A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Consider for a moment the impact of the physical classroom. Furthermore, research by Hattie (2012) emphasizes the importance of creating a positive classroom climate, asserting that the physical layout plays a crucial role in fostering a conducive atmosphere for learning. 2013; Hattie, 2012; Tanner & Lackney, 2006).

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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Not long ago, mobile devices were considered perfect for any past-time activity, and had no place in the classroom. There are plenty of concerns about implementing BYOD in the classroom, which makes many educators unwilling to plunge in this still new pool. Top 3 myths about BYOD in the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

AI, Personalized Learning Are a Dynamic Duo for K–12 Classrooms. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:48. During back to school season, so many things are new. New students. New teachers. New learning. New school or district wide initiatives, including new software. . Yet, for all that’s new, there are certain things that don’t change.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

“Hologram” has become a catch-all term for several types of 3D images, from the centuries-old Pepper’s Ghost technique that brought Tupac Shakur to the Coachella music festival in 2012 to even newer representations that boast lifelike interactivity.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. In 2012, Sackstein tackled National Board Certification in an effort to reflect on her practice and grow as an educational English facilitator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

History teacher Keith “Hip” Hughes has a massive following on his YouTube channel.Today, he shares his technique for flipping the classroom in engaging, powerful ways. Today’s Sponsor: Edpuzzle is my new favorite flipped classroom tool. Five Ways to Flip Your Classroom. We want to be “conductors” of our classroom.

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Waterford

JANUARY 30, 2020

13] If you can teach your students how to recognize and regulate their emotions, they’ll be better prepared to focus and reach their potential both inside and outside the classroom. On a whole-class level, teaching your students to develop emotional intelligence can significantly improve your classroom environment.[3]

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

Today, Starr Sackstein @mssackstein shares 5 feedback strategies to supercharge your writing instruction and classroom culture. In today’s show, Starr Sackstein discusses 5 peer review strategies for the classroom including: Having a class culture for positive peer feedback. Peer Feedback in the Classroom Book Giveaway.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 7, 2019

Bring Classroom Interactive Display into the Mix. The use of interactive display and collaborative technology in the classroom has become a baseline requirement for increasing student’s participation and education success in the 21st century. Interactive Display in the Classroom. Different types with their pros and cons.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2017

Today Karen Voglesang @NBCTchr teaches children to use thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard’s Project Zero , she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. Listen Now.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Classroom Design Then and Now. This classroom model worked well for centuries. Old-school classroom design supported the idea that teachers impart knowledge to students. One important adaptation is the shakeup of classroom design. Schools are creating classroom layouts that support successful 21 st century learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Starr Sackstein on Episode 564 From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Starr Sackstein reflects on when she knew it was time to leave the classroom. In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom? In today’s show Mitchell Weisburg, cofounder of the nonprofit Games4Ed, shares pedagogical best practices for using augmented reality in the classroom. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Goodwin & Miller (2012) provided this summary: In Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock's 2001 meta-analysis, McREL researchers found an effect size for feedback of 0.76, which translates roughly into a 28-percentile point difference in average achievement (Beesley & Apthorp, 2010; Dean, Pitler, Hubbell, & Stone, 2012).

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2019

Eric Sheninger I remember back in 2012 when we began to implement blended learning strategies at my former high school. A great deal has changed since 2012 when it comes to blended learning. Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 11, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Barb Gilman (known as @barbinnebraska) has a classroom rich with a love of reading. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki DavisFollow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Barb Gilman (known as @barbinnebraska) has a classroom rich with a love of reading.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Today, I had 15 photos on my interactive display at the front of the classroom. In this post, I’ll be sharing seven pedagogical shifts that make interactive displays a key to a student-centered classroom. In my Computer Science classroom, students are collaborators and co-creators. SMART Technologies sponsored this post.

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Waterford

MARCH 3, 2020

In school, one example of active listening would be a student waiting their turn and considering what their peers have to say before stating their opinion in a classroom discussion. A classroom example of passive listening? Provide students with an opportunity to model active listening skills by holding regular classroom meetings.[7]

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Math Games in the Classroom. If you’d like to understand this trend more, check out Education Week ‘s article: Young Adolescents’ Scores Trended to Historic Lows on National Tests. And That’s Before COVID Hit. Math Scores Drop Again –December 17, 2021. Math Word Problems. Online Math Resources (long list).

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 20, 2020

My adaptation of Staker and Horn’s (2012) often cited definition is rooted in constructivist principles emphasizing the student’s role as an active participant in the learning process. I want students to want to be in our classrooms–physical or virtual. The Flipped Classroom Model.

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Waterford

JANUARY 10, 2020

If you’re trying to figure out the best way to support ELL children in the classroom, promoting additive bilingualism should be the goal whenever possible. 9] Additionally, if a child is from another culture, their first culture is also valued and respected in the classroom. Cognition, January 2012, 122(1), pp. Bialystok, E.,

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In 2012 Heather Staker and Michael B. Modes can be rotated in a number of ways: Station Rotation: Here the various modalities are presented in the classroom, as stations, one of which will include an online learning component. Flipped classrooms are also defined by using the Internet as the primary mode for delivery of content.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

Independent OpenCourseware Study (IOCS) implemented in 2012. Google Apps For Education (GAFE) implemented in 2012 empowering students and staff to learn collaboratively in the cloud. Flipped classroom and instructional model implemented in 2012. Grading reform implemented in 2012. See what CBS New York had to say.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2017

For each digital citizenship item, she gives classroom examples. Listen to 5 Ideas to Connect Your Classroom with TW Williamson who teaches in Taiwan. Google Classroom. During the course of her career, she was a two-time recipient of the UCSD Outstanding High School Teacher award, a 2012 Microsoft Partners in Learning U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2017

For thought leader Thursday, today, ask yourself how you’re connecting your classroom to the world. In today’s show, we’ll discuss: Ways Perla is connecting her classroom to other classrooms. In today’s show, we’ll discuss: Ways Perla is connecting her classroom to other classrooms.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

2007; Klassen, Perry & Frenzel, 2012; McIlveen & Perera, 2016; Perera, Granziera, et al., It’s critical to understand what teacher engagement is and what factors positively impact teacher engagement if we are going to attract and retain talented teachers.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Convert Google Forms into practice sets in Google Classroom , Google Workspace Updates, January 5, 2024. In a 2012 study about children’s social and moral relationship with a humanoid robot, 9, 12, and 15 year olds interacted with a humanoid robot named Robovie. Children and robots (concerns of misrepresentation of a robot).

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

To facilitate increased focus from educators, the International Society for Technology in Education updated its standards for computer science curricula in July of this year, the first time since 2012, EdScoop reports. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read how Microsoft is pairing K–12 classrooms with computer science experts! by Eli Zimmerman.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Biometrics could also work in K–12 classrooms. Several issues may keep biometrics out of classrooms, at least in the near future. In 2012, a Gates Foundation donation to study a biometric tool caused a backlash among educators, parents and political pundits who considered this type of data collection to be intrusive.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2021

Jal is the author of The Allure of Order: High Hopes, Dashed Expectations and the Troubled Quest to Remake American Schooling (New York: Oxford University Press, 2013) and the co-editor of The Futures of School Reform (Cambridge: Harvard Education Press, 2012).

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Various research studies have revealed how video can serve as a highly effective learning tool (Allen & Smith, 2012; Kay, 2012; Lloyd & Robertson, 2012; Rackaway, 2012; Hsin & Cigas, 2013). Imagine then the possibilities for learners in our classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Numerous studies have found that without breaks students have higher instances of inappropriate classroom behavior. She found that once the breaks were implemented the inappropriate behavior diminished, establishing a functional relationship between breaks and classroom behavior. 2012; Erwin, Fedewa, & Ahn, 2013; Browning et al.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. My career began in Arlington Heights, IL, where I taught 3rd and 4th graders English as a Second Language in a self-contained classroom. green ), and Securing the Connected Classroom (ISTE Press – bit.ly/securingGreen

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EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Instead, it should use simple rules to guide it.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

New rubric guides classroom technology use. Previous studies provided resources and tools that inform teacher practices around students’ 21st century learning competencies (National Education Association, 2012; Hixson, Ravitz, & Whisman, 2012). Indicators of impactful technology use. References. Hixson, N.

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Ditch That Textbook

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

My first presentation at a teacher conference was in 2012. I shared technology and teaching strategies I was using in my classroom. My state foreign language teachers conference. People paid attention. Clapped at the end. Told me what I had shared would help them. I was hooked.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2019

Her most notable awards include finalist for California State Teacher of the Year, 2012 and ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year, 2015. Prior to that, she taught French for 25 years, winning numerous awards for her work designing authentic relevant learning experiences for her students.

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