A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

No matter the platform selected, it is crucial to follow guidelines established by FERPA to protect student identity and information. You will see they are relatively straightforward, but each in its own right requires a certain level of continuity and consistency. I tend to refer to these as norms that everyone can get behind.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

From here, schools can begin to focus on a remote blended learning model that can serve as a foundation for all K-12 classrooms to create a more personalized experience. Begin with meticulous planning using the information provided in the key focus areas previously covered above.

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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. 12(2), Article 16.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 3, 2020

Each is designed to ensure that identities and information of minors are protected. The Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act ( COPPA ) : A law that gives parents control over what information websites can collect from their kids. For more information, check out this article from Common Sense Education.

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ED Surge

APRIL 17, 2023

But how prepared are K-12 districts to handle the thorny privacy and security issues that these tools raise? Not very, according to “Uncovering Privacy and Security Challenges In K-12 Schools,” a new study of how districts handle privacy and security issues from researchers at the University of Chicago and New York University.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Secondly, develop an informal walk-through schedule with your leadership team, mandating at least five walks per day for each member, and track visits and improvement comments on a color-coded Google Doc. In my role as a coach, I have K-12 leaders visit classrooms beyond the grade levels they serve when working with districts.

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ED Surge

APRIL 7, 2025

Measuring Up Successful universal preschool initiatives typically share a few common characteristics, says GG Weisenfeld, associate director of technical assistance at the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), where she works with cities and states to design and implement pre-K systems. Its stayed, she says.

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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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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2022

As states struggle to keep pace with the economy, some of them are now turning to K-12 credential transparency, in the hopes that it will show them how to give their workforce the leg up. It should also allow employers to be more specific about what they’re looking for from workers, he says. Other digital credential experts agree.

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Society for Classical Studies

DECEMBER 13, 2024

2024 Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the K-12 Level kskordal Fri, 12/13/2024 - 09:40 Image The Society for Classical Studies is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the K-12 Level: Kathleen R. Durkin James T. Kathleen R.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 23, 2017

Research should be used to inform as well as influence the actions we take to implement sustainable change at scale. One study measured the impact of classroom design on 12 active learning practices, including collaboration, focus, opportunity to engage, physical movement, and stimulation (Scott-Webber, Strickland, & Kapitula, 2014).

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ED Surge

JANUARY 26, 2022

Cyberattacks on schools are on the rise, according to the latest available report from the K-12 Security Information Exchange, a national nonprofit focused on cybersecurity and K-12 schools. There is more federal information on the way, though. public schools in that time.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

The embracement of the maker movement is being seen in K-12 schools and districts across the world. For even more information visit Arduino Classroom. As a result, makerspaces are being instituted to allow students to tinker, invent, create, and make to learn. I commonly refer to it as “Legos on steroids.”

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a report publicly released in October 2020 , the Government Accountability Office (GAO) counted 99 school data breaches over the past four years, from July 2016 to May 2020, that compromised the personal information of thousands of students in kindergarten through high school. Attacks by cyber criminals were rare, the GAO found.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

There is apprehension and perceived risk around talking about AI in K-12 education and what that means for our students, but honestly, I think the greater risk is not exploring it. You cant make informed decisions if you dont know how it works. You cant make informed decisions if you dont know how it works.

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NCHE

APRIL 1, 2025

For more information, contact Great Plains TPS Project Director Kathleen Barker at kathleen@ncheteach.org. Since 1990, NCHE has supported K-12 teachers in the development and implementation of history education, with support from scholars, museums, historic sites, and other history educators.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Think of interoperability as the plumbing and access to information and ease of use as the hot shower that we can enjoy by simply turning on the tap. Interoperability is why your Bluetooth earbuds connect to myriad devices and your bank account can be accessed at most ATMs.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 31, 2015

Here’s why I’m excited about Alma’s potential to make a big impact on K-12 education: It’s actually easy to use. Many in the K-12 space don’t think an SIS can impact student outcomes, but when you consider the potential time savings for teachers, it can actually have a huge impact. It saves schools and districts money.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Despite promising evidence, however, there remains little information accessible to families about the availability and quality of CTE high school programs. This data, combined with information on college enrollment and persistence, could help families understand how well a school is preparing students for life after high school.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2024

AI readiness ensures that students can thrive in the future as informed users and developers of emerging technologies, including AI. Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) embraced AI technology by launching a K-12 AI Ready pilot in 2019, embedding AI Ready learning across content areas through the lens of the AI Learning Framework.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still teaches honors algebra at Breakwater, a pre-K-8th independent school in Portland, Maine. Too often, math teachers present information through lecturing and worksheets to students, forcing learners to decipher the context and usefulness on their own.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 15, 2017

For all intents and purposes I had a great K-12 education. As I continue to reflect, I now ponder whether or not I would be successful in a K-12 system today. With exponential changes to technology and the ubiquitous access to information will students of the future value it? Do students value school today?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2025

Keep up with our free newsletter on K-12 education. The school has hosted information sessions for parents and students about the new diploma option ahead of next school year. The problem, Lloyd said, is most K-12 industry credentials have little use to employers. Is it worth my time?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Whether it was disseminated during a lecture in college, through direct instruction in K-12, or at times consumed from a textbook or encyclopedia, it was everywhere. The more I think about it; content was predominately the focus in every class.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

trillion — up nearly $750 billion in 12 years. Reimagining degrees and other pathways must start early with exposure to career opportunities throughout the K-12 education experience. Students are assuming historic levels of loan debt in pursuit, ironically, of economic mobility (a long-proven benefit of higher education).

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Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They wrote about Abena—and Akaina, a young girl in Eastern Africa living 3,000 years from today—to help teach K–12 students about possibilities for a sustainable future. This world and character , inspired by the Afrofuturism movement , was dreamed up by archaeologists Amanda Logan and Katherine Grillo.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

15 Alternatives To Report Cards In The K-12 Classroom by TeachThought Staff Like lunchboxes (or brown paper sacks), field trips, and textbooks, report cards are iconic–symbols of traditional classrooms and traditional approaches to education. May lead to information overload if too frequent or detailed.

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ED Surge

APRIL 7, 2023

Does your school district or higher ed institution use a learning management system (LMS), digital curriculum resources, learning tools, assessment applications, a badging platform, a single-sign-on application launcher or a student information system? Now, this integration can take just a few minutes.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 28, 2025

Scholars say, for them, it is incredibly heartening to witness their work make its way into pre-K-12 classrooms; when their college students plead, Why did I have to wait until college to learn this?, For K12 educators, the classes offer compelling alternatives to the standard narrative found in most textbooks.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Common Core for the not-so-common learner: English language arts strategies grades K-5. Nonetheless, we contend that a concentration on the enhancement of teaching skills and strategies is not enough. References Dove, M. & Honigsfeld, A. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Honigsfeld, A., & & Cohan, A. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

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TeachThought

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Harnessing Kairos: Balancing Structured Time and Learning Velocity in K-12 Classrooms Time in education is about more than minutes on the clock or adhering to rigid schedules. Others take more time to explore ideas, ask questions, or internalize new information, leading to deeper critical thinking and stronger problem-solving skills.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

NMHS teachers began to earn digital badges in earnest as a way to gain acknowledgment for their informal learning. Thanks to the visionary leadership of Dr. Scott Rocco I was officially appointed as the K-12 Director of Technology and Innovation in the Spotswood School District.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of information on this topic in the context of K-12 education. Benefits of the flipped learning model: Students control the pace at which they consume and process information. Teachers do not have to spend time repeating the same information over and over. Remind or ClassroomQ ).

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Details of each step in the main text and Supplementary Information. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-821428-2.00014-7 Discusses Neanderthal fire usage, including combustion structures related to tar production. Anastasakis, K., & Van Hoesel, A. The anthropogenic structure could have been made following these steps. From T-0 to T-8.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Their Pennsylvania districts are using real-time data to inform instruction, foster student ownership of learning and support teachers in meeting the varied needs of their students. Mancuso: When I entered the district in 2018, Eastern York already had innovative practices in place, such as K-5 coding and STEM initiatives.

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 High-quality civics and U.S.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2025

Educators are testing ways to manage some of the problems that this type of social media content is associated with: students having trouble paying attention, absorbing information and feeling connected at school. The fast-paced content ecosystem on social media can likewise affect how students learn and retain information.

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