A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 22, 2023

Up until this point, my thinking was relatively traditional and as such, so was the culture of my school. It was now time to become a true leader and that required being honest about where not only I was but also the culture of my school. It represented a true turning point in how I thought about change in education.

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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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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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Sapiens

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As our team of researchers drove southeast through Utah toward Bears Ears National Monument , changes in the landscape unfolded around us. In addition to providing needed heat, wood-hauling practices are an essential part of cultural identity. The skyscrapers of Salt Lake City gave way to small towns surrounded by trees and mountains.

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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 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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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

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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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

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

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

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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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

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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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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Anthropology.net

MARCH 26, 2025

New research by Lorena Becerra-Valdivia, published in Nature Communications 1 , suggests that humans did not simply follow stable climates but adapted to fluctuating conditions, sometimes settling in areas experiencing severe cold. Although a single lithic tradition/category is assigned to each site, some contain more than one (e.g.,

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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 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

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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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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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 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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Anthropology.net

MARCH 4, 2025

While sites in Iberia, Greece, and the Levant reveal a flourishing network of trade, agriculture, and technology, North Africa—except for Egypt—has often been cast as an empty land, a region untouched by the cultural currents shaping the rest of the ancient world. This is a crucial detail.

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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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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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Anthropology.net

MARCH 14, 2025

By analyzing genetic divergences in early Homo sapiens populations, researchers argue that the biological capacity for language must have been present at least 135,000 years ago. The researchers propose that language might have played a key role. Fossils do not speak, and ancient DNA does not carry recordings of conversations.

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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

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 22, 2024

However, a recent study 1 has uncovered notable differences in how these ancient groups honored their deceased, shedding new light on the cultural and social evolution of early humans. Distinct Burial Traditions Despite these similarities, the study revealed stark differences in burial customs. Body Positions : Early H.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 11, 2025

For decades, researchers have debated the nature of their interactions. The remains, which include both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, suggest a level of cultural exchange that challenges old narratives about the nature of their relationship. Instead, it points to the possibility of shared traditions, passed between groups over time.

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