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The Pedagogy of Digital Discussion

A Principal's Reflections

As a supplement to traditional discussion strategies technology can serve as a catalyst to increase engagement by getting more learners actively involved during lessons. Our results indicate that peer discussion enhances understanding, even when none of the students in a discussion group originally knows the right answer.

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5 Ways to Create Relevant Cultures of Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The benefits speak for themselves, which compels all of us to ensure that this becomes a mainstay in pedagogy as well as learning environments. Success lies in a shared ownership approach to design relevant cultures of learning. Herein lies the vital role leaders play in designing relevant cultures of learning.

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Shifting Our Practice

A Principal's Reflections

Moving away from traditional approaches is not easy. While the transition to personalization can occur using high agency strategies as detailed in Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms , it is critical that the right culture is in place. The stage is then set to implement more personalized pedagogy. Culture matters.

Pedagogy 542
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Empathetic Remote and Hybrid Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Below I will address six specific areas that can help to create an empathetic teaching and learning culture. Remote teachers also need time, which is why having them follow a traditional school day schedule doesn't make much sense, especially when asynchronous tasks can be employed, freeing up much needed minutes or even hours.

Pedagogy 544
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Personalized Learning: The Why, How, and What

A Principal's Reflections

At the forefront is developing and sustaining a culture that imparts purpose, meaning, relevance, ownership, and various paths that cater to both the strengths and weaknesses of all students. A more practical approach is to be more diligent as to the specific strategies that help learners master it in ways beyond just traditional means.

Pedagogy 527
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Top Posts of 2020

A Principal's Reflections

Other pieces included topics that I traditionally cover but with new angles such as pedagogy, change leadership, and school culture. Personalized learning quickly became a focus area based on impressive outcomes from some of the schools I had been working within in an on-going and job-embedded fashion.

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Re-Thinking the Learning Environment

A Principal's Reflections

A shift to remote learning and social distancing forced schools to revert back to more traditional arrangements, but new opportunities came in the form of virtual environments consisting of vibrant bitmoji classrooms, breakout rooms, purposeful use of technology, and the effective use of learning management systems.

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