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Measuring Impact with the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA)

A Principal's Reflections

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.

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Quantifying Innovative Practices

A Principal's Reflections

Among these resources stands the Innovative Practices Assessment (IPA), which was created to fill a void in moving from ideas and innovative practices to results that improve the learning culture. The IPA establishes the framework for educators and administrators, facilitating an innovative lens to underpin individualized professional growth.

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How Schools Can Use Cultural Performing Arts to Reimagine Community-Engaged Learning

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What sports didn’t offer us was the opportunity to develop awareness and appreciation for our cultural identity. When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled my brother and me in folklorico — a traditional cultural dance that emphasizes Mexican folk culture — at our local recreation center. At first, I was annoyed.

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Should Educators Put Disclosures on Teaching Materials When They Use AI?

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At colleges and universities, there's a culture of professors grabbing materials from the web without always citing them. She imagines teachers might use AI in the same way to create assignments or lesson plans. “No No matter what, the thoughts need to start with the human user and end with the human user,” she stresses.

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This Strategy Helped My Students Learn to Disagree Respectfully

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This consistent goal drove our conversations and the development of a set of norms that we used to foster a culture of respect and to ensure that every voice was heard. And as we explore tools, student’s are openly conversing about how this is affecting their pre-service teacher education.

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My School Learned The Hard Way That Edtech Saves Time, But It Can't Solve Human Problems

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While it’s difficult to determine how much has been spent on Edtech , we do know that investments in education technology companies have nearly quadrupled since the beginning of the pandemic. As recently as last year, the SEL industry produced nearly $1.725 billion in sales. Need to foster relationships between students?

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How Mentorship Has Kept Me in the Classroom

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Together, we navigated the cultural shock of teaching in Jacksonville, a city with a small Latino population compared to the communities we had grown up in. At KIPP Vida, I found a community of educators who believed in the potential of every student, and this environment was instrumental in my growth.