A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

Over the course of many years, my work with Wells Elementary School provided a foundation that I pull from to this very day. With station rotation or centers as it is often referred to at the elementary level, the overreaching goal is to use valuable class time more effectively.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

I feel the best way to support educators is to show how it can be done under the same conditions by sharing practical examples. Through the lens of high-agency strategies, I will share some practical strategies that educators can implement right now as well as some examples. The elementary school has also upped their game as of late.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I was personally excited as this was a true example of my penchant for student voice and choice (for more about this see my blog post, Today’s Education Should Be About Giving Learners Voice and Choice ). Out principal liked the idea and ordered some chess sets. About a dozen students expressed interest.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The elementary students that Kristin Oropeza teaches sometimes have trouble locating their cursors on the screen. Gendered voices are another example. Seemingly innocuous digital tools and features, such as text size and cursor color, can help students learn — or hamper the experience.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Unlike our learning walks in the past, the teachers at Wells Elementary did not know I was going to be in the building on this particular day.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Technology is developing at a faster clip than its adoption, and while some K–12 classrooms are innovating — by using drones in curriculum or digital tools to personalize learning — they remain isolated examples dotting an unequal landscape where, often, digitization is seen as an end in itself rather than a means to improve learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Model expectations As I shared in Digital Leadership , leaders should lead by example and not ask teachers to do anything they wouldn't do themselves, especially regarding technology integration and improving practice. When a teacher struggles with assessments, provide or co-create an example assessment.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Below is a deconstructed example that highlights the considerations you will want to make when designing your standards-aligned choice board. For example, a board can focus on presenting reading strategies as pictured below so that students can select a focus strategy each time they read a text. Strategy-specific Choice Boards.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In this example, we’ll choose the word “SAFE.”. In this example, the students will learn what SAFE means to them and how it relates to their bodies as they experience the “SAFE” Workout. Elementary teachers use WORD Workouts as students transition from one subject to another. . Step 2: Move. Play the 2-minute video.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2024

Khan Academy Kids is a prime example, offering joyful, developmentally appropriate learning experiences that appeal to young minds. Look for apps and programs that cover key concepts and skills taught in early elementary grades, such as phonics , early literacy , basic math skills and foundational science concepts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Powerful manipulatives for phonics, math and more (Elementary and kindergarten teachers will love this). Examples for all grade levels. I'll share how I use Lumio for exam review. Simple exit tickets. Library of pre-made lessons. Why classrooms teachers are using Lumio for lessons and review. Pedagogical tips that apply to any tool.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. One good example: The more Fleming read about technology, the more stories she saw about drones. It’s really a mindset and a philosophy of education.”.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 12, 2024

There is no better example than those implemented in classrooms, schools, and districts. Sharing effective practices : By sharing examples of what has been implemented successfully, educators can learn from each other and improve their own practice. Eric, we know the why. Educators need to be shown how to put these into practice.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

But this kind of giant flashcard activity is gaining traction across elementary schools around the country. For example, 7 + 5 can be a tricky sum to learn. Clements and Sarama recommend using subitizing exercises through the end of elementary school. Subitizing is not baby stuff that you move on from,” said Clements.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Share exemplars I am always asked for examples of innovative practices in action and what they look like at various grade levels. During year two of my continuing work with Wells Elementary, the administrative team asked me to develop videos for each grade level. After you model, give people time to apply what they have learned.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Leaders had been broken up into four different cohorts (elementary, middle, high school, and district supervisors). In particular, those who oversee Pre-K teaching and learning shared as a team with concrete examples. I was blown away and feel that this is the best example of a remote learning environment that I have seen in the field.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 22, 2022

For more about this see Offering Electives to Elementary Students.) This lesson uses Google’s Teachable Machine (poses), Stempedia’s Pictoblox, and a micro:bit to create a micro:Pal (see the video below for an example). Introduction to Machine Learning Via Videos. Teachable Machine Activities. micro:Pals.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

So we have courses, everything from the elementary level where it really intertwines how financial wellness and social-emotional skills are intertwined. So I touched on it a little bit at the elementary level, but certainly important at all levels. So I think it's very relevant to students today. But financial literacy is our flagship.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

For example, I partnered with Jackson County School System in Georgia to work with all their school leaders over the summer on Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. While I saw many amazing examples of innovative practices at scale, I was very impressed with East Jackson Elementary School. Below are a few examples.

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Waterford

MAY 20, 2024

Many of the elementary end-of-year activities shared are available in both English and Spanish. The Best End-of-Year Learning Activities for Elementary Students Hold a picture book show and tell Invite students to bring their favorite picture books they’ve read this year and share them with the class.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

It warmed my heart when Amy Rhodes, the principal of Bevins Elementary, shared what she had recently implemented in regard to feedback. For example, while conducting a virtual observation in Canvas, I noticed a third-grade teacher found a fantastic way to engage students even through virtual learning. The result was “Feedback Fridays.”

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

I encourage you to read the entire post as she not only highlights research but also provides some examples and creation tips. During some recent coaching visits with the Corinth School District in Mississippi, I was able to observe two great examples. Creating an anticipatory set is not labor-intensive.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Another fantastic example is Lightbot. Let’s dive in!

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

There is no right way to accomplish this as you will see from the examples below. Recently I observed a great example of this during a coaching visit with Kay’s Creek Elementary School in Farmington, UT. Wells Elementary School in Texas is a great example of how a unifying focus becomes a reality.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2020

To get started, view examples, or take what you have already created to the next level by checking out this post. Choice boards represent a solid blended learning strategy where tasks can be scaffolded, differentiated, and contain a mix of digital and non-digital options.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

She gives examples of effective design using technology and where many programs are falling short. Julie Graber on Episode 497 The four shifts is a new education technology paradigm shared in the book Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning by Scott McLeod and Julie Graber.

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User Generated Education

MAY 17, 2024

But elementary school-age kids do have the natural curiosity, imagination, drive, and ability to come up with innovative ways to change the world for the better. Furthermore, entrepreneurship has historically spurred minorities, women and immigrants to create better lives for themselves and their families. (

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. With my example of the bilingual students learning their spelling sight words, we start with a simple lesson — learning the words,” says Innes.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2022

There are many resources available for students in all grade levels from elementary school through Higher Ed that will help them develop a greater awareness and build their knowledge of managing finances and everything related to long-term planning. What is a good example of Financial Literacy Education?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. Typically, I only share the ones created by Wells (TX), Snow Horse (UT), and Corinth Elementary (MS) as well as Corinth Middle School. Challenge accepted!

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

As an example, one student highlighted the long-term significance of the era by annotating a photo of a 6-year-old African American girl walking into a historically white elementary school in 1957 with a recent video clip of that same girl — now an elderly woman — reflecting on her experience.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 6, 2023

For example, students can choose their own learning: Goals by involving them in setting individual goals, working with a group to set group goals, or choosing from a set of pre-determined goals. Below you can see a few examples. There are many ways to incorporate choice as a means to personalize.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

And, yeah, the other thing that I would just mention as we have our orientation , is to remember security issues from an IT perspective because, for example, phishing is becoming such a problem, P-H-I-S-H-I-N-G, and ransomware for schools and you’re only as strong as the weakest link. And just taking care of those details. .

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Department of Education, supporting instruction for elementary and secondary students as well as adults. The Education Department’s Pathways to STEM Apprenticeship program is another example of a broader interest in CTE. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, the federal government provides almost $1.3

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2018

For example, in the midst of a larger set of investments, Owensboro (Ky.) million projec t on Newton Parrish Elementary School. For the vast majority, meticulous planning and budgeting set the stage for improvements over the long term. And as part of this process, it makes sense to include technology improvements and upgrades.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

It ended up being amazing (for more about this see Building a Sustainable City and Class Example of a Sustainable City ). Along with teaching these gifted elementary students (who I teach for multiple years), I teach graduate courses for Walden University. One of the courses is Innovative Curriculum.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist. It may sound odd, coming as part of an educational technology conversation, but a good example of this is that we put makerspaces in all of our elementary and middle schools. Photo: Rachel Gorton. For three weeks out of a four-week rotation, they see students.

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