A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Drive-by professional development did not work in the past. For technology to live up to the hype, pedagogy must change, whether learning is face-to-face, remote, or based on a hybrid model to ensure student and staff safety.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2023

Despite my love for learning, I strongly disliked most professional development sessions. The way sessions were facilitated often contradicted research-based teaching strategies. From there, the students developed their plan for creating an engaging learning experience. Homrich-Knieling, they actually listened!

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2022

The equity audit consisted of five phases: Phase I : Research and develop a comprehensive evaluation rubric to assess micro-credentials against a rigorous equity and access standard. Does it reflect current best practices and research? Does the research reflect a diverse group of researchers?

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 11, 2015

Other important outcomes on behalf of the student include increasing productivity, conducting better research, becoming more digitally literate, and developing into a digitally responsible citizen. In addition to teachers, leaders also need professional development in regards to the observation and evaluation process.

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Edthena

MARCH 25, 2025

Edthena is proud to announce our collaboration with researchers at the University of Virginia and the University of Albany on an AI-based multi-modal neural network project funded by the Gates Foundation. Reliable and research-validated AI-powered feedback for math instruction is coming soon! This project builds on proven research.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 22, 2023

One of the most powerful can be quality research, especially peer-reviewed studies. When trying to get the ball moving, leverage quality research. In this piece of #EDvice I discuss to vital role research plays in both initiating and sustaining the change process. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(4), 357-377.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Brain research validates how critical curiosity can be when it comes to learning. Here is an excerpt from a 2014 article in Scientific American by Daisy Yuhas: “Researchers asked 19 participants to review more than 100 questions, rating each in terms of how curious they were about the answer.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Developing reflective skills is central to students’ academic and professional development within a discipline. Instead, it is an evidence-based, integrative, analytical, capacity-building approach that serves to generate, deepen, critique, and document learning.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 18, 2025

The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant supports the advancement of research goals and professional development of early career political science scholars. The grant will award scholars whose research areas focus on one of the following target research areas. Apply Now !

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Professional development days, mostly packed into the beginning of the academic year, are still the preferred mode to support staff while adhering to specific mandates. I have written in the past about the need to move from professional development (PD) to professional learning.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2018

This is a sound investment indeed, but research from the Wallace Foundation empowers schools to expand support to a group that is most often left out – leaders. Historically, however, professional development has been limited to periodic workshops and training that focus mostly on administrative, operational, and compliance issues.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Traditional Grading Practices and Homework There is a great deal of research out there that supports changes to how educators grade and the use of homework. In light of what the research says and the negative impact on our learners, it has been difficult for educators and schools to let go of these two practices.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 12, 2024

I can’t remember a time this past school year when we had a conversation, and he didn’t mention how he was implementing an idea or strategy that he learned during one of the professional development days I facilitated. During a recent visit, he had just finished up with a hook on circuits using a short video from Flocabulary.

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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

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

All services and offerings that we provide support longitudinal and evidence-based change to improve learner outcomes backed by research. First and foremost, a pedagogical leader must be deeply knowledgeable about educational theory and practice, staying abreast of the latest research and innovations in teaching and learning.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Her application is called TalkMoves, and a version of Jacob’s research is now being used by the tutoring company Saga Education to train first-time tutors. A researcher at the University of Southern California, she has been working on AI-based professional development for math teachers for several years.

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HistoryRewriter

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The guide summarizes five years of research on civic language and can help teachers facilitate more productive classroom dialogue. This month on The Social Studies Show Adam and I will talk about How to Talk Bridgey a report that shares lessons for using civic terms without alienating segments of your audience.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 5, 2014

Image credit: [link] As I was doing some research recently for a presentation, I came across a fantastic slide that really put into perspective the concept of excuses. “If Provide a clear rationale for change tied to research and examples from other schools where these initiatives have been successfully implemented.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2019

As much as this has been a game-changer for so many, we now have better access to research and evidence of improved student outcomes to really hone in on the types of changes that are needed in classrooms, schools, and districts across the world. There are a lot of challenges listed. What would you add to the list above?

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We live in exciting times as unprecedented access to knowledge, research, and effective strategies at our fingertips can assist educators in creating meaningful experiences for students that align with both needs and strengths. One thing is for certain: learning is not linear. The rest is now history.

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NCHE

APRIL 1, 2025

The goals of the program have included providing instructional materials, tools, education and professional development that enhance teachers ability to integrate digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress into instruction that builds student literacy, critical thinking skills, content knowledge and ability to conduct original research.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 8, 2013

He has begun to research how to implement student portfolios using Evernote for next year. I also used last year as an opportunity to work with my teachers and better articulate how to compile their learning portfolios. Jerry provided examples of how he has integrated specific concepts and insights learned from each book.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2016

It is in these carefree moments that kids and adults develop and enhance certain skills that will play a huge role in personal and professional development. Research has found that play develops students in four ways: physical, cognitive, social, and emotional. Why you ask?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Share current research and practices that support the change you are championing. Encourage colleagues resistant to change to attend professional learning opportunities with you, especially administrators. Get him/her involved in quality professional development related to the change effort.

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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.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession for a virtual workshop on best practices for funding your research with small gra nts. Her research is primarily focused on insurgency, terrorism, and transnational crime in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. She earned her Ph.D.

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TCI

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Teacher Support Materials: Lesson plans, pacing guides, and professional development resources are often included. Key considerations include: Professional Development: Allocate resources for comprehensive teacher training before and during implementation. All teachers receive HQIM professional development.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 27, 2025

The Ins & Outs of APSA Research Grants Tuesday, April 1, 2025 2:00 3:30 p.m. Eastern | Register Here Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession for another virtual workshop aimed at funding your research! Grant Amount: Up to $2,500.

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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

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. Results, both qualitative and quantitative, matter, and this is something that everyone should be mindful of. Seems fair and reasonable, right?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

These commonly arrive in the form of internal professional development initiatives that chew up a great deal of time, but rarely achieve the types of systemic changes that are intended. The fact that there is no valid research base to support these mandates just builds greater resentment for the change process.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

For cash strapped districts BYOD seems like the logical solution to leverage the mobile devices students have to enhance learning, increase productivity, conduct better research, address critical digital literacies, and teach digital responsibility. One suggestion is to use Google Forms to curate this information.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Yes, we have policies in place, the right infrastructure, and support our teachers with professional development and guidance. However, the most important elements stem from the fact that we trust our students to use their devices as tools for learning, enhanced productivity, and to conduct better research.

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