A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2024

While I don’t blog as consistently as I once did, I still find it my preferred way to reflect and share what is working in effective teaching, learning, and leadership. Join us on Unpacking the Backpack, where we delve deep into the ever-changing world of K-12 education. Needless to say, I have been at it now for fourteen years.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 9, 2021

Remote and hybrid learning at scale was never meant for K-12 education, but the fact remains that each has been a catalyst for some exciting changes that have long been overdue. What are your exemplars of effective remote or hybrid teaching and learning, and why? Consider these questions from your lens.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The other day I was working with Davis Schools in Utah on a hybrid learning model where educators would be teaching face-to-face and remote learners at the same time. My partner in crime was Belinda Kuck, who is the Director of Teaching and Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

To achieve this goal, we must first examine the foundational elements that lead to successful teaching and learning, whether the environment is remote or hybrid. One pitfall is trying to teach traditionally under the current circumstances. Under the current circumstances, I would agree. So, where do you begin?

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

One of the most powerful teaching and leadership strategies is the act of modeling. Leading professional learning, teaching a lesson, participating in a PLC (professional learning community), or flipping a faculty meeting are all ways that leaders can model the same practices that they want their staff to embrace.

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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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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2024

K-12 leaders tasked with preparing students for the future workforce are doing so amid ever-increasing cyber threats. While many K-12 organizations struggle to obtain resources to strengthen cybersecurity, those that employ security best practices consistently report higher levels of cyber maturity.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Successful remote learning is dependent on the consistent utilization of effective teaching strategies and pedagogy that empowers all kids to think and apply their thinking in relevant ways. The Rigor Relevance Framework is a fantastic tool for teachers to develop pedagogically sound tasks, both with and without technology.

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Responding to these concerns, the federal government increased funding for K-12 civics and history education funding from $7.75 Diverse Perspectives: HQIM represents diverse perspectives and experiences, providing tools for culturally responsive teaching. million to $23 million as grants available to states.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Despite my best efforts, I couldn't visit classrooms as frequently as I would have liked, and the feedback I provided in written reports could have done more to enhance teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. For example, elementary will conduct walks in secondary to provide feedback and vice versa.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Recently I was conducting learning walks in Edward K. The concept of brain breaks got me thinking about a growing trend in education – as kids progress through the K-12 system, there is less and less movement. Mathematical content knowledge for teaching elementary mathematics: A focus on geometry and measurement.

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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

JULY 23, 2017

In studying various pieces of literature on the effect of design, Barrett and Zhang began with the understanding that a “bright, warm, quiet, safe, clean, comfortable, and healthy environment is an important component of successful teaching and learning” (p. & Kobbacy, K. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1(1), 4–12.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2025

The question to us is less about whether we should teach novels than it is about how to make reading them work for students. Novels are powerful pedagogy because they are hard and time-consuming to teach. This builds relevance and connects to what students already know, which helps them remember the things we teach.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2024

More than 7 million students nationwide are entitled to special education services in K-12 schools. Parent Student Teacher or teaching aide Administrator School board member Advocate Lawyer Other Email (Required) Phone Whats your biggest concern about education for students with disabilities?

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2025

Thats a good thing in Adams view, as shes more than a little confident that todays K-12 students will be using AI in some fashion when they eventually join the workforce. They can start with mastering spreadsheets, coding languages like Python or teaching students to use AI chatbots. Thats up from just 6 percent in 2024.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still teaches honors algebra at Breakwater, a pre-K-8th independent school in Portland, Maine. Its not the conventional way to teach the subject, Fisher says. I mean, its fun! The problem?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2025

The solution, one that has strong bipartisan support, is as prominent as John Hancocks signature: a generational investment in teaching students how the government works. For most K-12 students, civics is a one and done single-semester high school course. Related: Become a lifelong learner.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Teachers all over the country are being asked to teach “concurrent classrooms” in which some students attend class in person and others attend virtually. Unfortunately, there is a scarcity of information on this topic in the context of K-12 education. Teaching a concurrent classroom is a daunting task.

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TeachThought

AUGUST 1, 2024

Certain students may feel overly liberated—especially in middle school—with the idea of a ‘game,’ and so expectations must be carefully given to younger K-8 learners—and even 9-12—to ensure that every student is set up for success. I Never Ideal Grade Levels: K-20 Students form a circle. The activity is silent.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This approach goes beyond simply teaching students how to use AI tools; it aims to develop a comprehensive set of skills that will enable students to understand, critically evaluate and ethically engage with AI technologies. We are really trying to teach them how to question, poke holes and understand.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2024

This webinar offers a pathway to reimagine your teaching strategies and classroom dynamics. Whether you’re an educator seeking to reignite your passion for teaching or looking to enhance student outcomes, this webinar provides the inspiration and knowledge you need.

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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. Teach, learn, and make with Raspberry Pi’s free learning resources. In schools it is being used to teach all kinds of skills and subjects from math to foreign languages to social justice to fair trade.

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NCHE

APRIL 1, 2025

The National Council for History Education (NCHE) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program (TPS). These regional grants will help fund projects that expand and explore innovative methods of teaching and learning with Library of Congress materials.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schools need to tap into the same sense of wonder that led early humans to seek unifying stories to explain their place in the world — and teachers need to do more to incorporate myths, jokes and riddles into curriculum and teaching practices, from the earliest grades up through high school.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning has put together the following list, 50 Ways To Encourage A Child. It was designed for younger students (head start/kindergarten), but with the exception of 4, 17, 21, and maybe 40, they’re actually useful for K-12 in general.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2024

New federal survey data on the education workforce shows that a majority of schools had a tough time filling at least one fully certified teaching position this fall. Nearly 1,400 public K-12 schools from across the country responded to the survey. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings.

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Zinn Education Project

JULY 17, 2024

That is why it is important to teach about immigration. Find lessons, teaching guides, and other resources for teaching about immigration below. The Line Between Us: Teaching About the Border and Mexican Immigration Teaching Guide by Bill Bigelow Lessons for teaching about the history of U.S.–Mexico

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ED Surge

APRIL 8, 2025

Only one in eight programs give elementary school teachers enough time to learn the math content they teach, according to a recent study by the National Council on Teacher Quality, which reviewed more than 1,100 teacher prep programs around the country. The aim is to give teachers a deeper grasp of the content and more practice teaching it.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2014

Over the years they have been given more ownership over all aspects of their education experience and have taken advantage of it by helping us to redefine teaching and learning for a new age. I don’t see any better way than building a solution with a foundation of practitioners who are leading and teaching this way in schools.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Audience: K-12 Teachers, Students It offers a gamified approach to language learning, making it engaging and interactive for users. Duolingo for Schools Duolingo For Schools Teaching Guide Duolingo Login The post What Is Duolingo? What is Duolingo? An Engaging Language Learning App appeared first on TeachThought.

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TeachThought

JUNE 6, 2024

Judging by our collective test scores, student apathy, teacher burnout statistics, graduation rates from high school to college, and general lack of widespread, genuinely inspirational teaching and learning, neither do we. Society at large doesn’t understand formal learning–especially K-12? In schools?

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While staff absences are rarely seamless in any setting, in K-12 schools, there is at least a system designed to support such occurrences. But the question is not just about creating a pool of substitute teachers the way K-12 school districts do, she adds. It is a scramble, he says, and its a painful one.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

When districts slot students into math classes based on ability they send conspicuous messages to those on the lower track that they are not smart enough, says Ho Nguyen, who was a K-12 math and computer science program administrator in San Francisco during the district's detracking attempt.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In the wake of ongoing educational challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, educators, families and communities are asking for a more holistic approach to meeting student needs.

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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. In teaching, Kairos often happens when students connect ideas in their own unique ways and at their own pace.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 1, 2024

As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. When Marc Watkins heads back into the classroom this fall to teach a digital media studies course, he plans to make clear to students how he’s now using AI behind the scenes in preparing for classes.

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