A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

Increase collaboration : Just as social media has given rise to new definitions of community, digital tools are transforming community and the give-and-take between students and teachers. This is true for both online classrooms as well as “blended” classrooms, those integrating online and digital tools into a traditional learning setting.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Now is not the time to revert back to traditional observation and evaluation protocols because, quite frankly, they will not result in improved outcomes. Mostly miss as there is a definite need for practical strategies in the areas of remote, hybrid, and blended learning facilitated in practical ways.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

I must say that the definition and description above align seamlessly with the environment we are currently experiencing. However, we cannot forget the power of television, newspapers, radios, and other traditional sources. In a previous pos t, I outlined the Pillars of Digital Leadership that included key considerations.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2014

This is something that I could have never dreamed of prior to social media as I felt that writing was definitely not my strong suit. The process continues today where a culture has been built that preserves important traditional elements while pursuing an innovative agenda for growth and improvement.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 17, 2021

These models were never meant for K-12 education, and there is no definitive playbook available as things seem to be in a constant state of flux during the pandemic. As I was on-sight with them in a socially distanced cafeteria, I facilitated a more traditional workshop.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 22, 2014

The world is full of opinions, but lacking in the definitive actions that are needed to transform teaching, learning, and leadership. If you are in a position to do so, how will you help others become change leaders to help create schools that work for kids as opposed to ones that have traditionally just worked well for us?

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TeachThought

JUNE 5, 2024

The Purpose of Questions Thought of roughly as a kind of spectrum, four purposes of questions might stand out, from more “traditional” to more “progressive.” ” (More Traditional) Academic View In a traditional academic setting, the purpose of a question is to elicit a response that can be assessed (i.e.,

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2015

On the surface I always thought a brand in a traditional sense was a term specific to the corporate world and revolved around selling. The definition above provided clarity, but it was still missing some integral components in order to make the concepts of branding more applicable to the education world.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2014

Last, but definitely not least are the students. There is a dire need to support educators in the areas of digital leadership and learning while exposing them to non-traditional learning pathways. The level of trust and confidence we have had in one another allowed each of us to focus on our respective duties.

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Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While AI has simply not been in the hands of students long enough to have longitudinal data on its impacts, there is a growing slew of research that touts it as a learning tool for non-traditional students (such as Dai et al., Loaded-definitions aside, I think we are focusing on the wrong thing here. 2023, and Ouyang et al.,

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

People craving more than a drive-by event, traditional school professional development day, or mandated training have an authentic outlet that caters to their interests. Definitions of digital leadership vary and have pretty much become a semantic issue. Leadership is leadership ladies and gentlemen.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 4, 2025

Credit: University of Barcelona The study, led by Hamza Benattia and his team, presents the first definitive evidence of a continuous settlement in the northwestern Maghreb from at least 2200 BCE to 600 BCE. This is the first definitive proof of a fully agrarian society in Mediterranean Africa west of Egypt. This is a crucial detail.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 1, 2014

These experiences definitely helped mold me into the adult I have become today. I mage credit: [link] The childhood years were some of the best of my life as they should have been. Three was enough time dedicated to learning during my elementary years, but also ample time for play, exploration, competition, and leisure.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This definitely isnt the end, she says. The goal is for some of AIs earliest adopters in education to band together, share ideas and eventually help lead the way on what they and their colleagues around the U.S. could do with the emerging technology. For now, the group is set to culminate over the summer, after the school year wraps up.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Credit: Flaviane Malaquias Costa Elizabeth Ann Veasey, a professor at USP and co-author of the study, explained: “We traveled from the remote past to the present, tracing a lineage from archaeological remains to extant maize varieties still being cultivated by traditional peoples.”

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Through many interactive games such as Minecraft our young learners are collaborating, communicating, solving problems, thinking critically, and exhibiting creativity in an array of informal, fun experiences that are definitely impacting learning. Authentic Learning creativity Minecraft Nicholas Sheninger'

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 13, 2018

They most definitely are. There are many lenses through which we can take a more in-depth look to gain more context on the impact complacency has on growth and improvement. Take test scores for example. If a district or school traditionally has high achievement and continues to do so the rule of thumb is that no significant change is needed.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 19, 2025

Decoding the Diets: The Role of Isotopes The Power of Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis Traditional isotopic analysis often paints broad strokes about ancient diets but falls short in disentangling the nuances of dietary composition.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 18, 2025

Moment, But a Slow Discovery The traditional view of early toolmaking suggests that one particularly clever hominin, perhaps while cracking a nut or smashing a bone, accidentally broke a rock and discovered the sharp edges it produced. million years ago. Not a "Eureka!"

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

These traditional approaches to review are problematic on three fronts. Given that my focus is on designing and facilitating student-centered learning experiences utilizing blended learning, I suggest that teachers rethink their traditional approaches to helping students prepare for assessments. I thought it was a brilliant idea!

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The problem was that, until recently, no definitive conclusion could be drawn about the purpose behind the human bone modifications. ” Alternatively, the butchery of human remains could have been embedded within a complex mortuary tradition. This new study, however, brings a fresh perspective.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 20, 2020

My adaptation of Staker and Horn’s (2012) often cited definition is rooted in constructivist principles emphasizing the student’s role as an active participant in the learning process. Most of the schools and districts I work with are focusing on the rotation models because they work well in a traditional school setting.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 12, 2016

I also didn’t want to use the traditional Station Rotation Model and give students a limited amount of time in each station. I will definitely use this variation on the Station Rotation again! Station #3: Find a synonym and antonym for each of our 15 SAT vocabulary words.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

I know firsthand the toll that the imbalances caused by traditional workflows in education can have on a teacher. ” This definition is grounded in a constructivist perspective that positions the student at the center of learning. Those unrealistic workflows almost drove me out of education.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

Instead, we need to develop a skill set that is adaptable enough and flexible enough to travel from the bumpy, cobblestone streets of traditional education to the choppy waters of learning in the cloud. This definition is grounded in constructivist principles and positions students at the center of learning.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

I have coursework in school librarianship, so that's definitely a part of my progress, having actual school librarianship theories and pedagogies and systems under my belt. My focus is on charter schools, multiliteracies and school librarianship. That's what I do. So you don't necessarily say, I'm a school librarian? I'm an educator.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 2, 2025

The discovery of a sophisticated stone tool tradition in southern China is now forcing a major reassessment of that assumption. The prevailing hypothesis is that Neanderthals, or at least their tool-making traditions, never reached East Asia. Instead, the region was home to Homo sapiens , Denisovans, and possibly other hominin groups.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 8, 2025

Their findings point to a complex blend of cultural traditions, physical trauma, and ritual significance, raising new questions about Manteño funerary practices and the role of sacrifice in pre-Columbian Ecuador. Valdivia and the Coastal Tradition of Ecuador." Credit: Kathryn Killacky in Juengst et al. History of the New World."

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Different learners enjoy engaging with information in different formats, and some learners have sensory or perceptual disabilities that make it challenging to interact with information presented in traditional print formats. Representation. Perception. Comprehension.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 21, 2020

We have also recently seen more resources and thought pieces shared that critique how traditional research approaches uphold white dominant norms. While equity-driven scholars, advocates, and activists have long been calling for change, their voices are starting to be heard and heeded a bit more broadly.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

The report, “ Equity: Definitions and Perspectives of U.S. Personal, and Political But a general consensus about equity’s definition doesn’t mean harmony over how to generate equity, nor does it mean comfort with the term itself. The Santa Cruz statement, mentioned above, makes a point to include race. But that’s in California.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

Candace Baker, an educator using Class Companion, said, “I realized the kids have no problem copying down a definition. They would just repeat the definition. AI can amplify the teacher’s capacity to provide consistent, personalized support in a way that is simply unattainable in a traditional classroom setting.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Archaeologists from the University of Colorado Boulder have explored the skeletal remains of ancient humans, shedding light on whether physical changes in bones can definitively reveal the early use of horses for transportation. ” This makes it difficult to draw definitive conclusions from skeletal remains alone.

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ED Surge

JUNE 8, 2023

But are these online students as engaged as those in traditional classes? As one student put it, “I think my level of engagement depends on the course because if the teacher’s more involved, I’m definitely more engaged. Student testimonies in the report bear this out. The survey did find some positives about online courses.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2020

Some I spoke with are rethinking the traditional four-year college route altogether, already a path that less than half of high school graduates opt for. Falling endowments, demographic changes and rampant job losses portend a scary time for traditional models of higher education – and a reckoning may come sooner rather than later. “The

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We still need the traditional algebra-to-calculus curriculum for students who are intending a STEM major,” said Gary Martin, a professor of mathematics education at Auburn University in Alabama who led the team that conducted this survey of college professors. Majors that require calculus were excluded.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

However, the vast majority of the examples that they use in the book pertain to students remembering something that they read earlier, answering exam questions, taking notes, engaging in mini-quizzes, regurgitating back what they heard from a teacher, and similar, extraordinarily traditional educational practices.

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