uncovers that middle school and high school students overwhelmingly recognize the value of computer science knowledge in the U.S.

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MARCH 9, 2022

But he emphasized that any improvements or “reimagining” of education should involve putting students at the center and giving educators more agency and respect. The students on the panel were asked what they would change about education if they had Cardona’s job.

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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. Those schools, Brown says, really focus on regular testing and assessment. Barclay says. But that wasn’t immediately clear. Barclay, of Richmond, reports feeling this crush.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown graduated high school when the pandemic began and entered his freshman year at Clemson University as the virus raged on, shaping his experiences as a student and shaking up the career he had decided to pursue. Wright would come to mind as an example of how to do education right. She led with great skill in the classroom.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

At the high school level, game-based learning looks at problems that exist in society and how to solve them. It was called the College and Work Readiness Assessment , and it followed the first group of Quest to Learn students to go from sixth grade through high school. And, of course, it has to be mathematically accurate.

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Additionally, students hone employability skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration in their PLTW classroom. Independent research studies have found that PLTW improves a range of student outcomes , including academic achievement , high school graduation and postsecondary success.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Widely adopted by school districts across the country, Portrait of a Graduate outlines the interdisciplinary skills that a district believes its students should embody and exemplify by high school graduation. Our district Portrait supports our intentionality. It wasn’t one more thing for teachers to do.

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MAY 21, 2024

And then critical thinking, like making a decision on the basis of what you think is valid and accurate information and going forth in implementing that decision. In middle school, everyone's pressuring you to be ready for high school. In high school, everyone's pressuring you to be ready for college.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

These tech teams offer a unique opportunity for students to take on leadership roles and develop valuable skills like problem-solving, teamwork, communication and critical thinking, in addition to increasing their technical know-how. And when the high school joined the one-to-one setup, there were an additional 1,800 devices.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

Brenner, now 18, also has volunteers — high school students — who teach the curriculum in Philadelphia and Exeter, N.H., Bailey Miller, a sophomore at Goose Creek Memorial High School in Baytown, Tex., American high schools need a cure for senioritis. The volunteers work at places like Y.M.C.A.s

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JANUARY 18, 2023

A view of Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista, California during wildfires in September 2020. The first time it happened was in September 2020. To get to my classroom, I walked through smoke-filled air from the nearby wildfires and past isolation tents for symptomatic students.

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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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JULY 7, 2022

It teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. It’s designed for students new to the University of Virginia—but not entirely new to higher education. At the all-girls boarding high school that Ruth Cady attended in a small Virginia town, she recalls being a middling student.

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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. Kay thinks all we want when we finish high school is to make more money. There is good debt, and there is bad debt.

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JUNE 19, 2023

Miller Educator of the Year award. The nonprofit recognized Mendiola for her work at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago, where she created a bilingual broadcast journalism class with a strong focus on news literacy and media ethics. She was named by News Literacy Project as the organization's Alan C.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Or in K-12 settings, where the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum used by many high schools has an oral component. But even fans of administering oral exams admit a major drawback: They’re time-consuming, and take a lot out of educators. I’m trying to promote excellence and teach students critical thinking,” she says.

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Or perhaps when a friend from high school shares a questionable meme on Facebook. 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.

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As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting." With his monotone voice and lack of enthusiasm, he could convince anyone that history is incredibly boring.

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