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Using Pop Culture to Teach Writing Skills

The CoolCatTeacher

She is a 2013 recipient of the Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award. In 2013 she was named Boston Red Sox Most Valuable Educator. In 2007, she was named a member of the USA Today All-Teacher Team, and in 2011 she was awarded the Massachusetts Commonwealth Award in Creative Leadership.

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How to Make Learning Stick

A Principal's Reflections

When students actually teach the content of a lesson, they develop a deeper and more persistent understanding of the material than from solely preparing to teach (Fiorella & Mayer, 2013). Find ways to include novelty. Improving working memory efficiency by reframing metacognitive interpretation of task difficulty. Fiorella, L.

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Cybersecurity Remains the Top Concern for School IT Leaders for the Fifth Year Straight

EdTech Magazine

Since appearing on the first Consortium for School Networking’s State of EdTech Leadership survey in 2013 as a low priority, the topic of cybersecurity has skyrocketed in importance to K–12 IT leaders.

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A Tale of Two Libraries

A Principal's Reflections

The summer of 2013 was probably one of the most important hiring years during my seven-year tenure as a high school principal. The summer of 2013 will always stand out because that was the year that I was able to woo Laura Fleming back to not only her Alma Mater, but also where she was originally employed for years.

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How to Encourage Youth Leadership on Your Campus

The CoolCatTeacher

He founded the www.teachlearnlead.org global edu-library in 2013 and the Center for Global Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurial Studies at Brandon Hall School [link] (Facebook @BHSglobalyouth) in 2016. Blog: [link]. Twitter: @djftll. .

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4 Question Types for Deeper Learning

A Principal's Reflections

Take the following observation pulled from research by Tofade, Elsner, and Haines (2013): Well-crafted questions lead to new insights, generate discussion, and promote the comprehensive exploration of subject matter. Elsner, J., & & Haines, S. Best practice strategies for effective use of questions as a teaching tool.

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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(4), 357-377. Cheung, A. & Slavin, R. Effects of one-to-one computing and teacher professional development on student achievement in high school mathematics. American Educational Research Journal, 50(3), 568-596. DeWitt, S. & Watson, J.

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