A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Technology, the pursuit of innovation, and advancements in research have fundamentally changed the learning culture in many schools for the better. As I have conducted thousands of walk-throughs in schools, I am always looking at the convergence of instruction and learning. We now live and work in different times.

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Edthena

OCTOBER 6, 2021

When you think of culturally responsive teaching, you may not immediately think of dopamine and oxytocin. The brain is a learning machine” according to Zaretta Hammond, author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain , who is on a mission to educate educators about the neuroscience behind culturally responsive teaching (CRT). “The

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ED Surge

JUNE 10, 2024

Innovative STEM programming requires a willingness to adopt emerging tools and technologies, as well as methodologies like project-based learning. We saw an opportunity to use Minecraft Education as a project-based learning tool in computer science, which is how Level Up Los Angeles was born.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. Transformational leaders strive to provide intellectual stimulation and encourage problem-solving.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Innovation for College and Career Readiness, in which participants learned how schools in both school districts are creating college and career-going culture by visiting innovative learning spaces, STEAM electives, community partnerships, the integration of a graduate profile, and various pathway programs.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 18, 2015

I just left this comment at Tony Tepedino’s blog in response to his statement that we have to stop pretending that academic rigor can only occur in a traditional classroom setting: I have seen innovative, project-based learning environments killed – by OTHER TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL!!!! Related Posts. Troublemaker [SLIDE].

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

Its teachers have been focused on project-based learning for a few years now and they have been a part of the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment , experimenting with ways to move away from standardized tests as the primary way to assess student achievement.

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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. By partnering with HBCUs, the hope is that the curriculum will be more culturally responsive to the needs of students in the rural South.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2019

In her role as an instructional technology coach, HP Teaching Fellow Colleen McNerney collaborates with teachers throughout Elizabeth Public Schools (New Jersey) on projects that infuse technology into project-based learning. Creating Cross-Cultural Connection and Collaboration. Halloran School No. Chris says.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2020

Common Sense Media has curated a suite of recommendations for the best student collaboration tools , messaging apps , lesson-planning websites , interactive video apps , tools for project-based learning , and apps and websites for flipped classrooms and virtual field trips to help educators wade through what’s out there.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 17, 2021

How can we make a shift and change in culture surrounding onboarding so that new hires do not just get the illusion of being welcomed but truly feel it, not just in the district but in the school as well? Project-based learning in Northwest Iowa. Silver Lining for Learning, Episode 02: Where (when) there is no school.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2021

To turn this vision into reality will require a significant culture shift. For too long, work-based education has been a disadvantaged stepchild, taking a backseat to traditional classroom learning. Can the proposed three-tier initiative work?

High School 145

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Please provide some project-based learning ideas for grade students to explore. What are some differentiated options for students to show their learning about in my grade class? How can I integrate technology to enhance my grade students’ learning about ?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

“When kids come to school, we have the opportunity to create a culture of school that may be different than their home culture, and really be able to expand their racial beings as antiracists.” She said that as educators, creating a safe space in any learning environment is something they must take seriously.

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Digital Promise

JULY 21, 2020

The district accomplishes this through the use of internet-based educational activities, project-based learning, and other instructional strategies that develop students’ global citizenship while enhancing critical 21st century skills.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

Plus there’s a ton of research confirming the power of project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, student agency, and so on. A culture of teaching and learning often produces great achievement but a culture of achievement rarely results in great teaching and learning.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The opportunities VILS provided greatly helped foster this success while creating a newfound emphasis on project-based learning. Becoming a Verizon Innovative Learning School opened up a whole new world of teaching and learning for our schools,” added Danielle McClary, the VILS coach for both schools. “No

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2020

Educators can demonstrate their skills in cultivating creativity, design-thinking practices, and assessment in their classroom environment and culture. The Design Thinking Process.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

After all, framed that way, teachers give hundreds of standardized tests a year, even those who do learner-centered assessment, project-based learning, or otherwise collect evidence of student learning in ways that are considered alternative or non-traditional. Put like that, they feel benign, almost harmless.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 26, 2019

The infusion of technology into our culture is the greatest change that our educational system has ever experienced. Could this product provide a project-based learning experience? Does this product provide opportunities for personalized learning? When would we use this product? How about as an Extension activity?

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

It’s also important to equip them with professional-quality templates and assets so that the projects they’re creating actually look like professional outputs. Pedagogically, this approach is real-world, authentic, project-based learning.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Language Acquisition: In language classes, must-do stations target specific speaking, grammar, vocabulary, and writing skills that need improvement, while may-do stations provide opportunities for conversational practice, engagement with media to improve comprehension skills, or cultural exploration.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2018

A member of the nonprofit New Tech Network , the school showed me a different approach in classrooms, whereby teachers connected students with their learning in profound new ways. At the heart of the approach: project-based learning for all academic subjects.

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Research indicates that Generation Z students are technologically savvy and appreciate interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences. Employers that encourage a culture of innovation provide their employees with greater job satisfaction and lead to improved workplace performance.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 24, 2016

We also have to create organizational systems that foster ongoing innovation cultures rather than momentary risk-taking, including educator resilience and learning from failure. 5 great slides about technology, learning, and change. Project-based learning in Northwest Iowa.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It can facilitate immersive learning environments , allowing educators to craft virtual classrooms or historical settings so that students engage in interactive and captivating lessons. Experiential learning is enhanced , offering a safe platform for hands-on activities like science experiments. Who’s going to teach them?

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ED Surge

JULY 31, 2023

The discrepancy stems from systemic factors like economic inequality, as well as cultural ones. Studies have shown that counseling and therapy are more effective when providers share a cultural understanding with patients. Families may believe that therapy is ‘a white people thing,’” Cherestal says.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 31, 2017

Teachers from participating districts have travelled to one another’s districts to learn and collaborate. They are also developing interdisciplinary open-educational resources to support this unique program, as well as ensure the course material is culturally and socially relevant to the students.

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ED Surge

JULY 21, 2023

We’ve seen a cycle of new initiatives and ideas created by new leadership that disrupted our school structure and culture. Some of that evolution is natural, but too much at once can negatively impact school culture and cohesion. We’ve explored project-based learning, character education and extending the school day.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 26, 2015

Changing the culture. Eventually, she began to use more project-based learning, letting students collaborate in groups based on their common strengths and weaknesses and providing one-on-one support to those who needed extra motivation. Students noticed the same trend.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 15, 2018

Our zero-based design lens on innovation tells us first to ask the questions to find the root of the change we hope to make, and to leave aside what we have been taught that school is “supposed” to be.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Day 3: Problem- and Inquiry-Based Learning – Review of last session’s evaluations and our rules of play – Crowdsourcing – Understanding how Wikipedia really works – Crowdsourcing ideas for students and teachers – Essential elements of project-based learning – PBL v.

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Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

Diagnosing (with) AI (Angela Jenks) In winter 2024, students in my upper-division Cultures of Biomedicine course took a close look at direct-to-consumer artificial intelligence/machine learning (DTC AI/ML) diagnostic apps. When students are aware of AI’s capacities as well as its limitations, their writing and research both improve.

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Passion for Social Studies

JANUARY 18, 2024

Never make assumptions about your students based on past revelations from former teachers. Learn about the students and their families, cultures, backgrounds, and interests. Please get to know the students and their families. Also, never make assumptions about a student’s family.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The district made sure each child had a laptop to use in class almost a decade ago, according to the current director of digital learning, Grace Magley. What they require is an organizational culture that gives them the permission to do that,” Klau said. For the last three years or so, however, the focus has shifted.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2020

And the program gives them a chance to do so through inquiry-based and project-based learning. Simply asking them to share examples from their own local media and popular culture brings a wide array of discussion topics. The courses, across a range of subjects, encourage students to develop global perspectives.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2018

With our new flexible schedule, which we were able to implement at no additional cost, we are able to put a much greater emphasis on cross-curricular learning and increase student engagement via enriching new “plus” programs. STEM subjects also figured prominently in the plan. Students in each grade now have PLUS day once a week.

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