A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2014

My father was an elementary principal for 30 years and I always admired how he was able to inspire his staff to focus on student learning. After having assumed the duties of both athletic director and vice principal at New Milford High School I became the principal in 2007. Obviously my journey continues.

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Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2014

Here are some graphs from Statistics Canada: Summary Elementary and Secondary School Indicators for Canada, the Provinces and Territories, 2006/2007 to 2010/2011. How much should a collective ‘WE’ spend on creating the best possible public education for ALL of our children? Catalogue-no-81-595-M-No-099-Statistics-Canada ).

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Yet, there is hope: over 96% of elementary school teachers view culturally responsive teaching as important when working with diverse students.[7] Picture books for early elementary students: Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat. Teaching and Teacher Education, October 2007, 23(7), pp. Siwatu, K.O. January 2010.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Elementary-aged children are highly motivated when their teachers prioritize content mastery and understanding over high test scores.[2] International Journal on E-Learning, July 2007, 6(3), pp. The value of choosing intrinsic motivation over its extrinsic counterpart is clear, but it’s not always easy to know where to start.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 11, 2017

For instance, one 2013 experiment found that telling elementary school children “ girls do better than boys ” in school made boys – but not girls – perform worse on a series of academic tests. This female advantage started in elementary school and continued until college. Stereotypes could negatively affect boys too.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Philipp Schmidt (2007) provide an excellent comparison of how Education 1.0 Rarely do the results of those activities contribute back to the information resources that students consume in carrying them out (Keats & Schmidt, 2007, para. Education 1.0 can be compared to Web 1.0 Keats and J. is similar to Web 1.0. Education 1.0

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

In October 2007, Larry Berger, then chief executive of Wireless Generation and his colleague, David Stevenson, a Wireless Gen vice president, gave a presentation at the American Enterprise Institute conference about why entrepreneurs faced formidable obstacles in building technology for schools and districts. Stay tuned.)

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Waterford

JUNE 28, 2021

One study found that when elementary students were taught to ask questions during science lessons, they could discuss what they had learned on a more complex level.[4] February 1, 2007. Even if only one child asks the question, other students may have the same question but feel too nervous to speak out. Berger, W. August 14, 2014.

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Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

Whether you’re a preschool or elementary school teacher, you’re sure to find the ideas you need to help your students learn through play. Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, January 2007, 119(1), pp. Provide Time and Space for Play. Summertime, Playtime. Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

International Journal of Diversity in Organizations: Annual Review, November 2007, 7(3), pp. Differentiation of Instruction in the Elementary Grades. Different Technologies for Differentiated Education: Social Networks, Identity and Diversity in e-Learning. Landrum, T.J., and McDuffie, K.A. Retrieved from resilienteducator.com: [link].

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

See: Creating Elementary Portfolios and One Note in the Classroom. She has presented her research across the US and Canada since 2007. Under her leadership, her school was the first to pilot HoloLens Mixed Reality from elementary through high schoo l. Vicki: Cool. And were you using OneNote for the digital inking experience?

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

The report updates a prior 2007 study, Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World, led by Darling-Hammond. It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Additionally, a good universal screening tool is scientifically validated, and they are specific to the age group it is supporting (Glover & Albers, 2007). Similarly, having a sense of belonging in school is shown to support greater college persistence and degree completion (Hausmann, Schofield, & Woods, 2007). References: 1.Albers,

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

They point to the years following the Great Recession as evidence of the widespread cuts that may be ahead for public preschool: after the recession hit in late 2007, states made major cuts to funding for public pre-K programs that persisted for years. Out of 39 states, including Washington D.C.,

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

Much has changed since we introduced the first generation of our Scratch programming language and online community, back in 2007. Graphical programming languages were generally seen as toys or gimmicks, not appropriate for educational applications.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

She subsequently served as a central office science coordinator and staff developer, elementary school principal, director of instruction, assistant superintendent for instruction, and adjunct instructor in educational leadership for the University of Virginia’s Curry School and the School of Continuing Education.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2022

In a simulation exercise across nearly 100 large school districts, the academics were able to redraw elementary school boundaries to reduce racial segregation by 12 percent while cutting almost one minute off of students’ average commuting time. But a 2007 Supreme Court decision, Parents Involved in Community Schools v.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

The San Diego charter school, known as HSHMC, has expected content teachers to integrate literacy into their lessons since its 2007 founding. Related: Retraining an entire state’s elementary school teachers in the science of reading In recent years, school systems have begun to make changes.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

CHICAGO — At first glance, it looks like your standard recess: Elementary school students, bundled up in warm jackets, hats and mittens, laugh and play outside on a crisp, cloudy fall day in the Windy City. But can resolving the broad range of elementary school conflicts be as simple as learning to play fair?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Rohrer and Taylor (2007) found that college students in a geometry class who used interleaved instead of block practice were 43 percent more accurate on a test given a week after studying the material. It has been used with elementary, middle, high school, and college students, but results were mixed for all groups.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

Her roots are as an elementary classroom teacher where she utilized technology as an integrated part of the learning environment. Karen is a 2007 Apple Distinguished Educator. Bio as submitted. She enjoys helping both students and teachers to creatively use technology tools to extend and share their learning in meaningful ways.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

High School Crediting Sources Administrators Research Tools Librarians Book Awards & Lists Elementary Home Middle School Newsroom. Right now, we are building the following daisy-chained Guides: Home Elementary Middle School High School Educators Librarians Adminstrators Parents. But must we all begin from scratch? Valenza, J.K.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2021

Principal Margot Zahner’s vision for summer enrichment at Waterman Elementary School in Harrisonburg, Virginia, grows clearer every week. Margot Zahner, the principal of Waterman Elementary in Harrisonburg, Va., million through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. This story also appeared in PBS Newshour.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

In 2007 I helped pioneer the flipped classroom model and that model laid the groundwork for what I am doing now in my classroom. Some are encouraging students to take summer school, while others are working on systems where there is ongoing tutoring. But is there another way? Learn more and register here!

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. In 2007, administrators were frustrated by the district’s poor outcomes and low graduation rate.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

From 1992 until 2007, the state’s average score for fourth-graders remained below the “basic” level of achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Subscribe today! Mississippi has long struggled to improve reading scores. What has the district done to boost scores?

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Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Web filtering does vary dramatically from elementary, middle, to high school – however, it offers additional aspects often forgotten that are equally optimal for students of any age. From 2007-2016, the number of students who experienced bullying roughly doubled from 18.8% Cyberbullying & Self-Harm Detection.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In 2007 I helped pioneer the flipped classroom model and that model laid the groundwork for what I am doing now in my classroom. Some are encouraging students to take summer school while others are working on systems where there is ongoing tutoring. But is there another way? Learn more and register here!

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 1, 2021

During my seven years of teaching at Raven Elementary in the Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), I saw a significant increase in the number of Hispanic students and ELL students, so I know the shortcomings of our system firsthand. Unfortunately, there are too few of these teachers to meet the demands of this growing population.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

One study at Ball State University found that school districts who regularly used Waterford Early Learning (a component of Waterford Reading Academy for early elementary students) were better able to close the achievement gap between low and high SES families.[2]. The High School Journal, 2007, 91(1), pp. Beecher, M., and Sweeny, S.M.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The Kids Discover online platform lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners at three different lexiles. He was recognized as Illinois Teacher of the Year in 2007, and as the recipient of the NEA’s National Award for Teaching Excellence in 2009.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Learning games that have compelling, obvious goals are significantly more popular among elementary school children than those that don’t. Riconscente says one example of balancing free choice and difficulty level is when games have an exploratory nature to them, with embedded challenges. Katz, I., & Assor, A. Malone, T.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Similarly, a 2007 study of children in the United States found more time in center-based care was linked to teacher-reported problem behavior later in elementary school.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2018

The guide also noted that starting in elementary school, all students take Spanish, art and music classes. Otho Tucker, who has served as Lake Oconee Academy’s CEO since it opened in 2007, said in an emailed statement that the school is “committed to serving a diverse student population. … Board of Education decision.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. It’s because we’re mostly women,” she explained. Women’s work in general is undervalued.”.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Related: Student teachers fail test about how kids learn, nonprofit finds One of the first principal syntheses of these findings with clear recommendations for the classroom was a 2007 federal report, “ Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning.” The seven recommendations in the report represent, according to the U.S.

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