A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

As a practitioner I am always looking to learn how to better assist educators at all grade levels. Superintendent Scott Rocco provided me with a great opportunity to not only work with teachers in his district, but to also push me outside my comfort zone, which has always been secondary education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter If you want to know how to start an eSports program in your school. The reasons are not only that they are fun but they are making a positive impact on a generation of students whose favorite sport is video games. How to Use Data Driven Instruction in the.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

My job is to make sure that the tech use is meaningful and purposeful - when used correctly technology can help enhance and transform my lessons, provide real-world activities, and increase student engagement. We all strive to develop students with the skills necessary to be successful after high school graduation.

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Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

Essentially it includes the reading, analysis, and writing necessary to tell historical stories—not just what we know about the past, but how we know about it.[1]. The post How to Introduce Historical Thinking Skills to Your Students, and Why You Should appeared first on Waterford.org. Sources: Teaching History.org.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 19, 2024

Let’s reimagine student engagement. Join me for a free online training to help you teach productivity practices to students by finding flow. I’ve really enjoyed the time I’ve spent in schools training teachers on the Finding Flow Solutions curriculum , and helping teachers reimagine student engagement in their classrooms.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2020

And public schools are more diverse than ever, with the percentages of white students decreasing and the percentages of non-white students increasing from 2000 to 2019.[2] 2] While that data focuses on racial backgrounds, the numbers clearly show how diversity in schools is increasing. Sources: U.S. Department of Education.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. Do students know how to think of their feet? Can students apply the facts, definitions and key concepts they’ve learned to a project?

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Reading By Example

JUNE 25, 2020

Next are two examples, one primary and one secondary, to show how this structure could be utilized in classrooms, online or in-person. This lesson can be an introduction to a poetry unit for elementary students. Then gradually release the students to write their own poetry via shared demonstration. Secondary Level.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

With the advent of more device-agnostic digital classrooms, many tech-savvy teachers and schools are taking a step back and reevaluating how best to use technology to support their goals. So how can schools ensure that they are creating effective, purposeful learning environments in a device-agnostic classroom?

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2021

In terms of its impact on learning, we have only scratched the surface, with new opportunities emerging from secondary to higher education. EdSurge recently talked with Linda Sellheim, Education Lead at Epic Games , to learn just how much interactive 3D is changing education and a number of other industries.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Todays students desire more individualized learning approaches, which empower them to use their creativity, explore their passions, and engage with their peers in more collaborative ways. Introducing students to AI in a safe and controlled environment enables them to learn how to use it effectively and ethically.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2024

According to the analysis, only 31 percent of messages sent by educators and parents of secondary school students met those guidelines. Later, I found out that family engagement truly has so much potential to drive and impact student outcomes — there's a ton of academic research that shows this,” Lim explains.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Regardless of ability, all students are entitled to access the resources that help them develop a successful and fulfilling post-secondary plan. College and career readiness software is a valuable tool that keeps everyone on the same page, allowing multiple individuals to easily track and monitor student progress.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The sudden shift to online or hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has created plenty of challenges for students, schools, and parents. Chief among those is determining how to support students with special educational needs. Maintaining social skills is vital for students with special needs.[13] Fleming, Nora.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you work in education in 2020, you are making tough decisions about how to best reach and teach your learners in the midst of a global pandemic. There is a dearth of evidence to help teachers make informed choices on how to allocate time to asynchronous vs. synchronous online learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In my role as a secondary interventionist and curriculum specialist, I’ve witnessed these consequences firsthand. With a focus on students in grades 7-12, I’ve made it a mission to help struggling readers become proficient. The consequences of early literacy struggles have been well documented. The teachers were so excited about it.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2021

Thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) and its $6.1 In Pittsburgh, district leaders have spent the spring asking student groups what they want out of summer learning. Younger kids wanted more arts activities, more play and more time in person with their friends.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Rather than viewing models like these with skepticism until they prove that they can guarantee post-secondary success for all learners, maybe it’s time to expand our concept of education. Education doesn’t have to mean students do all of their important learning in classrooms. How do you ensure student learning in your classroom?

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 1, 2020

Collegeboard is leveraging various digital platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and AP Classroom to keep students engaged in relevant material from a distance. Also, Twitter is sharing these Remote Learning Resources via their AP For Students hashtag. (image courtesy of The College Board). AP Instruction for the YouTube Generation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2021

It’s halfway through the academic year, and schools across the United States are still wrestling with how to keep students enthusiastic about learning through a computer screen. What academic, social, emotional, and behavioral challenges are our students dealing with? Try using music to keep students engaged and motivated.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Through their new startup, Engageli , they want to replicate the social feeling of being in a classroom, layered with live data about student engagement, on a browser-based tool that they hope to sell to colleges and universities. million seed round for Engageli. “At But they are not done with higher education yet.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A lesson on how to create a podcast. A tutorial on how to create a paper circuit board that uses LED lights. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States. A virtual reality field trip. Access to audiobooks and online tutorials.

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MindShift

MARCH 18, 2018

The two occupy opposite ends of the secondary math spectrum — seventh-grade pre-algebra and 12th-grade calculus, respectively — and both have found ways to strengthen student engagement through reading. Year after year, his students who previously kept quiet raised their hands during discussions of The Curious Incident.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Thanks to technology, new pilots have flight simulators that mimic the real-life scenarios almost perfectly, so they can learn how to react in different weather conditions without being exposed to any real risk. They can help students in secondary school better understand physics concepts and other complex materials.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Based on students’ previous work, IXL generates personalized recommendations in real time that guide learners to skills that will help them make the most progress. Additionally, IXL offers a wealth of instructional resources that keep students engaged.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Let’s teach our students to steer through the online ocean of data to be both effective researchers and responsible digital citizens. These positive learning outcomes make esports popular in secondary grades, with both students and educators advocating for the addition and growth of scholastic esports in their middle and high schools.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In it, Adams decries his students’ lack of interest in reading and places the blame squarely on smartphones. My kids are still young, but I’m always thinking of how to instill in them a passion for books, so I read on.on my smartphone. teenagers haven’t read a book for pleasure in the past year.

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Hapara

JUNE 17, 2022

Many educators are also inspired as they learn through the projects they facilitate and by witnessing increased student engagement that has visible results. Still, it means guiding students toward success through developmentally appropriate structuring choices, focused on academics, and including transferable success skills.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

. — Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

Regrettably, though, large numbers of students in the United States do not have access to higher education opportunities. Many cannot afford the high cost of college; others do not know how to apply for college or what their educational opportunities are post-high school. Sponsored by Salesforce.org.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Once you see students engaged and learning through play, it clicks and the question goes from how to how do we add more?” “Many teachers feel they can’t easily incorporate play into the classroom, so LEGO Education created the Permission to Play kit as that first step. said Dr. Jenny Nash, Head of Education Impact, U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These durable skills are critical for students during their K-12 years, in college, and in the workforce. And Singapore launched a tailored coding class for primary and secondary school students as early as 2014. India has even introduced coding from class six, based on the country’s new education policy.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

SEL can sometimes feel like “one more thing” we have to do, and can sometimes feel inauthentic to students. This is especially true for secondary students. That’s how I came up with these five strategies and routines that help me cultivate a safe and welcoming classroom for secondary students.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

You are feeling confident that, after 20 minutes or so of prep time, students will engage in a lively discussion on the theme of regional identities in the post-Civil War era where they acknowledge one another’s contributions, weave in conflicting viewpoints and dig deeper into the source material to arrive at new conclusions.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 2, 2020

You can also direct students to special accommodations and differentiate for students. See also How to Differentiate Assignments in Google Classroom.). Self-directed and self-paced learning can also be helpful for secondary students or students who need less support. Student Engagement.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s the invisible thread that weaves together student engagement, academic success, and the overall harmony of the classroom environment. Clarity in instruction allows students to follow along without confusion, while effective methodologies engage them in learning. American Secondary Education, 41(3), 21–33.

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Prodigy is a game-like fantasy world where students engage in math along their adventures. Prodigy is a virtual world where students can play together with classmates. In the virtual world, students are wizards who learn magic and spells to defeat over 100 monsters. Curious about how we use technology at Anastasis?

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