A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways. One way it can be used to transform teaching and learning is by providing students with access to a wealth of information, including multimedia resources, educational apps, and online databases. This means that students can engage with a wide range of material and have access to resources that they might not have been able to access otherwise.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? Rubrics are valuable assessment tools that provide clear and transparent expectations about what constitutes quality work. Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair.

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My AP Life

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

To help combat negative perceptions that can surround administration, DeAnna Miller offers three ways school leaders can cultivate mutual respect among staff: (1) offering meaningful feedback; (2) being highly visible; and (3) not being led astray by the Good Idea Fairy. The post 3 Leadership Moves Help Grow Mutual Respect first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This 3-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. In this second post, Michigan Virtual outlines how they successfully created resources by crowdsourcing ideas on how to address shared challenges among educators.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the pandemic, more instructors at schools and colleges appear to have embraced “flipped learning ,” the approach of asking students to watch lecture videos before class so that class time can be used for active learning. Proponents say the model improves student outcomes by encouraging more interaction among students and professors, and many studies have been conducted to measure the efficacy of the approach.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Subscribe today! For young children, experiencing conflict in the classroom is a normal part of growing up. It means they are learning how to interact with others and navigate the world.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

I vividly remember how frustrating it was to interview for various school administrator positions only to be told that I didn’t have enough practical experience related to the position(s). Well duh, of course I didn’t, as I was an aspiring leader who was just venturing into this space. I am sure virtually everyone reading this post has been in the same situation at some point, whether in the past or currently.

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A Psychology Teacher Writes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I’ve written before about a general approach to lean marking in my subject ; as I noted there I don’t think there’s anything revolutionary in my approach and it’s something that has taken a while to develop. One of the strategies outlined was the use of whole-class feedback (WCF) which I want to elaborate upon further here – what does it actually look like?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Time is running out so think fast! Have you heard that expression before? If you have, what does that mean to you? To me, it means to act fast, to get involved, and to be present. History and the now are impacting students like me so much. History represents our past, present, and future, and it flows through the blood in our veins. What we do today can revolutionize tomorrow!

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Students want teachers who are emotionally present, empathetic to their experiences and who invest in their well-being and success. Teachers crave those same things — empathy, support and investment — from families, school and district leaders and the public. In my experience, there's an empathy gap for teachers. What I didn’t recognize or acknowledge is that this has created an empathy gap for students as well.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Four-year-old children who attended public pre-K in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2005-06 were far more likely to go to college within a couple years of graduating high school than children who did not attend, according to a 15-year study of 4,000 students. Credit: Cavan Images The research on early childhood education can seem as messy as a playground sandbox.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Assisting others to be their best is something that we all can do through feedback. Sometimes it is as simple as making an effort to point out commendations that serve as validation and pieces of advice to improve performance. However, sometimes our delivery and words mean otherwise. It is vital to make the distinction between feedback and criticism.

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Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Anne Schiller, George Mason University From the outset of the SARS-Covid 19 pandemic, governments and private entities worldwide launched health awareness campaigns that included instruction on cleansing one’s hands. Wall signs and foot markers materialized in a thrice. A barrage of how-to videos were posted on websites the world over. Medical doctors modelled competence, washing their hands on television while singing the happy birthday song (twice).

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As we start the calendar year, many of us have the desire to set ambitious goals to change how we work to make it more fulfilling and sustainable. As an Instructional Leader, I remember sitting at my desk before the start of each semester, turning my wheels about how to make each day longer so I could prioritize the competing needs of my dozens of teachers and maybe have time for lunch.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The post Student-Led Innovation To Promote Better Mental Health for Teens and Teachers appeared first on Digital Promise.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Measuring the effects of extreme weather requires extreme numbers. Climate change racked up an eye-popping $165 billion damages tab in the U.S. last year, as tallied by a recent federal report. And back in September, around 82 percent of Florida school districts closed for at least one day — keeping roughly 2.5 million students out of school. With experts predicting more extreme weather in 2023, that undoubtedly means schools will suffer more disruptions in a K-12 education era already defined b

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

FULLERTON, Calif. — On an unremarkable November morning, Jimmie Conner is hunched over his laptop at a dining table in an open-concept kitchen flooded with light. The fourth-year student at California State University, Fullerton, lives in the John Irwin House, a residence for formerly incarcerated students just over four miles from the CSUF campus. The house, in a pleasant Orange County neighborhood with a park, a reservoir, and horse stables, is furnished in a modular style.

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Becoming a History Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I didn’t intend to become a teacher. I knew I wanted a career which was, to my youthful judgement, ‘socially responsible’. I knew I liked people, although I wasn’t 100% sure about young children. For personal reasons I needed to stay living in my university town. I also knew I LOVED my subject and would like to continue thinking about it.

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Maitri Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

At the AIMS (Association of Illinois Montessori Schools) conference this past weekend, I was honored to meet with about 500 educators and administrators and teach about where Dr. Montessori's theory on the planes of development meets our current understanding of neurodevelopment. The weather was a bit tentative for travel before I left, so I pre-recorded my talk in case the snow and ice prevented me from physically making it there.

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Pedagogy and Formation

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

While Master of New College - a Christian residential college at the University of New South Wales (Sydney) - I invited James K.A. Smith to travel from the USA in 2012 to present our annual public lecture series to the College, University and the wider Church. He shared much wisdom on how to live as people of faith in a sometimes hostile world. One truth that resonated strongly with my experiences as a Christian educator, teacher and college head, was his reminder that education is very much an

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The post Launching Recruitment and Retention Solutions Designed by Teachers of Color appeared first on Digital Promise.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

“This is happening.” I repeated the phrase again, and again, and once more — part of a chorus of perhaps a dozen people sitting together in a meeting room at the university where I’m a graduate student. The exercise was part of an active shooter training, which consisted of about an hour of lecture followed by an hour-long simulation. “This is happening.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As veteran educators, for years we have encountered students who struggled with decoding and reading comprehension, yet were continually pushed on to the next grade. That led to questions: How did they get this far not knowing how to read? What reading program did they use in elementary school? What interventions are helping them catch up? Are parents aware that their child has reading challenges?

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Culturally responsive teaching is key to equitable and inclusive education for all students. For candidates in higher education programs training to become teachers, learning to teach with a culturally responsive lens is not just about talk, it’s about action. City University of Seattle’s undergraduate program director for teacher certification Dr. Bryan Carter put it this way: “ Equity right now is a big term in education.

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Maitri Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

At the AIMS (Association of Illinois Montessori Schools) conference this past weekend, I was honored to meet with about 500 educators and administrators and teach about where Dr. Montessori's theory on the planes of development meets our current understanding of neurodevelopment. The weather was a bit tentative for travel before I left, so I pre-recorded my talk in case the snow and ice prevented me from physically making it there.

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C3 Teachers

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

As I walk down my hallways, I gaze at my students’ Black History Month posters that cover the walls and I realize how I’ve changed since my early years. This month my school’s hallways are decorated with beautiful images that celebrate singers from Cab Calloway to Summer Walker, athletes like Gabby Douglas and Doug Williams, and influential leaders from RuPaul to Ice Cube.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The post Innovative Micro-credentialing Initiatives Across The Nation: Three District Case Studies to Consider appeared first on Digital Promise.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Danielle Caldwell has been operating her home-based child care program, The Children’s Room, for 27 years. But lately, she’s been considering other career options. The North Carolina child care provider has long known that her work would not lead to riches, but years ago, that was less of a concern. “When I got into this, it was about making it fun.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Before the pandemic, middle school students’ test scores in math tended to decline as they moved through each grade. But the depth of this problem was obscured as most states, and thus most newspapers, reported achievement trends by comparing each new year’s eighth graders to the previous year’s eighth graders. The disruptions caused by the pandemic took this hidden problem and exacerbated it.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

If you’re an instructional coach looking for a teacher coaching model to follow, you’ve likely heard of Jim Knight. With two decades of experience researching and studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coaching, Jim Knight is a leader in coaching approaches. So how would the instructional coaching expert describe his own teacher coaching model?

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Maitri Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Okay, it's true, I'm always giving the children in my life Maitri Learning materials as gifts. This Thanksgiving, when 18 of us gathered at my sister's house, I gave my great-nephew Edison the Sports Equipment Matching cards lovingly housed in our cerulean blue two-pocket cloth pouch (yes, blue is his favorite color). And, of course, we played with them a lot!

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Psychology Sorted

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

My new book is out! It’s a biography of Sandra Bem and an explanation of her theories of gender schema and androgyny. An easy read for students and teachers.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The post How We’re Supporting Teachers to Engage in World History Discussions appeared first on Digital Promise.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

When Karli Hinman enrolled at Stony Brook University in fall 2018, she knew her family couldn’t help her pay to continue her education. And during her first two years of college, she didn’t have much trouble affording her in-state tuition, thanks to financial aid and scholarships. But during her junior year, the expenses started to add up. Hinman happened to move into an apartment-style dorm on campus that cost her more than her previous residence halls had.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Dora Bray Magilke had been unemployed for over a month when someone from her local career center in Branson, Missouri, reached out in the summer of 2020 with an offer. Magilke qualified for a government grant to go back to school, she was told, at a place the center suggested: an online company called MedCerts. This story also appeared in The Washington Post Having previously worked as a certified nursing assistant, Magilke leapt at the chance to move up in the medical field with the full $4,000

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

AI for education — its uses, implications, and potential — has been a hot topic of conversation recently. And as an article in Getting Smart pointed out, AI already does and will continue to impact education. So if you’re an educator, instructional coach, or school leader, what does this mean you should know when it comes to artificial intelligence?

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Maitri Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Okay, it's true, I'm always giving the children in my life Maitri Learning materials as gifts. This Thanksgiving, when 18 of us gathered at my sister's house, I gave my great-nephew Edison the Sports Equipment Matching cards lovingly housed in our cerulean blue two-pocket cloth pouch (yes, blue is his favorite color). And, of course, we played with them a lot!

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