A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I never saw myself as a writer until I started blogging back in March 2010. It all began with goal setting for the Google Teacher Academy for Administrators, and I haven’t looked back. Consistency has been vital for me, as I have published a post every week since. Therein lies the dilemma I am currently facing. The struggle is real in my case when it comes to finding new topics to blog about or adding an innovative spin to already-prevalent concepts.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Most teachers and experts would state that student engagement is mandatory for learners to fulfill their potential, but actually measuring student engagement has always been tricky. Aside from asking students to assess their own levels of engagement — a perfectly valid process, albeit one which is influenced by bias — measurement has often relied upon the perception of teachers or outside observers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Education has become a lot more complicated the last five years. Part of that is the impact of COVID on in-person and remote teaching. Another large part is the transparency now requested/required by parents as to what is going on in the classroom. The importance of education consultants, mentors, and teacher coaches has never been more pressing. Here’s a good article from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew on what that means and how you as an educator can confront the issues: Exploring the Need

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I’ve been playing around with ChatGPT from OpenAI. Below are a few prompts and the responses generated by the artificial intelligence (AI) of ChatGPT. Be sure to see the last question below! Your thoughts? — Can Holden Caulfield be considered a tragic hero? Holden Caulfield, the main character in J.D. Salinger’s novel “The Catcher in the Rye,” could be considered a tragic hero.

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Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wi-Fi 6E, the latest version of Wi-Fi 6, adds support for new spectrum in both the U.S. and Europe. School IT managers may find it hard to keep up with each new iteration of the wireless protocol and what actions they should be taking. Here’s what they should know before making the upgrade. Should I Upgrade My School to Wi-Fi 6 or 6E? Wi-Fi is a mature technology, and most of the advances over the past few years are about fine-tuning and improving a very stable service.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

“When the murders happened in Atlanta, my school said nothing.” On March 16, 2021, a 21-year-old white man went on a targeted shooting rampage across Atlanta, driving 30 miles to three massage businesses and killing eight people, the majority of whom were Asian women. Upon capture and questioning, the shooter evoked long-standing, entrenched tropes of sexual violence, racism and misogyny to justify the slaughter.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The investigators erupt with excitement as the suspect appears, walking from his house to his car. “There he is!” “Right there!” “Get him! Quick!” Studies show up to a 75 percent improvement in retention with experiential learning scenarios. The case: the 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping. The investigators: a group of students at Independence High School in Frisco, Texas.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

DECEMBER 12, 2022

"What did you learn in school today?" It's easy to resort to cliches when talking to kids about school. Here are some alternatives. The post Alternatives To ‘How Was School?” appeared first on TeachThought.

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techlearning

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Student tech teams help ease the workload for IT professionals, but that’s only the beginning of their benefits.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I love Christmas music. I find it relaxing, calming, and nostalgic. Christmas music starts playing way before the 25th and most of us have their favourite Christmas songs that we keep coming back to each year. Personally, I have a special predilection for classic Christmas music. I don't mind the modern hits but I just get sick of them so quickly. However, in this post I curated for you 20 of the best and most popular Christmas songs to spice up your Christmas playlist.

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Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Public education remains the nation’s great equalizer, giving every child the best chance for success in life. A chance that can turn into an assurance if school districts provide a solid foundation at every step in a student’s path toward graduation and beyond. Unfortunately, too many children right now are standing on shaky ground. As the superintendent of Meriden Public Schools (MPS) in Meriden, Conn., I can tell you not one of our 8,500 children emerged from the pandemic completely unscathed

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techlearning

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This Edpuzzle lesson plan is designed to help teachers integrate the edtech tool into their instruction.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As members of the media have bemoaned the tragic results of students on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—also known as the nation’s report card—many have been all too willing to jump into the game of who is responsible. Yet, few have sought innovative solutions to change the fundamental underlying reality: today’s schools were not built to maximize each and every student’s learning.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This fall, my dad pointed me to the U.S. Department of Education’s new initiative, YOU Belong in STEM. I read about the program’s goal to redesign the nation’s STEM education ecosystem based on a new narrative focused on ensuring that all students feel welcome in STEM. My heart raced because that is precisely what I have been trying to do with a group I started at my high school in Maryland.

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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

SPECIAL ED LAW/ BULLYING CHALLENGES : Handling disputes between parents and school districts with advice from Andrew Meltzer and Mariann Crinconi, attorneys at Sussan , Greenwald and Wessler who specialize in such matters Please see all we do at ace-ed.org. Keep Reading HANDLING DISPUTES BETWEEN PARENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. The post HANDLING DISPUTES BETWEEN PARENTS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

PHILADELPHIA – Board of Education President Joyce S. Wilkerson received the Benjamin Elijah Mays Lifetime Achievement Award today for her longstanding commitment to the educational needs of urban school children. The Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) presents this award each year to recognize current or former school board members who have made a difference for the students they serve. .

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A TEACHER-RETENTION.COM PRESENTATION … PAYING STUDENT TEACHER STIPENDS IN NEBRASKA: An AESA show with Dr. Dan Schnoes,, CEO of Ed Services Unit #3 in the Omaha Metro on how this is working. Please see all we do at ace-ed.org where this and all podcasts. Keep Reading PAYING STUDENT TEACHER STIPENDS IN NEBRASKA: The post PAYING STUDENT TEACHER STIPENDS IN NEBRASKA: appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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MiddleWeb

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wrestlers – like Curtis Chandler’s youngest son – need a strong start to succeed in each match. Students benefit from strong starts each day too. Curtis shares tips for new and veteran teachers to begin every class: bait and switch, informational hooks, and many more. The post Teaching Tip: Always Start with a Power Move first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Jamf on EdTech

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Educators versus IT? Delve into each side to discover how their different approaches and contributions to the goal of educating the minds of tomorrow can be harnessed and transformed to strengthen and extend educational workflows in ways never before dreamed of, benefitting all stakeholders in the education sector.

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Insight Education Group

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As our journey reaches the six-month timeline, we are beginning to see recurring themes, strategies, and concerns when our districts look to recruit and retain teachers. In working with each district within the Leaders Connect (E3+) family, it has been encouraging to see how HR departments approach these challenges with hope and fortitude. While some districts continue to struggle with “tough to fill” positions, all have experienced a dramatic drop from their vacancies which were reported to us

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The Thinking Stick

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On this episode, Jeff and Tricia bring listeners an abundance of news. Up first they let listeners know that the 3rd annual collection of protocols is now available to download free. Jeff and Tricia talk about the many ways protocols have been helpful to them as facilitators of professional learning, as well as for their own learning, reflection, and creative processes.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

During the pandemic, anxieties about math instruction have grown. Fueling them is the most recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which showed historical losses in math education. Falling behind in math can have long term consequences, since the subject can function as a gateway into STEM careers. And like so much during the pandemic, the losses were worse for some communities, with achievement gaps having widened during the pandemic.

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This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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