The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2025

A year ago, paper and pen seemed to be the winner when the journal Frontiers in Psychology published a Norwegian study that documented how different areas of the brain were communicating more frequently when students were writing by hand. The scientists documented the differences between the two modes of writing.

Psychology 142

Psychology High School Research Education 142

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2024

But I feel overwhelmed when I look all the documents. Document collection page featuring document thumbnails and dropdown menu with a thematic table of contents, introduction, related resources and study questions. Some even supply educator notes, videos, colorful presentations, classroom activities and reading guides.

Library 105

Library Primary Sources American History Social Studies 105

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Once upon a time, educators worried about the dangers of CliffsNotes — study guides that rendered great works of literature as a series of bullet points that many students used as a replacement for actually doing the reading. Today, that sure seems quaint. Most of the tools are free, and do their work in seconds with the click of a button.

Sociology 142

Sociology Teaching Education Educational Technology 142

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 18, 2015

Adapted from an article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools Digital tools are transforming essential elements of the education space. digital learning educational technology ICLE' Image retrieved from https://l2lbyte.wordpress.com/learning-videos/ Currently, online tools. By no means is this list exhaustive.

Teaching 419

Teaching Artifacts Critical Thinking Educational Technology 419

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

Educators now shoulder the burden to create lessons and activities that will enable students to learn at home. I often recommend the use of this tool in History as a way to explore primary source documents. In a previous post, I shared some broader ideas to help navigate these uncharted waters. So, what does this all mean?

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Primary Sources Artifacts Pedagogy Leadership 481

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

You can align critical feedback to current research by keeping a document of effective pedagogical techniques found in your readings. Reflect through writing As a connected educator, writing has been a valuable tool for me to process my thoughts and critically reflect on my teaching, learning, and leadership work.

Leadership 542

Leadership K-12 Artifacts Lesson Plan 542

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Note: This post is directly related to my work at the International Center for Leadership in Education Efficacy has been on my mind a great deal as of late, and as a result, it has been reflected in my writing. During this reflective process, it is expected that school leadership teams collect and document aligned evidence for each item.

Archiving 359

Archiving Artifacts Leadership Cultures 359

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

As you come across research that supports the types of effective pedagogical techniques you wish to see in your classrooms, archive it in a document that you can refer to when writing up observations. Try also to read one education book and another related to a different field such as leadership, self-help, or business.

Leadership 529

Leadership Archiving Lesson Plan Tradition 529

Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Topics include foundational documents, amendments, the branches of government, political parties, and more! Topics include social stratification, race and ethnicity, gender, families and socialization, education, and more! Government Review Games Get ready to accelerate and engage your students with these games!

Social Studies 130

Social Studies Sociology Government Critical Thinking 130

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 8, 2025

This means that users can upload sources such as documents, slides, websites, videos, and text. Pathways can be created with locks, so that students must complete one activity in order to unlock the next, or they can be more open, allowing students to choose activities. It allows users to create a custom chatbot based on the sources provided.

Pedagogy 210

Pedagogy Library Tutoring Tradition 210

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 23, 2022

for feedback in his synthesis of 800 meta-analyses of education research studies. It was found that feedback ranked among the highest of hundreds of education practices he studied. Think about all the conversations that educators have with learners on a daily basis. Review of Educational Research (Vol 77, No1).

Junior High 392

Junior High Leadership Cultures Research 392

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 16, 2023

Peer-reviewed research Educators want a compelling why that imparts value when it comes to change. Look no further than using AI to conduct queries on any aspect of educational practice, such as grading, pedagogy, professional learning communities, virtual learning, or the use of technology.

Leadership 313

Leadership Pedagogy Library Humanities 313

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 30, 2014

Total freedom was given to create a presentation in any format they wanted to including but not limited to: a written document, a poster, a collage, pin board, a chart etc. It provides affirmation as to what students want in an education and how we are striving to provide it. The entire assignment and rubric can be accessed HERE.

Artifacts 419

Artifacts High School Cultures Education 419

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 10, 2016

There is always a great deal of discussion about change in education in order to better prepare students for success. Through my work I have seen in person, and through social media, some amazing examples of what education can and should be. You can see the resulting document HERE.

Global Connections 420

Global Connections Leadership Cultures Tradition 420

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

The IPA establishes the framework for educators and administrators, facilitating an innovative lens to underpin individualized professional growth. School leadership teams are expected to collect and document aligned evidence for each item during this reflective process.

Artifacts 277

Artifacts Leadership Digital Resources Lesson Plan 277

Edthena

APRIL 16, 2025

National Board Certification is one of the most prestigious milestones an educator can achieve. National Board Certification represents a substantial achievement for educators but it is not an easy feat. This includes time for studying, lessons, analysis, documentation, and more.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Education Artifacts Leadership 52

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

Understanding the Reality of Public Education During her more than twenty years teaching government at the general and AP levels, Messick has certainly seen changes. I have two masters degrees, one in educational leadership and one from MAHG. More worrying was a complaint that showed confusion about what civic education requires.

Government 96

Government Controversial Topics American History Civics 96

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I often tell audiences during keynotes and workshops that my role isn’t to tell anyone what to do, but instead to get educators to think critically about what they do. The fact for many in education is that we teach the way we were taught and lead the way we were led. Other schools and districts are beginning to follow suit.

Pedagogy 422

Pedagogy Economics Leadership Elementary School 422

TeachThought

AUGUST 3, 2024

.’ Examples of Cloud-Based Learning Google Classroom Function: It enables teachers to create, distribute, and grade assignments paperlessly, fostering efficient communication and collaboration between students and educators. Benefits of Cloud-Based Learning Benefit 1.

Tradition 272

Tradition Archiving Education 272

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

No matter where an educator is in their career and regardless of experience, there is always room for growth and the majority of educators are more than open to this. I also curated a document that had comments ready to go aligned to sound pedagogical practice and research where applicable. Herein lies my crucial point.

Cultures 363

Cultures Artifacts Leadership Research 363

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 8, 2019

The journey to improve is a process that requires various strategies that are aligned to a specific focus as outlined in a mission statement or vision document that describes the why. The mission statement outlines the motivation for helping all learners succeed with their education. What will be different?”

Leadership 412

Leadership Education 412

TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Not to worry, you are not alone: this is true for most educators. Many educators have a mistaken view of the Taxonomy and the levels in it, as the following errors suggest. This requires a nice sense of judgment and caution in reading into the document one’s own ideas and interpretations. But that efficiency comes with a price.

Psychology 240

Psychology Research Education 240

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

Whether you did or didn’t make a planning guide, you can use this document to record your favorite activities of the year, reflect on the outcomes, and record your thoughts about what changes you want to make next year. At this point, most of us rely heavily on Google Drive or the equivalent to manage our documents.

Middle School 218

Middle School Teaching Education 218

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 16, 2018

During the day he was a certified life insurance underwriter for New York Life and had years of higher education beyond a bachelor’s degree. With all the hoopla in regards to maker education and makerspaces I wanted to take a minute to share that this is not a new concept. Has it evolved – definitely! Age is irrelevant.

Project-Based Learning 357

Project-Based Learning History Humanities Education 357

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

As you come across research that supports the types of effective pedagogical techniques that you wish to see in your classrooms archive it in a document that you can refer to when writing up observations. Try to also read one education book and another related to a different field such as leadership, self-help, or business.

Leadership 360

Leadership Lesson Plan Archiving High School 360

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 4, 2020

Understandably, the focus is on online learning as that is a new and unfamiliar learning landscape for a lot of educators. Document their work as they complete the task (take pictures, record videos, sketch images, draw models, and/or take notes). ChoiceBoardLearnOffline. How did they work through moments of confusion or frustration?

Education 218

Education 218

ED Surge

MAY 3, 2023

The newsletter, while pretty, had the gritty look of a document that’s been printed out and scanned back into the computer. A document like that can be completely unreadable for a parent or guardian with a disability. They look at the apps, websites and documents their district is responsible for and feel overwhelmed.

EdTech 141

EdTech Education K-12 Educational Technology 141

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Alongside this meteoric rise of students and resources, researchers are trying to understand who is taking advantage of these early college classes, whether they’re expanding the pool of college educated Americans, and if these extra credits help students earn college degrees faster and save money. The post Dual enrollment has exploded.

High School 145

High School Advocacy Research Economics 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

In the early 1980s, Herbert Walberg, a pioneering professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, published a major study about what drives student learning. The alterable curriculum of the home, often ignored in education, was two times more predictive of academic learning than socioeconomic status, he found.

Research 131

Research Middle School Education High School 131

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Despite the challenges associated with this moment in education, technology is rapidly evolving to allow students more opportunities to engage in social learning spaces online. Teachers can bring multiple students together for shared tasks on documents, slide decks, drawings, or spreadsheets. for a unit or text. for a unit or text.

Educational Technology 218

Educational Technology Research Education 218

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2020

Below is a document that details each building block, the objective of that activity, and the technology tools teachers can use to engage students in that type of learning activity online. The incredible folks at the Nebraska Department of Education put together a template that I loved! OnlineBuildingBlocks.

Lesson Plan 218

Lesson Plan Tradition Teaching Education 218

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

But a growing chorus of education advocates has been arguing that phonics isnt enough. Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics. The emphasis on phonics in many schools is still relatively new and may need more time to yield results. Weve all been there.

Teaching 139

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 139

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

color-coding, setting reminders, embedding links to planning documents) made it exponentially more effective as a planning and organizational tool. Provides a platform where you can organize calendar events and attach links or documents, so everything you need for your lessons is in one place. Please relax and enjoy your summer.

Tradition 218

Tradition Lesson Plan Middle School Teaching 218

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

An early warning and intervention system, called BARR, pictured above, was one of the most successful education interventions to come out of the Department of Education’s research and development program that issued $1.4 billion in grants between 2010 and 2016. The failure rate was 74 percent. Source: IES , February 2024.

Tutoring 144

Tutoring Education Psychology Government 144

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Nobel Prize winning economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, a husband and wife research team at MIT, documented how teenage street sellers who were excellent at mental arithmetic werent good at rudimentary classroom math. The market sellers had some formal education. Easier said than done, I suspect.

Anthropology 107

Anthropology Research Teaching Education 107

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Throw in constant emails, texts, paperwork, parent issues, and calendar notifications, and the reality of educational leadership manifested itself in the form of management, which often came at the expense of instruction and school culture. It will also help keep you on the cutting edge of the latest strategies in education.

Leadership 328

Leadership Cultures Teaching Education 328

ED Surge

JULY 15, 2024

But last month, just a few months after the fanfare of the public launch event, the district abruptly shut down its Ed chatbot, after the company it contracted to build the system, AllHere Education, suddenly furloughed most of its staff citing financial difficulties. Related document: Contract between LAUSD and AllHere Education.

EdTech 137

EdTech Education Educational Technology Humanities 137