A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. Recently the district asked me to be a part of their professional development day, which consisted of seven different learning strands specific to the needs and interests of their teachers.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

As of late, I have been working with quite a few districts on personalization through a variety of blended learning strategies. I can honestly say that I have learned so much from them over the years as to what pedagogically-sound blended learning really is, and, in my mind, they are a global exemplar for others to emulate.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The fact remains that there was no professional learning to prepare for the reality that everyone is facing nor a plan for something like COVID19. I always like to focus on the small wins when I am facilitating professional learning with schools and districts. There are no easy answers or solutions that will work for everyone.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The newest addition comes courtesy of Schoology, a K-12 learning management system provider that PowerSchool announced it was buying last month. Neither Gulati nor Schoology CEO Jeremy Friedman commented on the transaction amount. Today, the headcount has ballooned six-fold, thanks to a steady stream of acquisitions.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

Remote learning has been thrust upon school districts. Educators now shoulder the burden to create lessons and activities that will enable students to learn at home. Educators now shoulder the burden to create lessons and activities that will enable students to learn at home. So, what does this all mean?

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2019

When I facilitate training sessions or coach teachers, I encourage them to shift feedback and assessment into the classroom where student progress can be an ongoing conversation. In this traditional workflow, where is the opportunity for a conversation about that work and the learning happening? For what purpose?

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

How can technology and online learning materials be used effectively in a math class? I realize many teachers are familiar with this review game, but I use it to collect quick formative assessment data. For my circles unit, I made a Google lockbox and embedded it into my learning management system, Schoology.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Teachers often focus on what students will learn during a lesson. Rarely, do we stop and ask ourselves, “What will I learn about what my students know or can do during this lesson?” We need to build in mechanisms into our lessons to collect formative assessment data. Poll the Class with Mentimeter.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

We need to start treating these moments as opportunities to learn instead of something to be ashamed of. Making mistakes is how students learn. They are something to learn from. . They are something to learn from. But, let’s be honest – a lot of learning still needs to happen in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 16, 2017

She also teaches us how we can learn Google Classroom features and hacks over the summer (even without students.) Every week day you’ll learn powerful practical ways to be a more remarkable teacher today. Because students really do want to learn. Okay, what other features do we need to try out or learn this summer?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Now don't get me wrong as this has been incredibly fulfilling and a great learning experience for me. However, you just can't replace face-to-face professional learning, in my opinion. Like many districts, Corinth has given parents the option to send their kids to school or learn remotely. There are still challenges, though.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 25, 2019

In my work as a blended learning coach, I observe a lot of teachers facilitating blended lessons. When teachers engage students at their teacher-led station, they can collect invaluable formative assessment data that can help inform future lessons. #1 5 Quick Assessment & Individualized Support. 5TeacherLed.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 3, 2018

Discussions with my peers were limited to the rare occasion when a cooperative learning activity was planned. I often reflect on what my learning experience might have been like had my teachers had access to and used the many interactive tools that are available today to enhance classroom discussion.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Game-based learning might not be what you think. On today’s show Matthew Farber, author of Game-Based Learning In Action: How an Expert Affinity Group Teaches with Games , talks about how to use games in the classroom effectively. Game-Based Learning in Action. There’s game-based learning. Stream by clicking here.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

English teachers using StudySync have a wealth of online resources they can use to keep students learning remotely. Teachers using StudySync can use the Access Prior Knowledge Activities in the First Read Lessons to engage students in asynchronous online discussions using Google Classroom or a learning management system, like Schoology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Assessments have become a critical piece to education reform. To prepare students well for college and career means they must deeply learn the material and its application to their lives and future learning.That means assessing student knowledge authentically and accountably. Method: Formative assessment.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

The flipped classroom was one of the first blended learning models to become popular. Alternatively, teachers can assess students’ prior knowledge with an individual task and collect useful data to inform their follow-up instruction. Pair the video in an online discussion using Google Classroom or Schoology.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

PowerSchool has reached an agreement to acquire Schoology, a provider of learning management systems with a sizable footprint among K-12 schools and districts. Schoology would be PowerSchool’s second purchase of a learning management system (LMS), after it acquired Haiku Learning in 2016. and Canada. and Canada.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

One of the most important outcomes of this pilot was that the students liked being in charge of their own learning, even if, as 8 th grade students, they were not totally ready for it. This epiphany brought me to the blended learning movement. Transforming my classroom into a blended learning environment. Over to you.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2019

That means lesson plans aren’t completed, assessments aren’t taken, and kids don’t learn. There used to be no alternative but more and more, schools are using technology to keep the learning going. Here are seven options that satisfy these requirements. Google Hangouts. and NearPod.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 18, 2021

As districts address unfinished learning, evaluate student growth, and re-engage school communities during the 2021-2022 school year, data equity can highlight where support is needed and help schools better support students’ experiences and needs. They’re also leveraging the cohort as a research-driven professional learning community. “We

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve committed to personalizing learning, but how can I do that for every student in my inclusion classroom when the range of abilities among them is so vast? Personalized learning doesn’t seem that far off—but meeting the needs of every student in an inclusion class when some have IEPs and some do not can get hairy.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Schoology Assessment Management Platform, or AMP, integrates learning management and assessment in one system, bringing together student learning experiences with comprehensive assessment and actionable reporting. Align assessments to standards and in turn, to curriculum.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In late April, more than a month into COVID-induced school closures, Matt Goodwin, senior director of product management at Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system, explained how the pandemic was upending his company’s development process. “We Learn more about this EdSurge Research project.)

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Digital learning itself is expanding in schools, but access to classroom and home technology still remains a major obstacle, according to a new study from Schoology. Nearly 42 percent of study participants say lack of student access at home is their biggest obstacle to student learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

The students were supposed to explain some of the concepts they had learned in class. This week’s podcast sponsor is PowerSchool, now with Schoology, a unified platform that brings SIS, LMS and assessment together for blended, distance and personalized learning. Learn more. What did that have to do with physics?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2021

Find a learning management system that works for you Learning management systems such as Google Classroom , Schoology , or Seesaw can drastically cut down on the time needed to assign in-class work or homework. The easiest solution to this problem would be to give teachers more prep time.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 31, 2016

An LMS — Learning Management System — is a digital tool that tracks a wide variety of student-teacher interactions such as homework, grading, sharing of resources, parent communication, assessments, and more. Otus is a free all-in-one mobile learning management system available on iPads and desktops.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2020

This week’s podcast sponsor is PowerSchool, now with Schoology, a unified platform that brings SIS, LMS and assessment together for blended, distance and personalized learning. Learn more. It keeps everyone from administrators and teachers to students and parents connected from homeroom to home.

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2018

Kiddom , the developer behind a K-12 content management and collaborative learning platform, has raised $15 million in a Series B round led by Owl Ventures. Available on Chromebooks, web browsers and iOS devices, Kiddom’s platform shares many features typically associated with learning management systems.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Find a learning management system that works for you Learning management systems such as Google Classroom , Schoology , or Seesaw can drastically cut down on the time needed to assign in-class work or homework. The easiest solution to this problem would be to give teachers more prep time.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2015

Discussion can be a powerful tool for learning yet engaging all students in equitable discussions can be challenging. I use Schoology for our online discussions. Shifting to Students Designed, Facilitated & Assessed Discussions. Learning' Starting with Online Discussions. Just in time for summer reading!

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

At SMA, we know that young women thrive when given the chance to choose how and what they learn, while at the same time being supported by a community that believes they can succeed, regardless of gender. It was creative and dynamic—a true demonstration that learning need no longer be confined to the four walls of a classroom.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 10, 2018

Over the past few decades, schools have relied on computer technology for delivering educational content or equipping students with resources to enhance their learning. Assignments from virtual classrooms can also be shared on other learning management systems like Google Classrooms, Blackboard, and Schoology.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2020

With student information and learning management systems, along with online software for enrollment, assessments, grades, payroll and finances, there are few areas of the K-12 education technology market that PowerSchool doesn’t have a hand in. In 2016, it bought Interactive Achievement , a set of assessment and reporting tools.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2019

He is currently the chief product officer of Renaissance Learning, which acquired myON in 2018. They bought other companies to try to blend assessment and curriculum as they also continued publishing. Companies that aim to provide student data in a usable fashion, like Schoology , still provide value.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A lot has changed since then, most importantly, teachers now recognize that students learn in a variety of ways, only one of which is via text. Today’s videos are highly-effective learning tools, cerebral entertainment, and well-suited to visual and auditory learners. 3 Great Video Tools that Modify and Redefine Learning.

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