A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Here are just a few: Accountability Morale Meetings Professional learning Stakeholders Achievement Budget Crises The act of juggling requires concentration and focus. Juggling is secondary, while the ball in front of them is primary. The best leaders de-emphasize multitasking and attempting to keep everything in the air.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Despite my best efforts, I couldn't visit classrooms as frequently as I would have liked, and the feedback I provided in written reports could have done more to enhance teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. For learning, consider curating data weekly and present at an upcoming staff meeting.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

School leaders need to explain clearly to staff, teachers, parents and students why the technology they are adopting is important and how it is going to improve learning. . Create Compelling Learning Environments. MORE FROM EDTECH: Find out which blended learning program will best fit your classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

AI, digital learning tools, and personalized supports have become central to the classroom. We asked educators to share their views about teaching and learning in 2025 (find industry predictions for 2025 here ). With 2025 barely in its infancy, educators are looking to new technologies and strategies to meet the needs of students.

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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. Please share in the comments section.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

School and district leaders have shared challenges that they are facing regarding the use of AI for teaching and learning. AI has the ability to expand what learning looks like within a particular discipline, introducing novel teaching strategies and applications for concepts. What Is AI Literacy?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2018

The irony of this is that many of us educators have been successfully navigating the waters of personalized learning for our students, but haven’t been given the opportunity to transition that same approach to our own professional learning. And what I’ve found is that they love having a role in my learning.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Others paid attention to the data and rising number of coronavirus cases and used their summers more wisely to design for better remote/hybrid learning and teaching than the mostly-low-level direct instruction, digital worksheets, and paper homework packets that we saw last spring. We met virtually for 2 hours every day for 4 days.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. Which learning activities would benefit from variable time on task?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If you want to know how to start helping little ones learn about technology, this podcast resource is for you to get started. Go to everfi.com/coolcat to learn more and sign up to get a virtual swag bag full of free goodies to get the school year off to a great start.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Go to coolcatteacher.com/modern right now to sign up for the Modern Classrooms essential course for free where you will learn about the strategies, research, and resources that can drive student-centered, self-directed learning in your classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

Putting the ‘Person’ in Personal Learning Networks While educators building communities to learn and share ideas isn’t new, today’s personal learning networks (PLNs) offer educators the chance to hone their focus and build their practice in specific areas of professional development.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

The “Getting to Know and Love Your Brain” poster on her wall, which read “breathe deep into your belly to stay calm and help your PFC (prefrontal cortex) think clearly,” prompted her first graders to get their brains ready for learning. The driving goal was to create a community of practitioners who identify as learning scientists.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

AI shows up in instructional chatbots, personalized learning systems and administrative tools. Educators’ ethical questions around AI education must start by ensuring equitable access to this learning for all students—across subject areas, grade levels and demographic backgrounds.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The past few years have been characterized by fresh and innovative solutions for learning, as well as transformative, technology-forward approaches to education. As this industrial-age school model persists, many students feel bored and disengaged with their learning. Here are five of the biggest education trends for 2025: 1.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

With over 280 courses to choose from, Advancement Course offers subjects in everything from educator wellness to social-emotional learning and more. Episode 789 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Graphic Design for Educators Sadie Lewis - Director of Instructional Design + Personalized Learning. sadiedesignguide . sadiedesignguide .

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

K-12 learning opportunities must prepare students with the necessary skills to succeed in Industry 4.0. This includes developing competency in social-emotional learning, design thinking and computational thinking, whether or not students eventually study computing or engineering or enter the information technology industry.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast With the rising number of students who dont speak English fluently, teachers may struggle to adapt and get new students invested in the learning process. There are many reasons for students to want to learn different languages. There are two principles of language learning to use here.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 16, 2017

As I look back on my first year, I learned far more about kids – their needs – and what teaching was truly about, than I ever did in a college course or reading from a textbook. Yet, each year, I learned more about what was truly important. Yet, each year, I learned more about what was truly important.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Students model how professional product teams work together to create prototypes for authentic users. Below, Melissa shares advice for how teachers can facilitate these kinds of powerful collaborative learning experiences with their students. Interested in learning more? Preparation sets up students for success.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 29, 2019

Powerful use of technology contributes to closing the Digital Learning Gap. Educators who design learning experiences that are personal and accessible , authentic and challenging , collaborative and connected , and inquisitive and reflective create deeper, more meaningful learning experiences for their students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2023

PITTSBURGH–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, today announced a new partnership with all Dallas Independent School District (ISD) middle and high schools to provide math education for over 66,000 students.

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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. I also learned that the three areas of the brain need to be connected by specific, explicit, systematic, and sequential approaches to reading instruction, developing phonemic awareness, and implementing multisensory intervention.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

These partnerships create additional learning opportunities for students interested in getting a headstart on earning college credits and seeking more challenging academic experiences. Teachers new to teaching AP courses will be AP-trained and receive three Continuing Education Units (CEU) or 30 hours of professional learning credits.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This week’s podcast sponsor is ISTE-GM AI Explorations, which provides world class professional learning around artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Download their free Hands-On AI Project Guides for the Classroom guides for elementary, secondary, elective, and computer science teachers here. “It

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given these disruptions, it’s tempting for schools to narrow their focus on core content learning (language arts and mathematics) to make up for lost learning time in the spring of 2020. What is Social Emotional Learning? So, what have researchers discovered about social emotional learning in the classroom?

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 17, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Work-based learning is providing a way for school and district leaders to increase the relevance and value of secondary education, while also offering opportunities for the practice and application of new skills in supportive environments.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 7, 2019

Our January reading for Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN investigates the experiences of three early-career secondary English teachers in urban settings who sought professional development opportunities to support teaching for social justice. January Topic: Professional learning for equity-focused teaching.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

While this situation creates immediate problems for schools, like hiring qualified teachers from a shrinking pool of candidates, it also creates secondary problems, like the troubling trend that the teacher shortage is creating surrounding professional development (PD). K-12 educators are considering leaving their jobs.

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Edthena

JANUARY 13, 2022

Learn more about Edthena’s start and video-powered professional learning in this conversation between Rod Murray of The Pulse podcast and Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller. And, try out Edthena’s video coaching professional learning for yourself. Video-Powered Professional Learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

As the program—a collaboration between ISTE and General Motors —wraps up its third year of professional learning opportunities and support for educators, she says, “this is really the end of the beginning of the work.” What are a few things about AI that students can learn? We said, “We really have to get this right.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2023

Policy and pedagogical recommendations for teaching with AI TeachAI will recommend best practices for policymakers, education leaders, teachers, and companies on safely incorporating AI in primary and secondary education curriculum standards, courses, tools, assessments, and professional learning.

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Hapara

JUNE 17, 2022

One of the most inspiring ways to do this is using project based learning (PBL). It connects learning to real-world contexts, honors student voice and choice and allows students to build transferable skills such as critical thinking, giving and receiving feedback, collaboration, communication and project management.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We just used Carnegie Learning Math.” And that’s after just one year of implementing Carnegie Learning.” Carnegie Learning math moved everybody up.” It’s gratifying to see the incredible results Howard Street students have been able to achieve so quickly,” said Carnegie Learning CEO Barry Malkin.

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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. The population of students I serve as a teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning are interested in pursuing a career in education.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

This responsibility goes far beyond ensuring factual accuracy; it extends to creating culturally-responsive curriculum that not only integrates the experiences of diverse cultures and historically underrepresented groups, but also actively engages cultural learning styles and scaffolds students toward freedom of thought and independence.

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