A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

This, it can be concluded that Curiosity boosts people's ability to learn and retain new information, thanks to key reward and memory centers in the brain. Somehow curiosity could prepare the brain for learning and long-term memory more broadly. In the words of Ken Robinson, “Curiosity is the engine of achievement.”

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Edthena

JUNE 5, 2023

Teacher professional development is a key component of school improvement, but are your teachers really getting the most from your instructional PD? Whether you’re a district-wide PD director or a school principal, it’s important to maximize the time teachers spend engaging in their professional learning and growth.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2023

With the suggestions in hand, the leaders were empowered to review what we had seen and my recommendations to determine the focus for an upcoming professional development day I would be facilitating. Moreover, feedback provides specific and actionable information for educators to set goals and make targeted improvements.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Consider providing opportunities for staff to spread their wings by heading up committees, planning professional learning, and working side-by-side with you to develop new courses, electives, and schedules. Move away from drive-by professional development and blanket approaches to personalized, job-embedded models.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2020

For more information on various hybrid models, check out this detailed piece from Education Week. What I mean here is that this has to be their opportunity to plan, grade, conference with students, create videos for flipped lessons, or engage in professional learning.

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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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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

AUGUST 1, 2012

Silos of information become a thing of the past. Your PLN will provide you with the seeds of change, but is up to you to plant, take care of, and cultivate them in order to witness their growth and development into transformative culture elements.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Now I am not saying that all meetings don't have value, but while the pandemic rages on minutes and essential information can be emailed to staff or made part of a collaborative Google Doc. If you can't, consider developing a schedule where administrators and other support staff can fill them in lieu of teachers.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The resulting insights can then be shared with all actors — instructors, mentors and learners — enabling them to make informed decisions about the learner’s next steps toward their goal. Other sectors’ assessment practices can inform new approaches in education. As technology improves, we’ll be flooded with classroom information.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

Remember when we had to get all of our professional literature and information from journals, books, conferences, over the phone, or people that we came in direct contact with? Screen time for students Making technology purposeful, not just tech for the sake of it Students don’t hold the information anymore as they can get it anywhere.

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ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2025

This disconnect also means that critical information about alternative certification pathways, financial assistance programs and professional development opportunities does not always reach immigrant educators who want to teach in Ohio or anywhere in the United States, for that matter.

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TCI

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

With the right HQIM, students develop critical thinking skills, engage meaningfully with historical content, and become informed citizens ready to tackle complex societal issues. Teacher Support Materials: Lesson plans, pacing guides, and professional development resources are often included.

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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 15, 2015

For more information on how to implement a successful BYOD initiative make sure all of these drivers are firmly in place. One suggestion is to use Google Forms to curate this information. One issue that comes up frequently with BYOD initiatives is equity. Going forward this will allow you to focus on those students who need access.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Ongoing professional development, constant review and analysis of successful attempts at the changes in learning opportunities and the increasing use of technology offer momentum." Bringing a technology agenda forward with the intention of improving student understanding and demonstrated success is essential.

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The Effortful Educator

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

I think it has to do with the preparation trainee teachers receive at university and the types of ongoing professional development teachers receive throughout their career. We need more training and development in the cognitive sciences. Teacher education programs need to develop their students’ models of learning.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

By addressing the current challenges in education, promoting professional development, and prioritizing emotional well-being, this article provides a comprehensive guide for educators committed to bridging the gap between teachers and principals. Performance for all increases within a collaborative school model.

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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. This involved professional development, providing space for collaboration, sharing best practices and challenges, and offering administrative support.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

This information was then passed on to Ron and each student that filled out the form was granted access. Speaking of Ron, he just informed me that we had 460 unique devices connect to our guest Internet network yesterday (535 for the week) at my school. I can''t thank Ron enough for putting students first!

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

The same can be said about drive-by professional development. I really dig the quote from Abigail Adams as it applies to both formal and informal pathways. Even though this is a great start, there have to be other associated elements to make it a valuable and worthwhile endeavor. Like change, learning is a process, not an event.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2015

This past April I was fortunate enough to have been asked to speak at the Moanalua High School Professional Development Conference in Honolulu, HI. It was an incredible opportunity to get back to Hawaii for a professional event as opposed to a vacation. For more information and to register click HERE.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Bringing my perspective as a young professional to a high school, I have been endlessly frustrated with the disparity between what I want and am inspired to accomplish and what the system allows me to reasonably get out of any effort I put in. In the many fractured systems that make up the overall U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2015

Pinpoint areas of potential difficulty beforehand that morph into challenges or excuses such as time, lack of collaboration, finances, limited support, poor professional development, resistance, mandates/directives, and frivolous purchases to name a few.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Information and Communication Overloading (ICO) and “Mindful Media” contributed by Dr. Domenico Meschino In today’s digital age, children are immersed in many online activities that shape their daily lives. Social media has become integral to their social landscape, with platforms like YouTube capturing their attention.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2014

With all the many state mandates and district directed professional development, as well as time after school devoted to grading and lesson planning, in her mind and many others, time was not readily available. Who was I to disagree, as her words were stark fact.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 20, 2019

In one respect everyone with a smartphone has instant access to information at any time and from anywhere. The content they shared included policies, procedures, pedagogical techniques, and professional development, but more importantly, tangible improvement results. The result has been a double-edged sword.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Image credit Expectations are also changing in a knowledge and information-based society where information can easily be accessed from virtually anywhere. The World Wide Web has transformed how we access, consume, create, and share information. How are we adapting and evolving?

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Mobile learning provides enhanced collaboration among learners, access to information, and a deeper contextualization of learning. The following post is a modified excerpt from Uncommon Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 29, 2013

This was due to a lack of information on better ways of doing things. Being on an isolated island in terms of access to information had a real negative impact on my ability to move my school forward during my first two years as principal. Image credit: [link] I led in a way that I thought was best.

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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. Image credit: 3P Learning How does Marlin use data to inform early learning instruction and interventions? I work to eliminate silos of instruction wherever possible.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2018

By getting information out there and telling your story, a brand presence organically forms. During this time frame, we also received hundreds of thousands of dollars of technology, professional development, and off-site learning experiences for our students. It is here where opportunity arises. Case in point.

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Zinn Education Project

AUGUST 19, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 Teach the Black Freedom Struggle season of online classes — a series unlike any other professional development. Class Schedule The post Professional Development to Look Forward To appeared first on Zinn Education Project.

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ED Surge

MARCH 17, 2025

Competency-based progression models can ensure students are building long-term skills, not just memorizing information. Professional development is a core part of this equation. Interactive simulations and gamified learning experiences can make complex concepts more engaging and applicable to real-world scenarios.

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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. The IPA doesn’t just look at innovation.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

But over the last ten years, whenever I set out to find information about teaching strategies, educational resources, technology for schools, or pretty much anything related to improving learning for our students, someone would inevitably pipe up and say, “Librarians can also help with that.” That was about it.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Beyond her work with students, Rhue is also committed to collaborating with their teachers, helping, for example, to impart her own knowledge of media and information literacy so they can pass it along to learners in their care. We're information specialists. You get to interact with everybody. Its a treat.

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