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Global Connections Made Possible Through Technology

A Principal's Reflections

Research papers are more than a paper this year in Global Perspectives Honors! Barbara Collentine educational technology New Milford High School'

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Sensible Learning

A Principal's Reflections

The Holocaust Study Tour blog created by a New Milford High School teacher and her students who travel abroad to Europe on an annual Holocaust Study Tour provides is a great example. School administrators can use blogs as a powerful public relations tool in lieu of traditional newsletters and email blasts. What about you?

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Cultivating Authenticity in Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Let me start off by saying that I work at an incredible school. When I came to New Milford High School in 2004 there were many amazing programs in place. This global learning endeavor provides some of our students the opportunity to travel to Europe for at least 10 days and study the Holocaust in depth.

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It is Time For Schools to Seriously Consider BYOT

A Principal's Reflections

Image credit: [link] As society continues to move forward in terms of innovation, technology, and global connectivity, schools are being stymied by relentless cuts to education. We launched our BYOT program at New Milford High School this past September after just piloting it with the senior class last spring.

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Schools in the poorest state become even poorer

The Hechinger Report

A child rides a bike on the playground at Global Connections Learning Center in Jackson. This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. Photo: Jackie Mader. JACKSON, Miss.

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Nurturing Global Citizenship Through ‘British Values’ (Book Release: Developing Quality PSHE in Secondary Schools and Colleges)

Geogramblings

This was clearly evident throughout my time teaching high-school geography and PSHE, and I concur with Chowdhury’s observation that our young people are the most globally connected.*