A Principal's Reflections

JULY 11, 2021

Pedagogical leadership focuses on numerous responsibilities and roles that work to ensure a vibrant learning culture that helps to meet the needs of all students. If you want to improve pedagogy - and outcomes – it all starts with you. Here is where a sole emphasis on instructional leadership might not lead to efficacy at scale.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There were few role models who looked like me outside of my family, and the only cultural representations I saw were insulting stereotypes that mocked Indian culture. She told me that although he enjoyed the new school, it was a culture shock from his previous school. Now, I’m not so sure.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 18, 2024

Pedagogical leadership focuses on numerous responsibilities and roles that work to ensure a vibrant learning culture that helps to meet the needs of all students. Here is where a sole emphasis on instructional leadership might not lead to efficacy at scale. If not, where do we begin and why?

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Achieve the Core

AUGUST 16, 2023

From the lens of an Instructional Math Coach, influencing the culture begins by impacting one student, one class, one teacher at a time. Discovering student assets helped me establish a culture and climate where each student’s thoughts are welcomed, appreciated, and respected. How do students feel when they enter your room?

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 9, 2024

It’s a very cool concept that involves treats, and there’s even a special offer for Cult of Pedagogy readers, which you can find at the end of this post. No Tech Use the first 5 minutes of a class or meeting to ask the group this question: “What are five words you’d use to describe our school culture today?”

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Edthena

AUGUST 12, 2021

Many educators have heard of culturally responsive teaching, but do they really know what that entails? The term is often incorrectly used interchangeably with other classroom pedagogies and practices such as trauma-informed care. Culturally responsive teaching is a framework and approach for how to teach.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2024

Cultural and Social Awareness : Integrating relevant social and cultural issues into the curriculum can promote empathy, respect for diversity, and an understanding of global interconnectivity. Educators should use the framework as a dynamic tool to scaffold instruction and assessment while moving to more personalized pedagogies.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Pedagogy Let’s begin with engagement. Successful remote learning is dependent on the consistent utilization of effective teaching strategies and pedagogy that empowers all kids to think and apply their thinking in relevant ways. Additionally, the digital divide is wider than many perceived.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The dynamism of the world, driven by scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and cultural shifts, ensures that there is always room for improvement. Principal Nicki Slaugh and her staff are committed to evaluating and reflecting on their pedagogy to provide their students with the most effective learning experiences.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This means looking at key practices such as Tier 1 instruction, pedagogy, assessment, feedback, differentiation, RTI , real co-teaching , and professional learning to see where there is an opportunity to grow. This is yet another testament to the culture of learning that has been established.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Below I will address six specific areas that can help to create an empathetic teaching and learning culture. Grace Depending on your position, leading and teaching with grace is the epitome of an empathetic culture. New learning models and innovative pedagogies will take hold.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 28, 2019

As spaces change has pedagogy as well? How will pedagogy change in ways that emphasize path, pace, and place? I highly suggest you check out this post , which goes into detail on the pedagogy of blended learning. The key is to create the conditions for our learners where we, as the adults, would want to learn. Here is the rub.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Most of all, the learning culture will most certainly be different, and it will be a travesty if it is not. We found great success at my school during our digital transformation by focusing on pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate mindset. Teaching will and must be different. Leadership must and will be different.

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Education Elements

MAY 16, 2018

If recent Halloweens have taught us anything aside from the absurd amount of money spent on candy for one day, it's that those involved in child rearing must address cultural sensitivity.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

It would be foolish of any speaker or presenter to do so, considering that we don’t really know the people who we are blessed to speak with, let alone the specific culture in which they work. Making people feel good is always crucial, and a critical component of a positive culture. In some cases, this might still be effective.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2021

Use gender-neutral colors to create a culture of respect and understanding. Create a virtual option as many students flourished in this environment Utilize blended pedagogies that focus on path, pace, and place while developing a more equitable culture. These are hardwired into our brains.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 21, 2022

At the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), we developed a relationships model in partnership with Dr. Stephanie Jones at the Harvard EASEL Lab that we utilize with administrators and teachers to create vibrant learning cultures. Students want purpose in their learning.

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Teaching Anthropology

DECEMBER 16, 2023

In preparation for a class based my 2022 article in Teaching Anthropology, Toward a Pedagogy for Consumer Anthropology: Method, Theory, Marketing , I provided ChatGPT with the following prompt: Use the research findings below to create 12 marketing ideas for Duncan Hines cake mix.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Cultural Effect As a species, we express ourselves through differences. What makes ‘culture’ interesting is how it both recognizes the individual while simultaneously allowing them to disappear into the whole again. In culture, there is both identity and anonymity. But why not consider something more ambitious?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2023

Currently, my work with schools assists them with Tier 1 instruction, personalization, school culture, leadership (digital, pedagogical, sustainable change), using data, branding, and the purposeful use of technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Other pieces included topics that I traditionally cover but with new angles such as pedagogy, change leadership, and school culture. It is always an honor to share the incredible work of educators in the field. Everything changed in March, not just for me, but the entire world.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

If there is anyone whose voice has been most persistently in my ear about making more space for librarians on Cult of Pedagogy, it’s Barbara’s. I’ve had a number of kids that have come through my doors that come from different backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, religions. Over 50,000 teachers have already joined—come on in.

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Cult of Pedagogy

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Elevate the Collective In Western cultures, we have traditionally emphasized individual achievement, but Qarooni urges us to put more effort into celebrating what we can each contribute to the whole.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

It goes without saying that together we are all better, and leveraging others' collective intelligence will only strengthen both individual practices and school culture. My week-long visit there was a follow-up from 2019, where hundreds of classroom walk-throughs were conducted with a focus on improving digital pedagogy.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

My answer is simple: the failure occurs because when we introduce edtech into our classrooms, we continue to focus on things rather than on the process -- on devices instead of on good pedagogy. Successful and sustained edtech implementation requires that good pedagogy must first be in play within the classroom. So, what can be done?

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ASHP CML

AUGUST 23, 2024

In July, thirty secondary school teachers joined ASHP for an NEH-funded summer institute focused on topics in LGBTQ+ history and culture, discussion of pedagogy, and an introduction to historical documents and materials for classroom use. to gather at the Graduate Center and to visit New York City archives and cultural sites.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

Each of the seven outlined below are either embedded components of school culture or an element of professional practice that leaders already focus on (or should be). As technology changes, so must pedagogy, especially assessment and feedback. Here is where the Pillars of Digital Leadership come into play.

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Pedagogy and Formation

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In this talk I shifted focus and considered how we develop and sustain a pedagogy that transforms classroom life. I address this critical topic more fully in Chapter 6 of “Pedagogy and Education for Life”, where I zoom in on the life of our classrooms and the wider school. 99 ‘Pedagogy and Education for Life’ p.99].

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 27, 2021

At a macro level, open forums and surveys can be used to elicit ideas for improving school culture. You will see this in the video below, as well as a textbook personalized classroom using sound blended pedagogies. Think about how audio, video, or the ability to draw can help a child find their voice.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

The lessons learned from this crisis can empower us all to chart a new path to create cultures of learning that provide kids with the competencies to succeed in a post-COVID19 world. The purposeful use of technology and sound pedagogy that empowers kids to think through relevant applications should be the drivers.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Leaders must begin to transform school culture in ways where there are actually fundamental changes in teaching and learning so that technology is not just a gimmick or tool used to engage students. Pedagogy first, technology second when appropriate.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2021

For SEL to be more than a buzzword or fad, it needs to be embedded into school culture. Personalized learning : Sound pedagogy can be the most proactive approach out there to meeting kids' social and emotional needs on a daily basis. Let’s start with students. A focus is excellent, but it’s the actions that truly matter.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 21, 2024

You can understand someone else's culture, what they celebrate, what they honor and what they believe in, without personally asking. The Science of Reading : Imagine Learning's core, supplemental and intervention products that bridge the gap between pedagogy and classroom instruction. Are they culturally relevant for our kids?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2019

Some guiding questions that might help are below: How have instructional design and pedagogy changed? How has the learning culture changed? The questions above will be answered differently as each district, school, and educator is unique as well as the respective culture. How have student work and products changed?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2017

Thus, schools and education in general need to create a learning culture that not only inspires students, but also prepares them for success in their future. This means re-integrating trade-based courses and programs that use to be the norm in virtually every school.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This observation speaks to the idea that different modes of communication and expression are fundamental to understanding and interpreting different societies and cultures and, consequently, that the semiotic complexity of human experience cannot be contained in plain text.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

An emphasis on priority standards can significantly reduce teachers' burden while streamlining other pedagogy aspects, such as assessment. Using a give and take strategy and lessening the burden will create a culture of empowerment. Empathetic leadership is critical to helping staff get through challenging times.

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