A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2019

Over the years, I have not shied away from discussing the need to align ideas and strategies to research as well as evidence that shows in some way that there is an improvement in student outcomes. Some guiding questions that might help are below: How have instructional design and pedagogy changed? Seems fair and reasonable, right?

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

If there is anyone whose voice has been most persistently in my ear about making more space for librarians on Cult of Pedagogy, it’s Barbara’s. ” Research Partnerships When you assign a project to students that requires research, you don’t have to navigate it all on your own. I am the loudest one.'”

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Political Science Now

MARCH 4, 2025

The APSA Political Science Education Section seeks applications for its inaugural Pedagogy Fellows initiative. The first cohort of our Pedagogy Fellows will work in collaboration with the PSE Section and APSA to launch a new Certificate in Political Science Pedagogy Program. View the full call for proposals here.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Eliminated cost of living adjustments ( COLA ) for all retired educators who gave their all for kids Vetoed a mandatory school recess bill, even though research had shown how important it is to student learning. Schools had to front the money for quality professional development, curriculum revision, and technology to support these mandates.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Pedagogy has been at the forefront of my thinking and work as of late. Decades of solid research have laid the foundation for current studies that bring to light how we can improve teaching, learning, and leadership. Understanding by Design Professional Development Workbook. Wiggins, G., & & McTighe, J.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 12, 2025

The American Political Science Association (APSA) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Professional Development Grants program for the 2024 MENA Workshops Alumni.These grant programs support research and networking activities and promotes collaboration between scholars and institutions across the Arab MENA region.

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Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. She points to research on organizational development that shows that when employees feel connected to each other, they are more likely to stay in a job. Teaching is intense, vulnerable work.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. But the researcher says he has heard from hundreds of teachers who have reported improvements in test scores. Curriculum is mandated, pedagogy is professional.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Professional Learning Communities (PLC''s): The district will be moving to this research-based model as our main means of professional development. Classroom Walkthoughs : This is something I have been researching since last winter and my PLN has provided me with numerous resources to get started.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

See what’s worked for successful entrepreneurs who’ve met their own goals, and find a fit for your continuing professional development. Look out—online, in apps, or through print resources—for the latest trends and research in leadership, pedagogy, initiating school change, technology integration, and whatever other topics inspire you.

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ED Surge

MARCH 3, 2025

Research shows that children from low-income families often start school with fewer numeracy skills than their peers, putting them at an academic disadvantage. High-quality, research-based numeracy programs offer an opportunity to bridge these gaps. Teacher training is another cornerstone of effective numeracy instruction.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. I have coursework in school librarianship, so that's definitely a part of my progress, having actual school librarianship theories and pedagogies and systems under my belt. I'm an educator.

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Edthena

APRIL 14, 2021

Vrain Valley Schools in Colorado became that much more important as professional development stayed a pandemic priority. Professional Development Should Stay a Pandemic Priority. As we talked before the recording, we want to focus a little bit on professional development. It’s definitely vague.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As the research leads on the project, we drew on literature and educator focus groups to investigate how technology could be leveraged most effectively in instruction, the barriers to adoption, and the strategies that could best support teachers in adopting effective instructional practices. Internet access has also improved substantially.

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Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2021

These partners were selected as part of our landscape research on how micro-credentials may be used to promote economic recovery among rural learners impacted by poverty, particularly for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities. The five selected partners are: Developing educator-industry partnerships.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

This is especially true of finding time and energy for our own professional development. There is a wide range of methods for teacher professional development to address distinct needs. The need to do “more with less,” or at least “more with the same,” requires us to optimize our time and produce the best results.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Decades of research shows that math anxiety is a common problem for adults, and surveys show it particularly affects women , who make up nearly 90 percent of elementary teachers in the United States. . “I am Wendi. Wendi is me,” said Ivory McCormick, a kindergarten teacher from Atlanta.

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Digital Promise

JULY 29, 2019

As part of our robust, on-demand micro-credential ecosystem, we are proud to partner with organizations and educators to develop rigorous, research-backed micro-credentials that support educator professional development and recognition of their skills.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

But if you ask Daniel Fung, vice principal and English teacher at the Sham Tseng Catholic School in Hong Kong, he will tell you computational thinking is an entire pedagogy geared toward teaching lifelong problem-solving skills. CT curriculum is not just about coding but rather a pedagogy and mindset.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Webinar panelists Stacie Johnson , leader of professional development at Khan Academy, Pat Youngpradit , chief academic officer at Code.org and leader of TeachAI , and Brian Johnsrud , global head of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , each offered unique and valuable perspectives on the intersection of AI and creativity.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

Lam, who began learning to code six years ago, developed his skills at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Master Trainer Program in Boston, an experience sponsored by his school and supported by CoolThink@JC. Now, he hosts professional development workshops and lesson demonstrations for other teachers in Hong Kong.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Around this time, learning scientists picked up on the educational potential of gaming and began running research studies, largely with National Science Foundation (NSF) dollars. MacArthur pulled from both the academic and commercial communities, and important research started to emerge from university consortia and non-profits.

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Research shows that teacher quality is the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. Teachers hold valuable knowledge of instructional practices gained through participation in school culture, professional learning and instructional coaching.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ? Poor teacher support and inadequate training, researchers suggest, may be contributing. Or even newer math ?)

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Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 20, 2023

When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. Since Jen considers herself a practitioner who has steeped herself in the research, but not a researcher per se , she wanted to be joined by someone whose background and expertise complements hers.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Steve Ventura, author of multiple books including “Engaged Instruction: Thriving Classrooms in the Age of Common Core,” knows the research-backed strategies for how to do it more effectively. What really good leaders do is they learn with teachers,” Steve Ventura said about what the research shows.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2014

We continued to address the thorny challenge of creating a thriving and sustainable ed-tech marketplace and launched a new effort to put research to work for both entrepreneurs and practitioners. And, we are recognizing the important skills professional educators develop throughout their careers. Krista Moroder. Project Manager.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

A curriculum expert who reviewed the pedagogy explained to me that the unit was “weak” and does not meet Common Core standards as the creator claimed. This research was funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Thomas B. Answering this question would be a great area for future research. Such a lifesaver!”

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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

To be fair, I’m not the only one making her feel this way — she gets this message from professional development, from people who write books and articles and create media directed at teachers, and from her school leadership. The post Your Teachers Need a Win first appeared on Cult of Pedagogy.

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Edthena

JUNE 16, 2023

Reflecting on classroom videos drives teacher inquiry into teaching practices Teaching candidates’ classroom videos offer unbiased evidence for more productive conversations about pedagogy and learning in action. How are you connecting that to the research we’re learning? What do you want to learn about your students?

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ED Surge

MARCH 28, 2022

In Gholdy Muhammad’s text, “ Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework ”, she writes “Students need spaces to name and critique injustice to help them ultimately develop the agency to build a better world. As long as oppression is present in the world, young people need pedagogy that nurtures criticality.”

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ED Surge

MAY 30, 2023

The idea is also based on research about how to turn novices into experts, says Valerie Sakimura, executive director of Deans for Impact, a national nonprofit with a mission of ensuring every child is taught by a well-prepared teacher. Teacher candidates at most colleges are not paid when they work in schools as student teachers.

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

Our recent analysis of teacher representation in edtech leadership revealed that former educators held a variety of top roles in the companies we sampled, heading teams that handled pedagogy, curriculum, product, marketing and sales.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Innovation study tours identify high-priority problems of practice, research and observe the expertise of other districts and countries, and ultimately develop effective, equity-centered solutions to adapt and implement in their own districts. Education at Asia Society.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 13, 2022

As young people, families and educators near the end of yet another hectic pandemic school year, new research studying the early impact of remote learning offers a sobering look at experiences and outcomes, including interrupted and incomplete learning. million students across the country. Ngounou, Ed.L.D.,

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Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Her research agenda focuses on political science pedagogy, campus-based civic engagement, and pop culture & politics. Her research agenda focuses on African-American politics, race and ethnic politics, and American political development. Dr. Athena M. Huerta is a co-author of the textbook Practicing Texas Politics.

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