ED Surge

AUGUST 7, 2023

And the sudden influx of migrants has made support for multilingual learners even more vital, says Manny Algarin, a senior educational consultant for Teaching Matters. As they consider qualitative information about students’ feelings, those at Teaching Matters also pay close attention to quantitative information.

Cultures 98

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ED Surge

APRIL 29, 2022

As workplaces, schools can intentionally structure systems and provide resources that decrease some of these barriers, such as addressing the scarcity of dedicated services and supporting educators through convoluted insurance hurdles that make it even harder to seek professional help.

Cultures 111

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2022

One of the thoughts that burrows its way into my mind and simply won’t let go is exactly how to help my students (and, for that matter, everyone I know) navigate the flood of information, dodge the misinformation and find their way to the truth. Plenty of adults also work hard to determine what is legitimate information and what’s bunk.

Cultures 106

Cultures K-12 Library Critical Thinking 106

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

It begins by examining the strategies in place at each school or district that support student learning with technology in the areas of rigor, relevance, relationships, engagement, and overall culture. The DPA doesn’t just look at technology and innovation.

Archiving 344

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2024

She notes that the partnership aims to avoid “parachuting,” the phenomenon when large research institutions extract information from communities that have fewer resources or fail to tap into local expertise. As we exchange information, that's also going both ways, right. It's an opportunity for us.

Education 123

Education K-12 Cultures Project-Based Learning 123

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

That’s according to a new study by the News Literacy Project, which also found that teens struggle with identifying false information online. 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.

Civics 145

Civics Psychology Critical Thinking Teaching 145

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Some of these bonds have grown into deep friendships, and others have turned into formal or informal mentorships. In contrast, during periods when I felt isolated from other educators, I considered leaving the school or even the profession altogether. Stephen, a Black dance educator who had grown up in Inglewood.

Social Justice 89

Social Justice Classroom Management Lesson Plan Cultures 89

ED Surge

JULY 18, 2024

As a result, orientations are required to cover much more information now than even a few years ago, says Jenny Osborn, associate director of the first year experience at The Ohio State University. The goal, Murray adds, is to spread information out over time, while also encouraging students to connect with one another. “We

Leadership 128

Leadership Cultures Tradition High School 128

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Effective leadership is extremely important in any system, but it is even more imperative in schools if we are to provide all learners with a world-class education. This education has to be relevant, meaningful, and applicable. Change Corwin Digital Leadership educational leadership educational technology Innovation'

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Leadership Educational Technology Cultures High School 328

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2012

Accessibility to these ideas, strategies, and collective knowledge from both of these groups will ultimately make you a better educator. Silos of information become a thing of the past. with the tools that are now available connectedness should be the standard, not just an option in education.

Professional Development 341

Professional Development Educational Technology Cultures Teaching 341

ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

For the technically inclined, pivoting to a job in the education technology industry seems like a natural fit. Hillary Robbins, who spent 10 years as an elementary and middle school teacher in Texas, says she scoured the internet for information on making the jump to edtech before making any moves.

EdTech 104

EdTech Pedagogy Professional Development Educational Technology 104

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2014

This year alone Laura Fleming , our stellar media specialist, has successfully created a Makerspace for our students as well as a digital badge platform to acknowledge the informal learning of teachers. educational technology Laura Fleming New Milford High School Proton Media Protosphere virtual reality'

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Library Pedagogy Tutoring High School 315

Digital Promise

MAY 19, 2021

Thank you for your work on the front lines to ensure our children and youth’s health and education were sustained throughout this difficult year. As Digital Promise team members who have researched and supported teachers’ use of educational technology, we want to recognize and celebrate your successes.

Pedagogy 114

Pedagogy Educational Technology Cultures Research 114

ED Surge

JUNE 17, 2024

In his essay , “Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change,” Neil Postman, an educator and social critic, wrote “every technology has a prejudice,” adding that “it predisposes us to favor and value certain perspectives and accomplishments.” The telegraphic person values speed, not introspection.

EdTech 144

EdTech Humanities Cultures Teaching 144

ED Surge

JULY 4, 2023

Today, he’s an assistant professor in learning sciences and STEM education at Drexel University’s School of Education, and he leads the university’s Informal Learning Linking Engineering Science and Technology ( ILLEST Lab ). How has that informed your thinking?No. So this is a team thing.

Cultures 108

Cultures Research High School Learning Science 108

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Cross-posted at The Educator''s Royal Treatment. As I mentioned in a previous post I have been working on a educational technology presentation for principals in a NJ school district. Sustainable change relies on understanding people, culture, and processes. Check out this video for more information.

Education 343

Education EdTech Educational Technology Professional Development 343

ED Surge

JUNE 10, 2024

We knew Minecraft Education was already supporting our instructional priorities, including SEL, literacy and numeracy, but we wanted to build a program that engaged all students in real-world problem-solving with computer science. Celebrate and showcase students’ achievements and learning outcomes.

Project-Based Learning 80

Project-Based Learning Pedagogy K-12 Research Skills 80

ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Solving deep-seated equity challenges in education is complex for a myriad of reasons. One key and solvable challenge is for solutions to be informed by the cultural and contextual expertise of the communities in which they’re implemented.

EdTech 78

EdTech Charter School Cultures Pedagogy 78

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

Now all of a sudden, without asking teachers to give up their weekends to grade,” he says, “we can give all that information to the student and teacher within seconds.” But Cote saw that now an AI chatbot can be trained on the same rubric to instantly give the same kind of feedback.

Civics 125

Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 125

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 31, 2011

Fortunately for me I have already begun to work with my staff and students to transform the teaching and learning culture at New Milford HS as it pertains to cell phones as mobile learning devices. For the most part they used a program called Poll Everywhere to check for understanding, review prior learning, and informally assess.

Educational Technology 319

Educational Technology Cultures Teaching Education 319

ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I believe that my experience with students inside the classroom informs, to a great measure, the work that I do today as a school diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leader. A teacher at heart who values community, I often reflect on my past experiences with students and the ways we explored, celebrated and protected our cultural identity.

K-12 89

K-12 Cultures Government Tradition 89

ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning.

Education 118

Education Library History American History 118

ED Surge

OCTOBER 4, 2023

“We are a friendly state when it comes to taking any sort of refugees, or anyone who enters our state, so we have Spanish-dominant [English learner] students who come at any age, from being little to being youth,” says Valtierrez, the department’s director of language and culture. Texas and Illinois did not provide information that year.

High School 105

High School Cultures Public School Education 105

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

When her children moved to the next grade, we met with their new teachers to share background information to build continuity of support. This includes the academic achievement commonly referenced by “learning loss,” but reaches beyond it to institutional knowledge and school culture. That is not easily replaced.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Cultures Leadership Professional Development 145

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Earlier that day, I received an email from our district informing me that my school had the lowest completion average on our beginning of year reading exam. He’s not really about equity work, look at the culture he’s created. I had a lot on my mind and in retrospect, I was really on edge. I was starting to believe these things.

Psychology 122

Psychology Leadership Cultures Humanities 122

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I live for these histories because they are grounded in formal and informal learning communities, whether in schools, public workshops or even my family home where I first saw the value of Black history. We discussed how they felt about Rivera’s racist statements and how Rivera’s opinions have informed White-centered histories.

History 105

History Teaching Artifacts K-12 105

ED Surge

MAY 10, 2022

One of the challenges is that the culture of school can be challenging for students of color, and therefore a demotivating factor for students to want to go into teaching. There were a number of ideas around how to build that culture. I want to be a co-designer of the culture.” Yes, absolutely.

Research 125

Research Cultures Middle School Teaching 125

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

This day, however, was not really much different than any other day at NMHS as we have made a commitment to integrate digital learning into school culture for some time now. The QR Codes contained various artists’ work and clue information. Perna’s US History I class created Wordles to review information studied prior to their midterm.

Library 259

Library History Cultures Educational Technology 259

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2010

So many exciting things have happened recently as a result of my own learning and growth in educational technology and leadership. and begun to collaboratively change the culture of my school. Forming partnerships are an extremely important aspect of educational leadership. So why is this a big deal?

Professional Development 264

Professional Development EdTech Educational Technology Leadership 264

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

Student and staff information was uploaded from our information management system (PowerSchool) in a seamless fashion. We began using ClassLink late in the spring, but are extremely excited about the promise that this solution holds to enhance the teaching and learning culture of our school through BYOD.

Leadership 215

Leadership Educational Technology Cultures Teaching 215

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In many schools, including ours, there has been a shift of how student behaviors are regulated—moving away from rules-based standards to ones driven by a set of values determined by the desired climate and culture of each school. This concept of the “ Cultural Iceberg ” was introduced in 1976 by Edward T.

Middle School 103

Middle School Cultures Psychology Tradition 103

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It fosters critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of mathematical principles by placing students as active learners rather than passive recipients of information. Steffe’s work on the importance of students constructing their own mathematical understanding rather than passively receiving information.

Education 115

Education Pedagogy Critical Thinking Middle School 115

ED Surge

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Faculty often ask me a version of these questions, seeking ideas about how they can informally get students’ own perspectives on their learning and experience in a college course. Creating a Culture of Inquiry It’s important to qualify these claims about student input. This fall, I was asked these questions more than ever before.

Cultures 95

Cultures Education Teaching Educational Technology 95

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Online Teaching, Technology, and Learner Variability : Teachers with a high degree of comfort with technology are significantly less likely than others to say the pandemic has worsened their ability to work with each student’s individual learner variability. Social-Emotional Learning as Part of Whole Child Learning.

Teaching 102

Teaching EdTech K-12 Professional Development 102

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. By 2019 that had fallen to just 41 percent. So what is happening here?

Economics 117

Economics Tradition Humanities Cultures 117

ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As a new college grad, I was lucky to work at a company that held an “up or out” culture and provided clear structures and routines for continuous professional feedback, networking and skill development. I learned about the massive scale of labor, human capital and strategic investment that go into making a successful organization.

K-12 109

K-12 Teaching Professional Development Leadership 109

ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

Data-driven decisions are increasingly recognized as a critical component of K-12 education, enhancing personalized learning, improving assessment and feedback, optimizing resource allocation and fostering early intervention. Despite the benefits, implementing data-driven decision-making in education presents challenges.

K-12 75

K-12 Professional Development Middle School Public School 75