A Principal's Reflections

JULY 3, 2022

The best communicators focus on being present, consistent, and engaged in getting the right people the right information at the right time. How will I convey the information? The same can be true about the information that you feel is valuable to convey. What will tell me if I have been successful?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2024

This awareness allows us to identify our strengths, recognize the gaps, and make informed decisions about the steps we need to take. This information can help identify areas of strength and weakness, allowing leaders to target resources and interventions effectively.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 16, 2023

Collaborative exchanges among peers, teachers, authors, and mentors can turn a simple student writing product into a multifaceted and informative artifact. Instant Access Once connected to the Internet, the opportunities to access information and resources are limitless.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

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. Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways. A great deal of money has been spent globally on technology.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 25, 2021

It's about getting the right information out at the right time using the right means. Communication is vital in accomplishing tasks and getting things done, passing on important information, acquiring information, developing a shared vision, reaching decisions through consensus, building relationships, and moving people to embrace change.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Some may require more time to process information, while others may excel in self-directed learning. Anywhere learning allows students to access up-to-date information, courses, and resources at their fingertips. Implement robust data privacy and security measures to comply with regulations and safeguard sensitive information.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Improved Decision-Making : Clear communication and expectations from leaders can help people make informed decisions and avoid misunderstandings. This engagement can increase productivity, job satisfaction and lower turnover rates. This can lead to faster and more effective problem-solving, which is imperative in a disruptive world.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 1, 2022

We can look to the past in order to inform current practice. If efficacy is the goal, it is critical to embrace a scholarly mindset to inform and influence our work, not drive it. It provides a baseline as to what has been found to really work when it comes to student learning and improving culture.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 29, 2021

Autonomous inquirers process and evaluate information in their investigations, planning what to do and how to go about it. They make informed and well-reasoned decisions while recognizing that others may have different beliefs and attitudes.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2022

As I was facilitating a model lesson near the end of the school day with a group of teachers and administrators, a staff member came by the room to inform everyone that the district would be going remote the rest of the week.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Flash forward many years, and we now have instant access to what seems like endless sources of information, which is both a good and bad thing, depending on perspective. Virtually any student today can access knowledge and information. It’s what they can do with it in a meaningful way that they crave.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Upon closer examination, it becomes evident that information, in the form of content, held a central role in all my classes. The routine was consistent: my peers and I would receive information and then be assigned tasks to showcase our comprehension, occasionally even constructing new knowledge.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2024

It also ensures that education remains dynamic and meaningful, preparing students to make informed decisions and contribute positively to society. Educators should ensure students have a firm grasp of essential information in the classroom before progressing. It encourages deeper cognitive processes and critical thinking.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 5, 2022

The value of SAMR is that it can inform you what NOT to do with technology. It is broken down into four (4) quads: Quadrant A (Acquisition) - Students gather and store bits of knowledge and information. Students are primarily expected to remember or understand this acquired knowledge. The teacher does most of the work by instructing.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 8, 2025

NotebookLM notebooklm.google.com NotebookLM is designed to help users understand information by asking questions of the information itself. From there, NotebookLM synthesizes the information and allows users to interact with it via chat. It allows users to create a custom chatbot based on the sources provided.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Communication , when done effectively, relies on getting the right information out at the right time using the right medium. While disseminating information consistently and with clarity is critical, non-verbal means such as listening and body language are just as, if not more, necessary.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Begin with meticulous planning using the information provided in the key focus areas previously covered above. Then think about strategies to inform and educate families as to what their kids can expect. Digital leadership compels us to meet them where they are and engage in two-way communications using a hybrid approach.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Feedback is information about reactions to a product or a person's performance of a task, which serves as a basis for improvement. Students rarely receive good feedback that informs their learning as they are typically given these exams at the end of the school year and are then graded up until the last minute.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 23, 2024

This active exploration allows them to discover new information, make connections between ideas, and solidify their understanding. No matter the path chosen, checks for understanding along the way inform the student of their understanding.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Had it not been for principal Nicki Slaugh informing me that she was the TA, I would have just assumed she was a special education teacher. Please check out the image below and this website for more information. She was seen accessing evidence on her iPad for individual learners based on their IEP.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

I realized that I have separate posts and images on all four of these blended learning strategies and thought it might be a good idea to curate this information that educators have found valuable to create a resource. Below I have briefly summarized each approach and encourage you to click on the link for more detailed information.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2023

In a recent post, I shared the Purposeful Use of Technology for Learning (PUTL) framework as a means to develop a foundation and inform how technology can be used to support learner-driven experiences and outcomes. Otherwise, isolated instances of success will be the only outcome. Below you can view the updated image.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2024

Below are some of the highlights: Oh, my goodness, this was exactly what I needed because I am involved in Intervention and Extension Training at my place of work and this information was so helpful. The webinar provided a great deal of relevant information and strategies to integrate personalized learning in learning environments.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2024

Below is more detailed information on the components of the system. Effective communication is vital, as it ensures that all stakeholders, including teachers, parents, and students, are well-informed and engaged. By relying on evidence, educators can make informed decisions that enhance student learning and achievement.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Utilizing video collaboration technology specifically designed to enhance effective communication and information sharing is essential for maintaining a near-to-life connection to students not able to attend a physical class.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The data from then can be used to identify the following: Level of mastery Areas of difficulty Opportunities to reteach Gaps in learner understanding The information gleaned from them provides the teacher with additional insight as to how the lesson went and what can be done to improve it in the future.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 29, 2023

This timely information helps students stay on track, maintain their motivation, and build a deeper understanding of the material as they progress. People have different cognitive styles, strengths, and ways of processing information. AI can predict a student's future performance based on their past achievements and behaviors.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 3, 2024

Novice and expert learners experience and process information differently. I like to think of schema development like a spider web : The more connections to the information being taught, the more complex the spider web of knowledge. This is especially important when beginning a new topic.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2020

Check out this post for more detailed information. For more information, check out my entire r emote learning series. Personalization Personalized learning represents a movement from the “what” to the “who” as a means to facilitate student ownership of the learning process. Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Hillman says that he began looking at geography out of frustration with an emphasis during the Obama administration on providing consumer information about higher education as a solution to college access. For people he knew there, information about college was not what was keeping them from enrolling. “If I said, ‘This is bananas.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2022

It is here where student agency can be further developed through path, pace, and place (click HERE for more detailed information). From here, the stage is then set to leverage blended pedagogy such as station rotation, choice activities, playlists, and the flipped approach.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2025

But, she said in an email, the information appears to be coming in through the ears and, without any form of processing, going out through the fingertips. That helps the new information to stick better, resulting in better retention. Van der Meer said she could not yet share the exam results with me as she is still analyzing them.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In most states, you can visit a website and see a map of providers in your area, along with some basic information about them — ages served, operating hours, quality rating — but details about their enrollment availability is often either not listed or long out-of-date. And sometimes that’s just an information gap.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

When this mindset is combined with silos erected to protect ourselves and organizations from external information and new ideas, it becomes clearer why transformational change is often just an idea that never gets put into motion. Our past experiences often dictate or influence our current professional practice.

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TeachThought

AUGUST 20, 2024

Critical thinking is an ongoing process emphasizing the fluid and continued interpretation of information rather than the formation of static beliefs and opinions. Research about cognitively demanding skills provides formal academic content that we can extend to less formal settings, including K-12 classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Moreover, feedback provides specific and actionable information for educators to set goals and make targeted improvements. When organizations gather and analyze feedback curated during learning walks, they can make informed decisions about training, development programs, and process improvements.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

First, leaders need to understand what strategies are the most critical in leading change, improving outcomes, and developing a thriving culture. Second, they need to know when and where to employ these strategies based on the situation. Here is my attempt at creating the analogy.

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