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Books: Framework for innovation in education

By Adam Galvan

Disruptive Classroom Technologies: A Framework for Innovation in Education Sage Publications Ltd. Schools continuously fund technology for classrooms but not always with a clear plan. This book lays out a framework for the T3 system, which categorizes technology as “translational” to help educators perform tasks more efficiently, “transformational” as a way of reinventing old tasks […]

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August 09, 2017

Badging breakthroughs

Next time you want to reward students or teachers for going above and beyond, consider how you might turn that recognition into something substantial—something a high-achiever can add to a r©sum© or an e-portfolio. Give them a digital badge for excelling in a skill such as teamwork or leadership, and they can take it with […]

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July 21, 2017

Embracing mobile devices and social media tools

Fast disappearing from schools are internet “lock and block” policies that keep students off social media and restrict them to carefully curated websites. Even with sophisticated filters and firewalls, today’s learners carry all the access in the world in their back pockets. “We’re past trying to stay ahead of the digital native” says Morgen Larsen, […]

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June 28, 2017

Are fidget spinners a good distraction?

Whirling fidget spinners invaded classrooms across the country this past spring, but with many schools banning them as a distraction, their future as a potential remedy for students with attention difficulties is in doubt. Classroom impact Teachers from districts including Mt. Pleasant City School District in Michigan and Catawba County Schools in North Carolina, were […]

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May 22, 2017

Making a selfie teaches students to write and reflect

In a classroom in New Hampshire, second-graders pull out iPads to film themselves discussing the characters of a book they are reading. Such video selfies increase students’ understanding of the story’s characters and how those characters resolve problems, says Amy Riley, who teaches at Stratham Memorial School in School Administrative Unit 16 in Exeter. “The […]

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May 16, 2017

How to coach strong school principals

Principal preparation programs continue to place more demands on candidates, in some cases requiring a yearlong internship. When the time comes to assume the role, no amount of preparation can prepare a person for what lies ahead. The constant demands, interruptions, rules, pressure and stress can wear down even the most resilient person. In a […]

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May 10, 2017

Use the news to teach reading comprehension

Allowing students to explore news articles that spark their curiosity can provide a bigger literacy boost than having them read nonfiction texts about random topics far removed from a youngster’s interests. At Lancaster Middle School near Buffalo, New York, students read news articles to help write stories for a classroom magazine and to prepare for […]

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April 05, 2017

How schools teach mindfulness exercises for children

Every morning, principals in the West Bridgewater School District in Massachusetts get on the PA system to lead students through a few minutes of mindful breathing exercises.

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Books: Framework for innovation in education

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Badging breakthroughs

Embracing mobile devices and social media tools

Are fidget spinners a good distraction?

Making a selfie teaches students to write and reflect

How to coach strong school principals

Use the news to teach reading comprehension

How schools teach mindfulness exercises for children