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What Example Do You Set?

A Principal's Reflections

Setting an example through your own practice illustrates to others that change is a shared endeavor. When it all is said and done, leadership is about action, not talk and opinion (or memos and emails in my example). Setting an example and modeling is the first step. Modeling is a powerful strategy.

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How to Teach Financial Literacy Using Real-World Examples

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Teaching financial literacy to teens can be made more effective and engaging by using real-world examples, such as interactive apps and hands-on activities like budgeting classroom dollars or planning events within a fixed budget. It helps promote critical thinking about activities like money management.

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How I Merge and Manage Assignments for My Students: Some Examples

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From the Ask a Tech Teacher crew, here are some real-life examples. How I Merge and Manage Assignments for My Students: Some Examples Teaching is not all about delivering lectures to students. I will also provide some examples. I am sharing some real-life examples with you. You are in the right place! Here you go!

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Teacher’s Practice of Teaching Critical Thinking Through Essay Examples

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Teaching Critical Thinking Through Essay Examples: Unlocking Minds We’re exploring a fun classroom adventure where teachers teach us to think carefully and write good essays using examples. Let’s get our learning hats on and explore the exciting landscape of teaching critical thinking through essay examples!

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Teachers’ Guide to Plagiarism

This article provides teachers with a step-by-step guide on how to handle plagiarism in the classroom: it examines the definition of the term "plagiarism" and its types with examples, describes common reasons students plagiarize, and provides tips for teachers to detect and prevent plagiarism among students.

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Compliance vs Engagement

A Principal's Reflections

Below are some characteristics and examples: External or limited motivation : Students may comply to avoid punishment or receive awards. Examples include taking notes, listening to lectures, watching videos, and popcorn or teacher-led reading. Keep in mind there is no such thing as passive learning.

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10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

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.