A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. Effective teacher professional development.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2012

These schools and educators, whether they realize it or not, are not only enhancing the teaching and learning process, but they are also providing their learners with essential skill sets pivotal for success in today’s society. To truly create an innovative culture of learning we must not fear failure either.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2023

With the suggestions in hand, the leaders were empowered to review what we had seen and my recommendations to determine the focus for an upcoming professional development day I would be facilitating. Feedback is a critical catalyst for professional learning and growth.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2024

It intertwines innovative teaching practices, cutting-edge technologies, and a culture of inclusivity into the very fabric of districts and schools. A strong leader should also be capable of fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture that values diversity and promotes equity in education.

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TCI

JULY 9, 2024

This summer, take advantage of TCI’s professional development opportunities to brush up on the latest teaching strategies and earn professional hours. Plus, you’ll receive a certificate for 3 professional development hours! Summer is the perfect time for teachers to rest, recharge, and get inspired.

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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. It wasn't very easy for me at first.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2012

Many educators, including myself a few years ago, don’t even know what tools exist, let alone how they can enhance the teaching and learning process. If you do, it will not take long before these seeds of change mature and begin to bear fruit by becoming embedded, sustainable components of the school culture and your professional growth.

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NCHE

APRIL 1, 2025

The National Council for History Education (NCHE) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program (TPS). These regional grants will help fund projects that expand and explore innovative methods of teaching and learning with Library of Congress materials.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

For years I was able to teach both in the classroom and on the field. In many aspects, coaching is teaching, but without formal grades. As a coach, I provided lessons and strategies on skill development as well as competencies that pertained to excelling at a particular sport. That is one of the critical points of this post.

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ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2025

In the 2021-2022 academic year, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce found more than 43,000 individuals with active teaching credentials were not employed as teachers or staff members in a public school. Our principal recruits and advertises open teaching positions only to receive zero applications most of the time.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Others are seeing their administrators offer their time and that of other non-teaching staff members. If you can't, consider developing a schedule where administrators and other support staff can fill them in lieu of teachers. Using a give and take strategy and lessening the burden will create a culture of empowerment.

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A Psychology Teacher Writes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The paradigm of persistent problems Mary Kennedy’s seminal (2015) paper “Parsing the practice of teaching” sets out the idea that every teacher, no matter their experience, expertise or context, faces the same persistent problems of teaching. Script a short teaching sequence to perform. Live modelling.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 3, 2015

As instruction becomes increasingly personalized for students, teachers are ready for those same principles to drive their on-going professional development. "Teachers If we focus on learning and development, teachers know where they need to go." ” Drive Professional Growth. "I San Jose, California.

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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. Conference educational technology Professional Development Vision'

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“The educators who had the greatest impact on me as a youth recognized my personhood by actively developing a relationship with me, challenged their explicit and implicit biases in visible ways, and valued multiple perspectives within their classroom.” – Maima Chea Simmons, Black Girls’ Literacies. Selecting culturally responsive texts.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

As part of the PDK International Emerging Leader Award , I had the opportunity to attend an amazing professional development experience in Washington DC. Here are some aspects that called out to me: Culture of trust and moral/social responsibility. All administrators also teach. All teachers have a Master''s Degree.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 24, 2020

By investing in, and trusting the people around me, more time was freed up to focus on innovation and large-scale change initiatives to improve school culture. We can now teach each other and learn something we previously had no knowledge of through diverse expertise anywhere, anytime, and from anyone. Life is all about choices.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

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. The Rigor Relevance Framework is a fantastic tool for teachers to develop pedagogically sound tasks, both with and without technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 3, 2017

When it has a tight grip on a school culture, any attempt at change is met with resistance or blatant inaction. Drive-By Professional Development In Learning Transformed Tom Murray and I highlight the research that illustrates how drive-by professional development has little, if any, impact on professional practice.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2019

Below is my evolved take: "When investing in technology, programs, professional development, and innovative ideas, there needs to be a Return on Instruction (ROI) that results in evidence of improved student learning outcomes." How has the learning culture changed? How has professional learning changed?

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2015

One must realize that change is really hard and a commitment to see the process through is vital if the end goal is cultural transformation that sticks. From that point on several change initiatives were implemented and sustained resulting in a culture that worked better for our students and staff.

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Edthena

AUGUST 29, 2024

Research shows that 68% of new teachers feel unprepared to address the cultural needs of their students effectively. It has led to three significant impacts on culturally responsive and general teaching practices: Improved self-awareness: Teachers became more aware of their cultural responsiveness and adjusted their methods accordingly.

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ED Surge

MAY 20, 2024

While thoughtful assessment design and implementation are necessary for student success, building a strong assessment culture in schools is often overlooked but equally important. ISTE is collaborating with the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) to explore the characteristics of a healthy assessment culture.

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ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2025

This positive ripple effect strengthens families and communities, fostering a culture of achievement and aspiration. Providing professional development opportunities that focus on culturally responsive teaching practices and the unique needs of gifted Black boys is essential.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

As a sector, we are being bombarded with reports of our failings in the teaching of maths, which leaves teachers and principals across the country feeling uncertain of what to do, and how to teach maths effectively, Rodgers wrote in a report to her school community at the end of the sabbatical. Not any more.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Is it because you couldn’t decide on a major until halfway through your Bachelor’s Degree and figured that teaching would be your best option? Treat professional development as an opportunity as opposed to an annoyance. Regularly reflect in order to enhance teaching and learning. Is it because of the paycheck?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2013

In my opinion, schools that wish to create the most relevant and meaningful learning culture will go in one of these directions. Probably the most significant impact, either 1:1 or BYOD can have is in the area of teaching digital responsibility, citizenship, and the creation of positive footprints online.

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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 (#). Learn more here.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2017

It has been quite the ride since I changed my perspective on teaching, learning, and leadership eight years ago. Social media had to be blocked for all and I, for one, wasn’t going to waste any of my precious time using it professionally or personally. The 8 keys are outlined below: Leadership and school culture lay the foundation.

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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. By contract all teachers had to teach five periods. Who was I to disagree, as her words were stark fact.

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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. Professional Development Without this element in place change surely will not occur. So what changed? There you have it.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development. The IPA doesn’t just look at innovation.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 25, 2011

We have seen many shifts in terms of instruction, communication, and learning at NMHS resulting in a transformative culture that is more in line to meet the needs of our students. The third small change was realizing that students had to be instrumental in any effort to transform the culture of our school. So what changed?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2011

With this being said, quality leadership becomes even more essential in order to cultivate a school culture whose primary focus is on the learning and achievement of each and every student. Breathe Life Into Professional Development Most teachers cringe when they hear the words "professional development" and rightfully so.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Online Teaching, Technology, and Learner Variability : Teachers with a high degree of comfort with technology are significantly less likely than others to say the pandemic has worsened their ability to work with each student’s individual learner variability. Edtech and Professional Development.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2024

Nationally, there aren’t enough bilingual educators , or educators certified to teach English as a second language (ESL). For rural school districts inexperienced in providing multilingual education, said Hansen-Thomas, professional development is the place to begin. Hansen-Thomas also points to the U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

Now more than ever we must not only teach our kids to be critical consumers of digital content, but we must also model the same. The content they shared included policies, procedures, pedagogical techniques, and professional development, but more importantly, tangible improvement results. Does it align to peer-reviewed research?

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