A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2024

Packed with practical examples, research-based strategies, and stories, any educator can find the most effective way to personalize learning. Here is the synopsis: Not Just One Way Are you an educator stuck in the traditional teaching or leadership mold, yearning for a spark to reignite your passion?

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Sapiens

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A team of archaeologists working in Southeast Asia is pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives to challenge traditional archaeological timelines. This approach to archaeological research places value on the continuous cultural and social development of humans.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2021

In the lead-up to a curation of a vast amount of research, UNESCO stated the following: In today’s world, education systems must constantly evolve in order to effectively respond to the rapidly changing demands of the societies they serve. Use gender-neutral colors to create a culture of respect and understanding.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The Roti Collective, a community-based research project, explores the layered histories that brought a flatbread from the Indian subcontinent around the world. Based on our extensive research and experience, this is still true.) where I teach.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2024

In a world of standardized tests and rigid curricula, fostering a culture of continuous, personalized growth for teachers allows them to stay abreast of current trends and effective strategies, maximize time, and become the best iteration of themselves for the learners they serve. Educational Researcher, 38(8), 649-664. Desimone, L.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2025

Traditional arts education frequently leaves them struggling to enter commercial sectors like galleries, auction houses and publishing. As workforce needs evolve, arts education must move beyond tradition and embrace curricula integrating practical skills, hands-on experience and global perspectives.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 17, 2022

Employing well-known and research-based strategies within a current context is a hallmark of influential leaders. A pedagogical focus grounded in research and evidence is critical to improving outcomes for kids both with and without technology. The tenants have remained the same for centuries.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 3, 2018

As I was researching for some solid pedagogical links, I came across this wonderful article that Todd Finley wrote for Edutopia titled Rethinking Whole Class Discussion. For even more research-based ideas click HERE. Research supports the importance of discussion when backed by the purposeful use of technology. Smith et al.

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Sapiens

MARCH 11, 2025

An anthropologist plunges into the world of Patagonian heavy metal music in Argentina to explore how the genre relates to language and cultural revitalization. That night in Sala Patagn stuck with me as my dissertation research took shape. Mapuche shamans, or machis , play the traditional kultrun drum in 1900.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Ochre’s Role in Early Human Society Ochre, valued across cultures and eras, was more than a mere pigment; it was a cornerstone of symbolic and ceremonial life. In Eswatini, ochre remains significant in various cultural rituals, such as wedding ceremonies where brides are adorned with red ochre as a symbol of transformation and unity.

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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. When it comes to professional learning that leads to improved outcomes, the research is pretty clear in that it should be job-embedded and ongoing.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 10, 2016

Other elements embedded in school culture cloud our vision as to what is both needed and possible. Issues such as the status quo, traditions, mindset , fear, apathy, funding, infrastructure, and time seem to consistently rear their ugly heads. It’s not just advancements in technology that have to be addressed in our schools.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

While it is understood that management is a necessity associated with the position, it should not be something that comes at the expense of improving the learning culture. I made an effort to align every point of critical feedback to current research.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Even though countless studies have debunked this means to truly assess teacher effectiveness states have moved full steam ahead ignoring the research. We need to realize that this, along with other traditional elements associated with education, no longer prevail. The bottom line is that they are bored.

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

After doing some research, I realized that identifying clearly what the ‘types of questions’ are isn’t easy because there isn’t a set number. Much like when I wrote about types of transfer of learning or types of blended learning , it was clear that although I kept seeing the same categories and question types, there really wasn’t a limit.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2022

Curious leaders inspire while also breaking down traditional barriers when it comes to transforming culture. It’s not always about being right or wrong but instead seeking out ways to make the best decisions for the people you serve.

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Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Nightingale College, South Dakota, US As I grade my Cultural Anthropoloy classs Emic and Etic Perspectives of Halloween essay, two things strike me: 1. As we all teach in our Introduction to Anthropology classes, the emic perspective is essential for understanding a cultural practice. Chloe Beckett, M.A., 2023, and Ouyang et al.,

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

By integrating insights from developmental psychology, researchers have identified playful and imaginative marks made by young artists, fundamentally rethinking prehistoric creativity. This new research confronts that narrative, positioning children as active creators whose unique contributions have long been overlooked.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Found in different parts of Europe, these two industries have often been grouped together as “transitional industries,” implying that they might share a common technological or cultural origin. To correct this, the team organized a workshop where archaeologists directly examined artifacts from both traditions side by side.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 9, 2020

Relevance Without relevance, learning many concepts doesn't make sense to students, which is supported by research. Having kids meet at the same time for a synchronous Zoom session as they would for a traditional face-to-face class just doesn't make sense and is counterproductive, in my opinion.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 25, 2025

These tools, characterized by a prepared-core technique that allowed for precise flake removal, have long been studied using traditional measurements. This new study offers a different lens: analyzing the entire three-dimensional structure of the core to assess how shape is controlled across different regions and tradition.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 24, 2018

As a supplement to traditional discussion strategies technology can serve as a catalyst to increase engagement by getting more people actively involved during lessons. It can also take conversations to new levels of interactivity and expression.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 20, 2021

Thus, it is critical that the culture in your classroom and school positively impacts learners while adequately preparing them for their future, not our past. While I am not opposed to grades, I do feel that they often lack true clarity in terms of what a student has learned but are still an overused element in a traditional classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

For many years New Milford High School was just like virtually every other public school in this country defined solely by traditional indicators of success such as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and acceptances to four year colleges. If we can overcome these challenges and experience success others can as well.

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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. This means utilizing a mix of traditional tests, performance tasks, technology, portfolios, student reflections, and feedback.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 30, 2025

For decades, they were thought to be remnants of an earlier, Ice Age aesthetic, part of a vast visual tradition called the Irregular Infill Animal Period (IIAP). Of the 151 rock art sites identified, 22 preserved animal depictions that broke stylistically with the earlier IIAP tradition. Related Research David, B., McNiven, I.

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As a scientist who has researched language diversity for a decade and a half, I recently joined a team to work on a task that even some linguists think is “ ultimately unobtainable ”: helping catalog and count the world’s complex and ever-changing languages. For example, the Central African Republic hosts about 70 languages.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 27, 2025

By combining genetic data with a vast database of over 2,000 mythological motifs, this research uncovers how the tales we tell may trace back to the Out of Africa migration, some 60,000 years ago. World map displaying ADMIXTURE results for the description of 781 worldwide mythological traditions according to 9 components, with K1 masked.

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Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 15, 2024

In this project, students will create a magazine cover or documentary project that illustrates the culture, politics, art, music, and lifestyle of the 1920s. The President Project allows students to research the role of this office. Each project goes beyond traditional lectures and textbook assignments.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

As I have written extensively in the past, research and evidence should play a significant role in what learning can and should be as well as whether or not it is actually taking place. Common vision, language, expectations, and look-fors go a long way to creating a vibrant learning culture. Recently I posted the following tweet.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 1, 2025

A World of Languages from the Start For decades, research on infant language acquisition has been dominated by studies conducted in what scientists call "WEIRD" societies—Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. ” This challenges the assumption that infants need to be directly spoken to in order to learn language.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) have identified semi-domesticated maize specimens from caves in Brazil’s Peruaçu Valley, revealing a unique chapter in the crop’s evolutionary history.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Published in Archaeological Research in Asia 1 , the research introduces a computational approach that reveals unexpected complexity in the architectural development of Neolithic settlements. These sites span from the Natufian culture (15,000 years ago) to the early Neolithic period (8,500 years ago).

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

High in the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan, the Soii Havzak rock-shelter has provided researchers with an invaluable glimpse into early human migration routes and daily life in Central Asia. Artifacts suggest that the Zeravshan Valley was not only a migration route but potentially a place of cultural exchange.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 5, 2025

Researchers have uncovered a collection of systematically shaped bone tools at Olduvai Gorge, dating back to 1.5 Credit: CSIC This finding changes the way we think about early human cognition, technological adaptability, and cultural innovation. ” The implications of this are profound.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The fact that there is no valid research base to support these mandates just builds greater resentment for the change process. This is also where it is sustained to the point that it becomes an embedded component of school and/or district culture. This is a great example of forced change. Forced change rarely works.

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Maitri Learning

JANUARY 12, 2025

At the recent Montessori Schools of Massachusetts conference, I shared how cutting-edge brain research aligns with and validates core Montessori principles. Recent research by Gotlieb and colleagues (2022) shows that this drive for meaning has profound effects on brain development. Our classrooms and families are also forms of culture.

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