A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

There is a great deal on the plates of teachers and administrators. How many of us were initially trained doesn’t carry as much weight in a world where information is readily at our fingertips. Take lesson planning, for example. Many of us recall the days when lesson plans were a labor of love or a big waste of time. We spent countless hours crafting detailed outlines, complete with objectives, activities, assessments, and even a backup plan in case of inclement weather.

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Lesson Plan Teaching Education Leadership 312

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

As schools gear up for the new academic year, buzz around artificial intelligence-powered educational tools is reaching new heights. There’s also a strong undercurrent of skepticism, as evidenced by debates about whether cell phones should be banned in classrooms altogether. With schools grappling with tighter budgets, packed schedules, stubborn achievement gaps and critical youth mental health challenges, educators face a critical question: Which part of valuable instructional time should be de

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Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The American Historical Association just released a three-year study of teaching U.S. history in secondary schools. More than a quarter of the teachers surveyed use Zinn Education Project resources. That percentage is comparable to other organizations in their report with budgets in the tens of millions of dollars, while ours is less than a million.

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