World History Teachers Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Black Ships and Samurai Curriculum is really cool and includes events from both American and Japanese perspectives. If you click on a unit like the Opium War, you can click on a lesson mini database, which opens up a series of images in a PDF. I am thinking of incorporating some of these images when we cover the Opium Wars.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As Alexandra Delano prepared to moderate a civil discourse event for fellow students at Providence College in anticipation of the presidential election, some people quipped “good luck with that” or “you’re brave for that.” They predicted that the event, whose blue and red flier read “There’s an election in two weeks? would be tense.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 9, 2023

Develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN) Attend events such as the Model Schools Conference , where the program focuses on educators and schools who are doing the work and have results to illustrate efficacy. Learning is a process, not an event or day.

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World History Teachers Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In addition to stories about specific slaves, you can read about specific events like the Simón Voyage. In another lesson, students create an interactive timeline of the key events in the life of an emancipated slave named Albina "who challenged her illegal re-enslavement in nineteenth-century Brazil."

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

While PLNs have grown in popularity, the most popular form of professional learning embraced by schools and districts still consists of more traditional pathways, such as bringing in guest speakers, workshops, or holding annual events. Inspiration packed into one day typically fades when reality sets in shortly after.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Please feel free to share your suggestions in the comments section below. As I facilitate future workshops, I will add more tools to this list that align with other content areas.

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Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Projects push students beyond memorization by enabling them to analyze historical events, people, and issues. They can investigate primary sources, create timelines, produce presentations, or even re-enact historical events. They also promote activity learning. On top of this, projects help make history relevant.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Examples include release time, professional learning opportunities off-site, a premium parking spot, tickets to school events, books, and school supplies. Some schools have large-scale team-building events both on and off-site. If you really want to boost morale, try eliminating as many after-school meetings as possible.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2023

Whether you refer to the strategy as a hook or anticipatory set, they key is to infuse relevance that piques the interest of diverse learners.

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Thrive in Grade Five

APRIL 13, 2025

Sure, sometimes my students write on fiction or choice topics , but we do a lot of writing about social studies topics, events, important individuals, and ideas. Why did this event happen? What happened during this event? What was the outcome of the event?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

One that sticks out to me as the most critical is how resilience got us through one of the most disruptive events we have ever experienced. The pandemic leveled down an array of lessons that should pave the way for future success. While the path was fraught with obstacles, we learned to overcome them together through innovative means.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 17, 2022

These events served as catalysts for challenging the status quo and working to usher in more innovative practices that were more aligned with preparing our learners for current and future success. For growth to be the standard, ongoing and job-embedded professional learning is needed as opposed to drive-by events and one-off PD days.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

No matter the impact, the aftermath of disruptive events can set the stage for innovative change by focusing on the “3 C’s” – convalesce, conceptualize, create. Convalesce Recovery is often needed after disruptive events, which was clearly evident in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 24, 2020

During my years as a teacher and principal, I would spend countless hours planning, researching, and attending professional learning events to hone my craft in order to become a better educator. However, this was not always my strength. In all honesty, though, I was just doing what I was taught, and thought were the best ways to grow.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 31, 2022

Learning is a personal process, not an event. As students work to answer scaffolded questions while grappling with solving real-world problems, their process will look different. Hence, there will be many learning paths towards and eventually into Quad D.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Knowing what the issues are and how recent events have amplified them, the time is now to be proactive. The 420 lessons in the program, called Ripple Effects, cover core SEL skills as well as personal topics ranging from anxiety, bullying and marijuana to managing fears around an undocumented parent.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 28, 2022

In Good to Great, Jim Collins shares the following: Great leaders look out the window to apportion credit to factors outside themselves when things go well (and if they cannot find a specific person or event to give credit to, they credit good luck). Windows and mirrors can be powerful leadership tools.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

Have you ever paid money to go and watch a professional sporting event, play, or musical? What drives you to spend money and attend these events? Regardless of your rationale, it is essential to understand that there is so much going on behind the scenes leading up to the culminating event that you pay to watch. Context matters.

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TeachThought

JULY 29, 2024

Below is a together a list of the best calendar apps for iOS to help you streamline your planning and ensure you never miss an important event. Google Calendar Features : Smart event suggestions, integration with Google services, multiple calendar support, reminders, goals, and tasks.

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NCHE

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The school board at first resisted and doubled-down on the ban, but after the students’ continued action through peaceful protest events and community involvement, the board eventually relented and returned everything to the shelves. As educators have seen, not all such book-ban events turn out that way.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2022

Develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN) to learn anytime, anywhere, with anyone you want Organize your learning environment such as email, physical space, and support materials to make the most of all available time Seek out challenging experiences that will push your practice to new levels Improvement is a process, not a singular event.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 18, 2025

A Hidden Population, a Vanished Legacy What makes this finding particularly striking is that this ancient genetic mixing event is not just a curiosity of the distant past. This population bottleneck could be the result of an ecological crisis, a migration event, or simply chance," says Scally.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 19, 2022

In the event that the meeting begins to veer out of control, table it for another time. Preparing for any conversation before communicating with a difficult personality is also an excellent practice. If possible, do this in a private setting face-to-face.

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TeachThought

JULY 20, 2024

Pattern Recognition: Engage students in activities that require them to recognize patterns, such as trends in historical events or sequences of numbers. Historical Data Analysis: Analyze historical data to identify trends and demonstrate how AI forecasts future events.

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Active History Teacher

JULY 18, 2024

What REALLY works is having students put unrelated events in order. Students are put in small groups (3-4) They are given a mini timeline that contains unrelated events. By putting unrelated events in order, they are having to make connections across eras and topics. Just bare with me, I’ll explain. Timeline Races.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2022

Change is a process, not an event. Clearly articulate how the change will improve professional practice resulting in improved student learning and achievement. Be patient (to a point). Treat your colleague like a student and remember how satisfying and rewarding it was when you helped that student succeed.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The event attracted educators from across the country and around the world. This accessibility made the event not only informative but also practical for busy educators. In November 2024, Digital Promise and Verizon Innovative Learning hosted the third annual Elevating Innovation Virtual Conference.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

One-and-done events might get everyone pumped up and excited, but what comes next? Like change, learning is a process, not an event. Even though this is a great start, there have to be other associated elements to make it a valuable and worthwhile endeavor. The same can be said about drive-by professional development.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Follow conferences and events from afar. When at an event add the designated # to your messages that share not only the thoughts and ideas of presenters but also ones unique to you. Educate your stakeholders on the why, how, and what, as it relates to hashtags. Don’t assume that they know what these are or how to use them.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2022

While you might not be able to control the actions of others fully, you can work to ensure that you are fully present during conversations, meetings, and professional learning events. Listen intently when warranted, ask questions, avoid interrupting, use non-verbal language, and most importantly, stay off your devices.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 25, 2021

Those who step up to the plate to lead change understand it is a process, not an event. Provide autonomy to those who are already on board while focusing more time and effort supporting staff who are not yet willing to change.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 13, 2022

Professional Learning Typical means of professional development (PD) such as drive-by events, one-off workshops, or book studies, while having value, will not lead to impactful virtual learning at scale. There needs to be a shift from “PD” to professional learning that is ongoing, job-embedded, and research-aligned.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Could changes in Neanderthal ear morphology reflect a bottleneck event in their evolutionary past? Their findings suggest a sharp decline in morphological diversity that coincides with a long-suspected genetic bottleneck event. Semicircular canals shed light on bottleneck events in the evolution of the Neanderthal clade.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The majority of educators will agree that one and done, as well as drive-by days or events, don’t lead to meaningful changes to practice at scale. More relevant professional learning If there was ever a time to transform professional learning, it is now.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 25, 2023

Patience Leadership is not an isolated event but an ongoing process. Effective leaders prioritize efficacy in ideas, strategies, decisions, and programs while embracing accountability. The result is scalability. Meaningful change seldom occurs rapidly, and transforming a culture requires time and patience.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2023

In schools, feedback should not be merely a one-time event; it is an ongoing process that fosters continuous learning and development. Whether it comes from administrators, peers, consultants, or self-assessment, feedback offers insights that help educators identify areas for improvement and build upon their strengths.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Just like with learning, it's a process, not an event. When it comes to leadership, there is no one right way or quick fix. Another given is that no matter where your practice lies, or that of your staff, there are always areas to improve. Herein is why I stated the following in Disruptive Thinking : Chase growth, not perfection.

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