A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 15, 2012

There were many times during this early period that I questioned the value of the time I was putting in, or the actual impact any of this was having on teaching, learning, school culture, and leadership. connected educators educational leadership educational technology Social Media Twitter'

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 12, 2010

So many exciting things have happened recently as a result of my own learning and growth in educational technology and leadership. Forming partnerships are an extremely important aspect of educational leadership. The other day I was talking to a friend of mine who teaches in another part of New Jersey.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

When I came out to my family during my first year of college in the early 2000s, my mom’s immediate concern extended beyond my safety and happiness to my future as an educator. as though living authentically meant I’d have to hide my queerness to succeed in teaching. These words, toxic yet final, confirmed their lack of leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

This response stood out from the second part of Larry’s piece : " Good teaching is not about where or what to click. Technology will never solve all the ills of education! The biggest problem is that we have been teaching teachers and students how to use technology without giving them the why of technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2013

Probably the most significant impact, either 1:1 or BYOD can have is in the area of teaching digital responsibility, citizenship, and the creation of positive footprints online. After all, in the real world that we are preparing our students for, technological literacies and proficiencies are the cornerstones of numerous career paths.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2010

Let me begin by saying that I was absolutely honored that various members of my Professional Learning Network (PLN) and the greater educational community reached out to me to address administrators looking to embrace social media, plan an educational technology conference at my school, and discuss leadership in the digital age.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

When moving to initiate sustainable change that will cultivate innovation acquire necessary resources, provide support (training, feedback, advice), empower educators through a certain level of autonomy, communicate effectively, and implement a shared decision-making practice. That and being digitally resilient.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 30, 2015

These submissions fell into three categories: “Empowering, Excelling, Elevating" – showcases outstanding leadership, innovative teaching, and learning supported by technology. “Student Productions” – students discuss how technology has changed their learning.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I hope that making my story of invisibility visible to those who may understand my struggle will help fellow educators of color feel seen, heard, valued, and, more importantly, retained in the classroom. Who Am I in Education? Soon after, I began my first summer professional development at a school in the neighborhood I grew up in.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As the CEO of Aspire Change EDU , I'm dedicated to research-driven, data-enhanced, and evidence-based services and resources to aid districts, schools, and organizations in transforming teaching, learning, and leadership. These methods are harmonized with the 7 Pillars of Digital Leadership & Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 28, 2014

This in itself is just as bad as the education reform efforts described previously. So what really drives me as an educator today? My goal is to collaboratively create a culture of teaching and learning that resonates with my students. Change education reform educational leadership educational technology Opinion'

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2015

With or without leadership support, teachers need to be open and willing to change as schools, for the most part, continue to prepare students for a world that no longer exists. Education needs a revolution of ideas, pedagogy, and the very way in which we talk about teaching and learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I feel fortunate that the administration and staff of New Milford High School is made up of people who care for their students and are committed to education. With the leadership of our principal, the past three years have seen great improvements in learning environments, especially in the area of technology.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 14, 2025

Because while the primary responsibilities of a classroom teacher involve educating and caring for young children, that work often shifts dramatically at the next level the leadership level to managing staff and operating a small business. Its often so daunting that many educators dont bother to move up.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I have been thinking recently about leadership at schools, specifically in the area of educational technology. Often when people ask me what I do for work, I tell them that I assist teachers and students use educational technology to improve learning. This is called micromanaging.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Too often, teachers are rapidly elevated from the classroom to school leadership positions, whether to fill an unexpected vacancy, act as an interim administrator or to take on a permanent leadership role. It is essential to recognize that the premature placement of teachers into leadership roles comes at a cost.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2012

The challenge then became how to deliver a uniform experience across all devices in order to assist with the teaching and learning process. We began using ClassLink late in the spring, but are extremely excited about the promise that this solution holds to enhance the teaching and learning culture of our school through BYOD.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Back then, remember your why felt like a genuine invitation to reconnect with the passion that first brought me to teaching; this made it easy to hold on to purpose and to find meaning in the day-to-day connections and small victories. Together, their legacies have shaped my teaching practice.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

“We don’t know who is choosing it and who is pulling the strings,” said Luis (known as Adrian) Manzano-Anzures, a student at Warren, Michigan’s Macomb Community College, who spoke last month on a panel at EduCon 2.9 , an annual conference about education and technology at Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy, a public magnet school.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2014

I have not shied away from sharing my opinions on educational technology, leadership, politics, policy, and reform. It is my hope that my network can assist me with getting him a message that we welcome an open dialogue so that together we can create teaching and learning cultures that work for our students.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. Teaching, as human work, is to show the beauty and complexity of the human experience in our society. But pursuing dreams and passions requires time and space, and teaching leaves me barely any room to breathe. Teaching has consumed me. Teaching has consumed me.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2011

I blog as a means to reflect on my work as an educational leader and to open up my ideas to elicit constructive feedback from a global collection of exemplary educators. The answer is simple, to become better in order to improve the teaching and learning culture at my school. educational technology Leadership Social Media'

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The night before the Teach for America (TFA) summer institute — commencing virtually for the first time due to the pandemic — I lay in my childhood bed at my parents’ house with tears in my eyes. Cut to my third year in the classroom, and I still wrestle with what led me to Teach for America in the first place.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

If you are in the education field, its likely that you are dealing with AI in some way. AI readiness has emerged as a key focus area for forward-thinking educators. We are really trying to teach them how to question, poke holes and understand. We also really dig into being critical of AI. What are the ethical implications?

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ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

Of those five, one left teaching during her third year, and another will resign next month, at the end of the school year. The other three are still teaching and plan to continue. years, I have been teaching Algebra I and geometry for grades nine and 10 at Becton Regional High School. It's hard to teach math, period.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 2, 2024

My colleagues, friends and family often praise my relentless pursuit of excellence, especially in my teaching career. My journey into teaching was born from a deep-seated curiosity about the transformative power of education and a drive for social justice. Teaching them is an immense privilege, one that I do not take lightly.

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ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2025

This includes recognizing talents in areas such as creativity, leadership and problem-solving as well as traditional academic measures. Providing professional development opportunities that focus on culturally responsive teaching practices and the unique needs of gifted Black boys is essential.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2010

During this school year we have collaboratively been a part of some integral reformations that in time will ultimately have a positive impact on teaching, learning, and achievement. The success of the Tri-State Educational Technology Conference (TSETC) held here this fall played a huge role in this movement.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2022

What am I teaching today? With a to-do list this long, do I even have time to teach? “I This is how the last year of teaching went for me. I was always completing tasks for other people—school leadership, district leadership, state officials—at the expense of the students in my care. There was the NCELI (N.C.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. I'm an educator.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

They do this by mapping courses and activities to institutional competencies: critical thinking, analytical thinking, communication, social awareness and responsibility, creativity and innovation, and leadership and collaboration. “We

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since May 2020, he has led Marlin ISD, transforming it from what he calls the states best-kept secret to a shining example of educational excellence in Texas and beyond. EdSurge: Marlin ISD has shown remarkable academic growth under your leadership. Additionally, we must elevate the level of respect for the teaching profession.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I began my teaching career as a Teach For America (TFA) Corps member in Jacksonville, Florida. I was part of a cohort of about 100 first-year educators, all united by a common mission: to serve under-resourced and underserved schools. By the end of that first semester, 10 of my colleagues had already left the program.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I’m on the brink of my third year of teaching, inching quickly towards retirement, as recent teacher attrition data suggests. Arguably, many educators, including myself, who began their teaching careers at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic are facing the most demanding year of our careers.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I teach at the only all-girls school in the state of Minnesota. We are also a devoted Catholic community, founded by the Visitation Sisters to educate young women in virtue, intellect, mind and heart. Unfortunately, teaching women’s studies is still seen as antithetical to Catholicism in our wider school community.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

But how do they fuel authentic engagement, using technology as a tool to not only enhance learning but also inspire curiosity and strengthen connections? Recently, EdSurge spoke with Kelly Mitchell, Digital Learning and Teaching Facilitator with Onslow County Schools in North Carolina. Dont overthink it.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Integrating technology into the classroom involves more than just adding gadgets and software; it’s about creating a dynamic learning environment where students are actively engaged and teachers can teach more effectively. This journey requires collaboration among technology teams, instructional coaches and educators.

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