A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2023

Co-create a vision A shared and co-created vision has the potential to transform an organization's culture. Extrinsic rewards are problematic as they create an expectation and seldom result in lasting cultural changes. It is a calling and responsibility to propel a culture forward for improved outcomes in ways that are scalable.

Leadership 465

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The event attracted educators from across the country and around the world. We learn from trial and error; to err is human, after all, so why not learn that way? We learn from trial and error; to err is human, after all, so why not learn that way? We use technology as a tool to teach and learn.

Education 147

Education EdTech Humanities Critical Thinking 147

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2022

While you might not be able to control the actions of others fully, you can work to ensure that you are fully present during conversations, meetings, and professional learning events. Being human is more important than being right all the time. An engaged leader is one who empowers.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 30, 2016

With this choice comes a great deal of responsibility to initiate and sustain change that will lead to a transformed school culture. This is equivalent to a human-generated search engine that never shuts down and is powered by the knowledge of world-renowned experts and practitioners alike. Please share your thoughts below.

Leadership 391

Leadership Humanities Cultures Education 391

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 10, 2016

Other elements embedded in school culture cloud our vision as to what is both needed and possible. If not, then human nature will take over and you will make an excuse. The ability to initiate, manage, and sustain change relies on a leader’s ability to think of it as a process as opposed to an event.

Global Connections 420

Global Connections Leadership Cultures Tradition 420

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 1, 2018

Planning aside, there is another inhibitory element lurking in every organizational culture including education, and that is excuses. So why is it a part of human nature to make excuses? It is through this line of thinking that we start viewing these external situations or events as excuses for why we can’t do what we want to do.

Humanities 403

Humanities Cultures Education Leadership 403

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2019

Create a strong vision A vision can undoubtedly change the culture of any organization if it is shared and co-created, but the real work and testament to great leadership is moving from the visioning process by developing a strategic plan to turn vision into reality. Being human means that you will screw up once in a while.

Leadership 377

Leadership Tutoring Cultures Humanities 377

Anthropology.net

MARCH 7, 2025

A Child Buried in Ochre, A Legacy Written in Bone Buried deep within a Portuguese rock shelter some 28,000 years ago, a small child’s ochre-stained bones whisper a tale of interwoven ancestries, ritual significance, and a culture lost to time. Image credit: G.

Ancestry 98

Ancestry Humanities Tradition Cultures 98

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 25, 2021

In this book, my hope was to make a compelling case that the best way to do this is to create a disruptive thinking culture in the classroom and beyond. Learning is a process, not an event. Regardless of the forces at hand, educators play a pivotal role in preparing students for success now and in the future.

Artifacts 417

Artifacts Humanities Cultures Teaching 417

Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains. archaeologists study past humans and societies primarily through their material remains – the buildings, tools, and other artifacts that constitute what is known as the material culture left over from former societies.

Archaeology 130

Archaeology Cultures Anthropology Heritage 130

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

I now had access to a human-generated search engine where I gleaned the best resources, ideas, supports, and advice. It was at this time that I began to shift away from PD and instead embrace a culture of professional learning. If we find and see value, the emphasis becomes embracement as opposed to buy-in.

Professional Development 358

Professional Development Leadership Humanities Cultures 358

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

Humanities professors across the country have ceaselessly lamented the precipitous decline in undergraduate humanities majors in recent years. During the decade following the Great Recession of 2008, the number of humanities bachelor’s degree recipients fell by a whopping 14 percent — from a peak of about 236,000.

Social Justice 132

Social Justice Humanities Archival Research Critical Thinking 132

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2025

The lack of privacy comes at a cost In Rigby, educators lean toward human interaction. Its all about culture, said Chad Martin, the superintendent of Jefferson County School District in Rigby. Martin said those are helpful, but must be used in concert with human-led initiatives. That’s the truth, right?

Humanities 52

Humanities Middle School High School Research 52

NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

Implicit in these sessions is an unstated assumption: we need to revisit events and issues because we have learned new things about them, because historical knowledge is continually refreshed, reframed, and rethought. As a result of this recent outpouring, there has never been as much historical writing for non-specialists as there is today.

K-12 312

K-12 Primary Sources American History Archiving 312

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the dualities of life and death, good and evil. Human brain and body size is certainly connected to our ability to create and refine technologies.

Humanities 95

Humanities History Research Cultures 95

Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

A new study 1 challenges long-held beliefs about the origins of horseback riding, casting doubt on the Kurgan hypothesis, which claims that humans first began domesticating horses as early as the fourth millennium B.C. Horseback riding can indeed leave subtle marks on the human body. in a culture known as the Yamnaya.

Humanities 105

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts Museum 105

Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Archaeological discoveries in East Timor’s Laili rock shelter have unveiled evidence 1 of ancient human habitation dating back approximately 44,000 years. This finding, led by an international team of archaeologists, contributes significantly to understanding the migration and adaptation patterns of early humans in Southeast Asia.

Humanities 98

Humanities Heritage Archaeology Artifacts 98

Anthropology News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

With over 1,300 ethnic groups, 700 local languages, and various religious and cultural practices spread across more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia’s cultural diversity is an invaluable treasure. President Jokowi seeks to embody and represent this rich cultural diversity.

Cultures 98

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

The only thing though is that this day was just like any other typical day at my school as digital learning has become an embedded component of our school''s culture. Works of art and architecture, not unlike historical documents, biographies, or works of fiction, are a testament to particular cultures and historical events.

Sociology 270

Sociology Heritage Cultures History 270

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Digital credentials, which adhere to open interoperability standards, provide a machine and human-readable way to showcase those skills and make it easier for potential employers to verify those claims. Skills-based credentials are valuable because they state specific skills in which a learner achieved or displayed competence.

Civic Engagement 116

Civic Engagement EdTech Civics Leadership 116

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The genetic legacy of Neanderthals persists in modern humans, with 1-2% of non-African genomes composed of Neanderthal DNA—a determination made through comprehensive sequencing and comparison of ancient and modern genomes. “These beneficial traits spread rapidly in early human populations.”

Humanities 98

Humanities Ancestry Anthropology Museum 98

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

That’s because “English AI Anchor,” as “he” is named, isn’t human. We are now living in a world in which robots do many of the jobs we once thought the preserve of humans. The future will leave room for human teachers. The event brought more than a hundred people to Seattle, Wash., Related: Go vote.

Humanities 111

Humanities K-12 Civics Professional Development 111

TeachThought

JUNE 18, 2024

Explore biological systems and their functions in human biology. History Examples of student learning goals for history learners include: Analyze the causes and effects of significant historical events. Understand the cultural, social, and economic factors in history. Learn to document and present scientific findings accurately.

History 243

History Economics Humanities Cultures 243

TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

For apart from inquiry, apart from the praxis, individuals cannot be truly human. Knowledge emerges only through invention and re-invention, through the restless, impatient continuing, hopeful inquiry human beings pursue in the world, with the world, and with each other. Yet only through communication can human life hold meaning.

Pedagogy 271

Pedagogy Humanities Social Justice Cultures 271

Anthropology.net

MARCH 13, 2025

Before the soft-footed, domesticated Felis catus found its way into Chinese homes, another feline species occupied human settlements for thousands of years. Their findings suggest that leopard cats filled the niche of rodent control in human settlements long before domesticated cats arrived.

Archaeology 59

Archaeology Humanities Museum Geography 59

Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Recent archaeological studies in Sicily reveal crucial information about early human migration into the Mediterranean islands. This research offers fresh perspectives on the expansion routes and adaptive behaviors of early human communities. It allows us to reconsider routes of migration of these earliest modern human ancestors.”

Humanities 98

Humanities Archaeology Archival Research Heritage 98

Maitri Learning

JANUARY 12, 2025

When humans feel stressed or disconnected, our brains shift away from the higher-order thinking needed for learning and into survival mode (Arnsten, 2015). There is also more than just one path to mastery - different humans may take different valid routes to achieve the same learning goals (Fischer & Yan, 2002).

Research 52

Research Humanities Cultures Psychology 52

TeachThought

JULY 31, 2024

We promise and swear in both creed and policy to help every single child meet their potential as human beings. But it’s the teachers and administrators, tirelessly planning and revising while the entire operation teeters, that are wheezing and chuffing. The pressure–and hubris–of that promise!

Professional Development 256

Professional Development Project-Based Learning Government History 256

Anthropology News

MARCH 4, 2025

From the audience, as an anthropologist-in-training afraid her fieldwork would amount to nothing, I was thrilled to hear a cultural-historical reference on the nose enough for me to easily interpret (ventriloquize?). This statement might seem at first glance to be in line with an account that considers history and cultural conditions.

Anthropology 88

Anthropology History Archaeology Artifacts 88

Society for Classical Studies

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The event will investigate how landscape features such as rivers, mountains, and other natural elements function as both connectors and boundaries, shaping cultural narratives and societal interactions. Our hybrid conference, scheduled for May 2, 2025 , will be held in person at the Graduate Center in Manhattan and online via Zoom.

Geography 52

Geography Cultures Humanities 52

Sapiens

MARCH 12, 2024

On a visit to feline-friendly Turkey, an anthropologist considers what long-standing practices of caring for cats reveal about human societies. Kedi (Turkish for “cat”) also charts the ways humans care for felines, from making them snacks to bringing them to the vet. No one knows for sure how cats became beloved in Turkey.

Humanities 142

Humanities Cultures Government Tradition 142

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Activity, context, and culture are central to this learning theory, which emphasizes the practical over the abstract. However, if humans learn by participating in their lives then how can online learning be effective? ” When learning happens in context, it reflects a time, place, and culture. Participation.

Museum 168

Museum Humanities Cultures History 168

Teaching Anthropology

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Bake & Bond Events: Host community baking events where passionate bakers can come together to bake and connect. Conceptual Jumping Off Point 2: Duncan Hines as Cultural Transmitter 5. Cultural Baking Kits: Develop themed baking kits that introduce children to various cultural traditions through baking.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Pedagogy Cultures 130

Anthropology.net

MARCH 8, 2025

Their findings point to a complex blend of cultural traditions, physical trauma, and ritual significance, raising new questions about Manteño funerary practices and the role of sacrifice in pre-Columbian Ecuador. Discusses the Valdivia culture’s burial practices and their influence on later traditions. 1 Juengst, S.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Heritage Archaeology Tradition 52

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Historical Events: Students make claims about the causes or impact of historical events, provide evidence from historical documents or images, and ask questions about the events that are still unclear or confusing.

Critical Thinking 165

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 165

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For centuries, these cloth objects have protected the region’s human and spirit-like beings against illness, death, birth, and seasonal change. A scholar of Sikkimese religions and cultures, Kalzang saw plastic khatak and lungta when visiting his relatives’ newborns. People buy or receive khatak as gifts.

Tradition 131

Tradition Humanities Cultures Government 131

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In collaboration with EdSurge, Northern Ignite hosted an event with 700 attendees at Ramapo College that exposed educators to both the edtech and edtech venture capital worlds. 700 attendees gathered at Ramapo College for Northern Ignite’s event, co-hosted with EdSurge, in 2016.

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Cultures EdTech Professional Development High School 77