A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2010

As a result, I have seen my own knowledge increase in these areas, participated in exciting professional development opportunities, presented at both my school and at other events on web 2.0, and begun to collaboratively change the culture of my school. So why is this a big deal? Here is a great example.

Professional Development 273

Professional Development EdTech Educational Technology Leadership 273

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2013

Steve visited New Milford High School on Thursday February 28, 2013. NMHS routinely hosts visits from outside educators, schools, and organizations in an effort to provide insights on our initiatives. I reached out to Eric to gain insight into the technologically driven mindset that has encapsulated New Milford High School.

High School 278

High School Professional Development Educational Technology Social Studies 278

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

Last week my school was fortunate to have the NJ School Boards Association (NJSBA) visit to produce a live event called Learn@Lunch: Technology as an Engagement Tool. A little over two years ago something like this would have never happened at New Milford High School. You can view the archive of the event here.

Archiving 288

Archiving High School Professional Development Cultures 288

Anthropology News

JULY 16, 2024

This summer, tthe AAA hosted three interns through the Virtual High School Internship , and throughout the summer, the interns engaged in a variety of enriching activities: Research Projects: They read scholarly research articles, took them apart to see how they were constructed, and communicated their methods and findings to diverse audiences.

High School 98

High School Anthropology Professional Development Cultures 98

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

With all the many state mandates and district directed professional development, as well as time after school devoted to grading and lesson planning, in her mind and many others, time was not readily available. Google Innovation Laura Fleming Learning New Milford High School professional growth period professional learning'

Artifacts 315

Artifacts Professional Development Lesson Plan High School 315

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Sustainable change relies on understanding people, culture, and processes. Principals can use social media for communication, public relations, branding, professional development, and opportunity. grow professionally by establishing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) , follow specific hashtags (#).

Education 345

Education Educational Technology EdTech Professional Development 345

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2025

It was at this school that I saw tracking firsthand, and students knew who was in gifted programs and who was in lower-level classes. Like any other middle school student, I was on a rough journey of self-discovery. This positive ripple effect strengthens families and communities, fostering a culture of achievement and aspiration.

Education 107

Education Advocacy Middle School Cultures 107

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Pillar #7 - Opportunity The interconnectedness of the Pillars of Digital Leadership leads to continuous improvements in school culture and professional practice. It will illustrate them in action through the work of practitioners and provide implementation strategies. To view the entire series click HERE.

Leadership 285

Leadership Professional Development Cultures Educational Technology 285

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2015

This past April I was fortunate enough to have been asked to speak at the Moanalua High School Professional Development Conference in Honolulu, HI. It was an incredible opportunity to get back to Hawaii for a professional event as opposed to a vacation. For more information and to register click HERE.

Leadership 284

Leadership Professional Development Cultures High School 284

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

For starters, I have now been going on four years since transitioning from high school principal to Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). More and more schools have gone 1:1 thanks to the cost-effectiveness of the Chromebook and cloud-based tools. What should be removed?

Leadership 298

Leadership Cultures Professional Development Tradition 298

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. In the many fractured systems that make up the overall U.S.

K-12 134

K-12 Teaching Professional Development Leadership 134

ED Surge

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. Even today, many businesses expect students coming out of high school to have the skill to be able to use these tools in the workplace.

K-12 113

K-12 Education EdTech Lesson Plan 113

A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 26, 2013

The annual Edscape Conference will once again be held at New Milford High School in New Milford, NJ on Saturday October 19, 2013. Hundreds of educators from over ten different states and Canada descended upon my school last year to learn together and network in an effort to move their respective school cultures down an innovative path.

Professional Development 238

Professional Development Critical Thinking High School Leadership 238

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The resulting article described New Milford High School’s many accomplishments pertaining to the use of educational technology to enhance the teaching and learning process. How did New Milford become a technology-rich school where potential and promise is emphasized as opposed to problems, challenges, and excuses?

Professional Development 275

Professional Development Pedagogy Cultures Educational Technology 275

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2013

As we continue to advance in the digital age schools and districts are beginning to re-think pedagogy and learning environments by instituting either 1:1 device programs or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. In my opinion, schools that wish to create the most relevant and meaningful learning culture will go in one of these directions.

Artifacts 333

Artifacts Pedagogy Leadership Professional Development 333

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

As the school year comes to an end at New Milford High School, I can’t help but begin to think about sustaining the many changes that have taken place over the past few years as well as identifying other areas where change is needed.

Leadership 291

Leadership Professional Development Educational Technology Critical Thinking 291

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

Ann Pethybridge teaches fractions to a mixed class of Years 2 and 3, the equivalent of first and second grades, at Beach Haven School in Auckland, New Zealand. Credit: Becki Moss for The Hechinger Report The country also plans to devote $20 million in professional development (a little over $11 million in U.S.

Government 109

Government Professional Development K-12 Teaching 109

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S. History and one semester of civics in high school. It has enabled states to expand access to culturally relevant content, address equity concerns, and enhance students’ digital skills and civic readiness.

Civics 98

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2017

Mandates and top-down directives rarely become embedded and sustained components of school culture because once the focus changes (and it always does) then all the time, energy, and frustration transfers to the new initiative. Taking action to make things better leads to a culture of excellence. So there you have it.

Leadership 255

Leadership Professional Development Cultures Tradition 255

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

During my work as a principal, I wanted to transform the learning culture of my school. For so long my students, like many others across the world, just did school. As we began progressing through our digital transformation at New Milford High School, technology became a vital component of performance tasks.

Pedagogy 266

Pedagogy Professional Development Leadership High School 266

Digital Promise

JUNE 9, 2021

This initiative provides devices with monthly data plans to every student and teacher in hundreds of under-resourced middle and high schools nationwide, as well as professional development for educators on how to leverage the technology in their classrooms in meaningful ways. appeared first on Digital Promise.

Cultures 118

Cultures K-12 Professional Development Leadership 118

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.

Professional Development 222

Professional Development Critical Thinking Leadership Educational Technology 222

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

BOSTON — When the Boston Public Schools opened the Margarita Muñiz Academy in 2012, it was a first-of-its kind dual-language high school meant to address issues faced by the city’s growing Hispanic population. The Muñiz Academy is an open-enrollment school, so administrators can’t restrict who attends.

High School 112

High School Heritage Economics Cultures 112

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Although I could envision some benefits of a 1:1 program in my school, I had no plans to pursue implementing one. Little did I know that I would be leaving with a wealth of information that could have the potential to radically transform the learning culture at New Milford High School.

K-12 269

K-12 Elementary School Professional Development History 269

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 122

Cultures Education Elementary School High School 122

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2025

In 2020, 44 percent of high school youth reported having no source of supportive relationships either adults or peers, a reduction by half from a decade earlier. Weve built systems that treat relationships as invisible, as if theyre nice to have rather than essential. for adults and children.

Humanities 74

Humanities Economics Professional Development High School 74

ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Performing the Autopsy Proponents of the detracking effort see themselves as fighting against the tide of the countrys education system and, even more difficult, its culture. But is that true, and if so what would it look like? Still, the change was working, according to Nguyen and Iwasaki.

K-12 117

K-12 Tutoring Advocacy Private School 117

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2011

A slightly altered version of this post entitled " The Social Media Time Debate " can be found at the Huffington Post There has been a great deal of discussion lately as to the necessity of Administrators utilizing social media as a part of their professional practice. So where, and how, does social media fit into all of this?

Leadership 232

Leadership Professional Development Educational Technology Cultures 232

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2017

Our jobs require us to seek out solutions that will help our students reach new heights so they can get the most out of the hours they spend in school. Among the many solutions we have tried, one has proven transformational: teachers across schools learning from one another. The partner was the Jeremiah E.

High School 66

High School Charter School Professional Development Public School 66

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

In 2017, the cluster held site visits to Pascack Valley Regional High School District and Leonia School District, ignite talks, immersive professional development experiences, and an “edcamp” summer program for leaders. Visit Digital Promise to learn more about Education Innovation Clusters.

Cultures 77

Cultures EdTech Professional Development High School 77

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2021

require schools hold back most students who are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade. Research shows if students are not reading at grade level by third grade, they are less likely to graduate high school. Nationwide, at least sixteen states and Washington D.C.

Library 145

Library Museum Professional Development Cultures 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2024

I ran for the Littleton Elementary School District governing board while I was 17, and was elected while finishing out my senior year of high school. Since being elected, I have completed several fellowships, along with professional development training to enhance my knowledge as a board member.

Elementary School 142

Elementary School Government High School Public School 142

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Fairfax High School in Phoenix 14 years ago, she had three Master’s degrees and four teaching certificates. Jenkins said one of the reasons she has been teaching in the Phoenix Union High School District, one of 30 public school districts here, for so long is that she doesn’t feel alone. PHOENIX, Ariz.

High School 145

High School Cultures Leadership Public School 145

ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2024

The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South.

Education 134

Education K-12 Cultures Project-Based Learning 134

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2020

But while I worked hard in school and was at the top of my high school class, I was denied college scholarships because I wasn’t yet a U.S. In fact, each chapter of my life has taught me the empathy and professional skills that I now use as a high school math educator. How would I foster classroom culture?

Teaching 130

Teaching High School Professional Development Cultures 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

However, one of our greatest potential solutions is often missed in the national conversation: providing professional development for principals. Yet, the significance of the key leadership position in our schools is largely overlooked and under-supported. Principals often lack access to professional development opportunities.

Public School 141

Public School Professional Development K-12 Tutoring 141

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. There was nothing like this.

Charter School 136

Charter School Heritage Education K-12 136