A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

He has begun to research how to implement student portfolios using Evernote for next year. 21st Century Education Change educational technology Flipped Classroom Innovation New Milford High School teachers' Jerry provided examples of how he has integrated specific concepts and insights learned from each book.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2010

Excuses such as money are now a non-factor as numerous free professional development opportunities have arisen. Getting better does not have to involve educational technology. There has been so much talk lately about education reform, change, and innovation.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2012

This has resulted in the reduction of staff, larger class sizes, lack of follow through to repair aging buildings, and the inability to keep up with purchasing and replacing educational technology. This is why the time is now for districts and schools to seriously consider developing a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 13, 2013

Instead of viewing student-owned technology as a hindrance, it is now wholeheartedly embraced as a mobile learning tool. Teachers have the students text in their answers on their cell phones using web programs such as Poll Everywhere, conduct research on the Internet, take notes using Evernote, or organize their assignments.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Her application is called TalkMoves, and a version of Jacob’s research is now being used by the tutoring company Saga Education to train first-time tutors. A researcher at the University of Southern California, she has been working on AI-based professional development for math teachers for several years.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As I engage with districts and schools regularly, they frequently inquire about ways to gauge the outcomes and efficacy of their innovative strategies, such as BYOD, 1:1, blended and personalized learning, classroom and school redesign, branding, makerspaces, and professional development.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s): The district will be moving to this research-based model as our main means of professional development. Classroom Walkthoughs : This is something I have been researching since last winter and my PLN has provided me with numerous resources to get started.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Research by Cristol and Gimbert (2013) found that students utilizing mobile learning devices scored, on average, 52.34 At the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) my team and I work with schools and districts to get mobile learning initiatives right before an all out rollout.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 11, 2012

Unfortunately, many administrators and teachers do not fully understand the value of these technologies. professional development, the equipment and hands on guidance) for them to be successful with the effective implementation of these technologies in the classroom. Franklin Dickerson Turner, Ph.D.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2024

Those are vital questions for education technology innovators as they build ventures, secure funding and expand their impact. In a crowded marketplace with fierce competition for scarce dollars, savvy entrepreneurs embrace research to inspire, hone and scale their businesses. What research substantiates your product or service?

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Researchers have shown that districts around the country dont use the same criteria when grouping students into higher or lower math classes. But these hierarchies affect students belief systems and also tend to lower teachers expectations of students labeled worse at math, Nguyen says. That was true in San Francisco, Nguyen says.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

She knew she had to prepare herself for what may come, so she thought back on what she had learned during her initial Verizon Innovative Learning Schools learning experiences and began diving into every professional development and certification opportunity she could find. “I

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. But the researcher says he has heard from hundreds of teachers who have reported improvements in test scores. How did that go? Teachers hated it.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It all ties back to professional development. I dont expect teachers to be curriculum developers I want them to be curriculum implementers. One persistent challenge is that research, while invaluable, is ever-changing. I believe the teacher shortage will become even more pronounced in early childhood education.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic challenges schools around the world to keep students engaged in remote learning and to use technology in new ways, many have turned to instructional technology coaches (also referred to as edtech coaches) for support. COVID-19 has forced a lot of changes in our formal education.

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Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2019

At least 75 percent of public school parents, teachers, and the American public believe most students are capable of reaching high levels of educational achievement, according to a survey conducted by Langer Research Associates of New York for Digital Promise Global’s Learner Variability Project.

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ED Surge

MARCH 3, 2025

Research shows that children from low-income families often start school with fewer numeracy skills than their peers, putting them at an academic disadvantage. High-quality, research-based numeracy programs offer an opportunity to bridge these gaps. Teacher training is another cornerstone of effective numeracy instruction.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride. So research skills, those foundational skills, are a part of it, and that involves parts of a book.

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Digital Promise

JULY 23, 2020

We know technology can be a transformational tool for improving student achievement and engagement, and for driving school innovation.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Holding learning technologies accountable. With increased federal support to fund technologies in the classroom, expand broadband access, and put devices in the hands of more students, education technology continues to play an important role in the lives of educators and students.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2023

I saw this post a while back in an educational technology forum: I have been given roughly an hour for PD on January 4th to work with teachers on anything that I’d like. Flawed, ideological, non-peer-reviewed studies should not rebut decades of anti-retention research. This isn’t the poor coach’s fault.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Earlier this year, studies confirmed what many educators already knew: Students have suffered substantial academic setbacks resulting from the pandemic. Research from McKinsey revealed that, on average, K-12 students lost up to four months of mathematics and four months of reading progress in the last school year.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Online Teaching, Technology, and Learner Variability : Teachers with a high degree of comfort with technology are significantly less likely than others to say the pandemic has worsened their ability to work with each student’s individual learner variability. Edtech and Professional Development.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 9, 2025

But overall, EdSurge articles that highlighted educators experiences and called for more connection gripped readers all year. Its no easy task, but she lays out several strategies educators can use to ensure the concepts stick. Here are the most popular K-12 stories of 2024. Here's What Does.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

As access to technology becomes increasingly commonplace in schools, discrepancies continue to emerge concerning not whether technology is being used, but how it is being used. New rubric guides classroom technology use. The rubric includes a total of six indicators of impactful technology use. References. Hixson, N.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2024

These aren’t tools created by education technology companies. Over five weeks this spring, about 300 people – teachers, school and district leaders, higher ed faculty, education consultants and AI researchers – came together to learn how to use AI and develop their own basic AI tools and resources. Playlab.ai

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Education is an indispensable profession in our world today, as teachers play a pivotal role in equipping students for the challenges of the future, enabling them to be successful at every stage in life. Enhancing Teacher Practice Through Professional Development One resource every teacher needs is high-quality professional development.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“I worked as an administrator for 10 years, so I think about edtech from both sides — both how an administrator makes decisions about edtech tools, but also how we can support our teachers,” Ballard shared in a focus group that was part of a larger project designed to better understand the gap between teaching practices and technology use.

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ED Surge

MARCH 16, 2023

In it, the report authors list the myriad tasks, in addition to instruction, that teachers do as part of their jobs — meeting with parents, participating in professional development, grading. Those responsibilities all regularly tip teachers’ work weeks past 40 hours. It’s a reality that troubles teachers across the country.

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ED Surge

JUNE 19, 2024

Inclusive Design Inclusive design in educational technology is crucial to ensure that all students, regardless of their abilities or backgrounds, have equal access to learning opportunities. Research supports the efficacy of inclusive design in improving educational outcomes.

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ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

When I looked for research on the effectiveness of SEL in impoverished neighborhoods serving Black and Latino students, I found limited data. Despite the availability of professional development opportunities, many programs seem disconnected from the realities faced by Black and Latino students, perpetuating the existing challenges.

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ED Surge

MAY 10, 2023

Research suggests that perceived school culture can significantly influence a teacher’s attitude toward their job. Professional development (PD) is one of the top benefits organizations provide to their employees. When PD is effectively created and delivered, it prepares teachers to transform classrooms.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

Since its inception, Digital Promise has been researching and designing approaches, in partnership with school districts across the country, to enable schools and teachers to create and implement strategies to support learner variability , an initiative currently led by our Chief Learning Officer, Vic Vuchic. Department of Education.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

There is no one who knows what students need more than us.” — Angelica Martinez, 2023 Graduate, Sunnyside Unified School District (AZ) Historically, research institutions, education entrepreneurs and technology developers have led the research and development (R&D) of education programs and tools.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Such approaches directly respond to research showing the importance of fostering a sense of belonging and math identity among students historically excluded from STEM fields, something traditional approaches often fail to do. Such changes must start from the inside out, with mindset changes on the part of math departments.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 11, 2022

To advance socially responsible social reading, instructors and administrators must adopt technologies with care. Thus, we contend that educational technologies, from publisher-provided textbook platforms to default learning management system discussion forums, risk making social reading more about compliance and less about learning.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the summer of 2022 as part of the Voices of Change project, EdSurge Research convened 80 Asian American K-12 educators in a series of virtual learning circles to listen to their stories. Our conversations spanned the gamut of topics that are top of mind for educators in all corners of the U.S.

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