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Project-Based Learning for New Teachers
In my PBL coaching work, I'm big on teacher confidence and self-efficacy because many of us need more confidence in our teaching abilities. In my experience, confidence often holds some back from trying something new, like PBL, SEL, and new strategies. This in turn prevents them from growing their teaching practice. Lacking confidence in our teaching can also be emotionally taxing—but it can be overcome with a few simple tweaks to how we plan and deliver our lessons.
The 5 steps of a collective efficacy cycle
Working with the right team is a very rewarding experience. And working on an ineffective team is frustrating and time-wasting. When teams hum along and have a powerful impact, collective efficacy grows. This knowledge is not new. BUT, building collective efficacy has been surprisingly elusive. Collective teacher efficacy doesn’t just happen. Rather, it occurs when particular conditions are established by teams who set, collaborate towards, and attain shared goals related to teaching and learning.
Creating Safe Environments for Students Recovering From Trauma
Communication: Mental Health Check-In How do you handle your bad days, when hope is a distant star and “Happy” is just a song blaring from a radio? When you are exhausted, stressed, and just don’t want to try? You might play video games or read a book. Perhaps you distract yourself with the Internet, YouTube, or Netflix. A jog in the park might make you feel better. We have ways to cope, but do they solve the problem? They numb the pain, but do they remove it?
Setting Goals on Culture and Climate with Dr. Spike Cook Transformative Principal 481 | Transformative Principal | Episode 481
Show Notes Spike Cook, Ed.D., Principal, Lakeside Middle School, Millville, NJ. In addition to being a Principal, Dr. Cook published two books through Corwin Press (Connected Leadership: It’s Just a Click Away; Breaking Out of Isolation: Becoming a Connected School Leader). He is the co-host of the popular PrincipaPLN podcast and a regular on the Unlock the Middle Videocast. His blog, Insights Into Learning, was recognized as a finalist for Best Administrator Blog by the EduBlog Awards.
How Gulf Shores City Schools leveraged their aging facilities into a state-of-the-art campus
When Gulf Shores City Schools opened their doors in 2019, they were ready to make waves as the most innovative, state-of-the-art district in the southern Alabama region. They had their sights set on best-in-class facilities, from classrooms to athletics to campus-wide environment. However, the new district faced an age-old challenge as it inherited thirty-year-old facilities that needed significant repairs and upgrades.
Envisioning the new normal: A story of optimism in education
The COVID-19 pandemic altered almost every aspect of life as we know it. Common habits like seeing family and friends, and going to work and school in person became luxuries that we could no longer afford. People across the globe began to feel a variety of different emotions ranging from frustration to anxiety, doubt and even fear. This became particularly evident in PreK-12 education, as teachers, students and their families entered uncharted territory.
The US has pledged $12B for back-to-school COVID testing. What comes next?
On March 17th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an investment of over $12 billion to expand COVID-19 testing in our nation's schools. The investment came as part of the Biden Administration's National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, designed to help schools safely reopen by regularly screening students for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The US has pledged $12 billion for back-to-school COVID testing. What comes next?
On March 17th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an investment of over $12 billion to expand COVID-19 testing in our nation's schools. The investment came as part of the Biden Administration's National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, designed to help schools safely reopen by regularly screening students for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Rebound! A focus on 1 critical need: rebuilding student agency
As we rebound from our COVID teaching experiences, there are several things that we will need to do so that we ensure that students continue learning. There is a great deal of media and political attention to the "learning loss" that supposedly occurred. Did students lose their learning? It's not as if the 7th graders are suddenly reading like 4th graders. Is there actual evidence of regression in academic skills? Or do they have unfinished learning?
Ed Dept decision on trans student-athletes could have broader implications
Brief Published Sept.
Several Baltimore schools report 0 students proficient in math, reading
Dive Brief: Six Baltimore City schools — five high schools and one middle school — were found to have not a single student who scored proficient in math or reading in 2016, Fox45 News reports. One student interviewed by the station said he believes students aren't passing the state assessments because the material on the tests is not covered in class.
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