A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2014

Each and every one of them has played a huge role in transforming the learning culture at NMHS. For it is they who made the choice to go down the road less traveled five years ago when we began transforming our learning culture. Last, but definitely not least are the students.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 22, 2014

Real, meaningful, and sustainable change capable of transforming school culture and professional change comes from taking action. The world is full of opinions, but lacking in the definitive actions that are needed to transform teaching, learning, and leadership. Be the change that you wish to see in education through action.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Makerspaces have moved from fringe initiatives to vibrant components of school culture. People craving more than a drive-by event, traditional school professional development day, or mandated training have an authentic outlet that caters to their interests. Leadership is leadership ladies and gentlemen.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2015

On the surface I always thought a brand in a traditional sense was a term specific to the corporate world and revolved around selling. The definition above provided clarity, but it was still missing some integral components in order to make the concepts of branding more applicable to the education world. No more Ivory Towers.

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TeachThought

JUNE 5, 2024

The Purpose of Questions Thought of roughly as a kind of spectrum, four purposes of questions might stand out, from more “traditional” to more “progressive.” ” (More Traditional) Academic View In a traditional academic setting, the purpose of a question is to elicit a response that can be assessed (i.e.,

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 4, 2025

While sites in Iberia, Greece, and the Levant reveal a flourishing network of trade, agriculture, and technology, North Africa—except for Egypt—has often been cast as an empty land, a region untouched by the cultural currents shaping the rest of the ancient world. This is a crucial detail.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 13, 2018

Growth in all aspects of school culture is something that has to be the standard. It begins with getting out of actual and perceived comfort zones to truly start the process of improving school culture. They most definitely are. Take test scores for example. There is, however, the opportunity every day to get better.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Credit: Flaviane Malaquias Costa Elizabeth Ann Veasey, a professor at USP and co-author of the study, explained: “We traveled from the remote past to the present, tracing a lineage from archaeological remains to extant maize varieties still being cultivated by traditional peoples.” Bonavia, D., & Grobman, A.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 19, 2025

Decoding the Diets: The Role of Isotopes The Power of Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis Traditional isotopic analysis often paints broad strokes about ancient diets but falls short in disentangling the nuances of dietary composition. The findings also raise broader questions about cultural practices.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Through many interactive games such as Minecraft our young learners are collaborating, communicating, solving problems, thinking critically, and exhibiting creativity in an array of informal, fun experiences that are definitely impacting learning. So back to my story. Authentic Learning creativity Minecraft Nicholas Sheninger'

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Anthropology.net

MAY 7, 2025

Flint tools left behind at the site 1 tell a story of mobility, cultural identity, and the quiet ingenuity of Upper Paleolithic peoples who refused to be hemmed in by mountains or ice. Rather than barriers, the mountains became meeting places—seasonal hubs for trade, communication, and cultural exchange. They brought traditions.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 23, 2025

But beneath its cracked sediment and the shifting shoreline of long-vanished lakes, archaeologists are beginning to piece together a story not just of survival—but of deep cultural adaptation. Ostrich Beads and the Material Memory of the Steppe The Gobi Desert was never a cultural void. Muntowski and M. This matters.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Different learners enjoy engaging with information in different formats, and some learners have sensory or perceptual disabilities that make it challenging to interact with information presented in traditional print formats. Representation. Perception. Comprehension.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 2, 2025

The discovery of a sophisticated stone tool tradition in southern China is now forcing a major reassessment of that assumption. The presence of this distinctive technology so far from its previously known origins raises new questions about ancient human migrations, cultural exchange, and independent innovation.

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ED Surge

JUNE 12, 2024

Engaging Black boys effectively in conversations about emotional wellness requires a deep understanding of their unique experiences and cultural backgrounds. Culturally relevant approaches are essential in supporting their emotional development and fostering a sense of belonging.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2024

Adirondack Cultural Ecology. They are breaking out of traditional silos and disciplines, and ensuring that these courses are encountered by as many students as possible. We definitely teach the fundamentals that let people understand the science of it, and what it means to do climate adaptation, and mitigation,” he added.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Archaeologists from the University of Colorado Boulder have explored the skeletal remains of ancient humans, shedding light on whether physical changes in bones can definitively reveal the early use of horses for transportation. in a culture known as the Yamnaya. Can Horseback Riding Change Your Skeleton?

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Dr. Shannon Doak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I mention the definition from AECT that educational technology “is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.” It is this mutual trust that enables a school culture to change.

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 14, 2024

One of my course aims is to introduce students to how anthropology has changed and one aspect of this is through critiquing traditional typologies. They come in different sizes and materials, make different sounds, and have fun cultural references built in. They are silly and therefore safe.

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 14, 2024

One of my course aims is to introduce students to how anthropology has changed and one aspect of this is through critiquing traditional typologies. They come in different sizes and materials, make different sounds, and have fun cultural references built in. They are silly and therefore safe.

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Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

These scholarly traditions produced a wealth of theory and data that has been discovered by contemporary anthropology, but they do not constitute the historical back ground of the anthropology of peasantry. Some scholars emphasized generic cultural or “folk” characteristics of peasants. [vi]

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

The murder of George Floyd in 2020 changed American culture, in part by invigorating interest in diversity, equity and inclusion. The report, “ Equity: Definitions and Perspectives of U.S. Still, for the NWEA researchers, the takeaway from their report is that educators do share a broad definition of equity.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In going back to school, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, stuck to traditional schedules of formal assessments, as did Indianapolis and Monterey. They also increased flexibility in assessments, with a broader definition of assessment that includes other forms of evidence beyond a formal test. Attend to each student’s comprehensive needs.

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Anthropology for Beginners

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Worldview Worldview is the set of cultural and psychological beliefs held by members of a particular culture; the term was borrowed from the German Weltanschauung. In Redfield’s book The Folk Culture of Yucatan (1941), he expressed an embryonic concern with the concept of world view.

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ED Surge

MARCH 12, 2024

Of course there are many factors, but in this same period of time there have been a growing number of messages in popular culture giving highly skeptical views of college. I definitely think when we talk about ‘college as a scam’ and that narrative, we need to disaggregate what we mean by college,” said Jyotishi, of New America. “A

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Definition: PVTGs constitute the most vulnerable section among tribals and inhabit isolated, remote and difficult areas in small and scattered hamlets/ habitats. Definition: PVTGs constitute the most vulnerable section among tribals and inhabit isolated, remote and difficult areas in small and scattered hamlets/ habitats.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

But the latest national study from a Stanford University research group calculates that students, on average, learned more at charter schools between the years of 2014 and 2019 than similar students did at their traditional local public schools. We see that existing schools are getting better over time and that’s a hugely positive story.”

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

After all, framed that way, teachers give hundreds of standardized tests a year, even those who do learner-centered assessment, project-based learning, or otherwise collect evidence of student learning in ways that are considered alternative or non-traditional.

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Anthropology News

JANUARY 23, 2025

In Patna, where traditional family structures often intersect with young women’s growing aspirations for education and social mobility, her understanding of care work offered a unique perspective on negotiating these seemingly competing demands. She viewed it as ethical labor that transforms the precarious mundane into the sacred.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

It was definitely one piece of the puzzle to our success because it helped foster a growth mindset among our teachers and students.”. VILS inspires ‘culture of collaboration and innovation’. The VILS program sparked a whole new culture of collaboration and innovation among our teachers,” McClary said.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2020

“The pessimistic view is that [students] are going to hate it and never want to do this again, because all they’re doing is using Zoom to reproduce everything that’s wrong with traditional passive, teacher-centered modes of teaching,” said Bill Cope, a professor of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2018

What are the systems, structures, and cultures that are barriers to creating and implementing powerful learning opportunities for all? Why hasn’t innovation in teaching and learning cascaded to underserved populations?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2024

became the lead plaintiff in a California lawsuit alleging that IQ tests discriminated against Black students and were too often used to label them “educable mentally retarded” and remove them from traditional classes. There are some kids who don’t get services under that model who definitely deserve and need support.”

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

Since math classes progress in a mostly linear way, students have to get fractions to set them up for algebra; and how they do in algebra will likely influence whether they even get to try for advanced courses like calculus, a traditional weed-out metric for lucrative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. isn’t working.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 4, 2023

Even more disciplinary transfers likely occur when students are counseled to voluntarily switch from one traditional school to another. But such a classification conflicts with its own discipline-related definition and state guidance. Especially coming off of two years of catastrophic disruption to kids’ education.”

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Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

One scholar claims that public administration has no generally accepted definition, because the scope of the subject is so great and so debatable that it is easier to explain than define. a field of inquiry with a diverse scope its fundamental goal.

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