Education Leadership

Principals try to cultivate traits that improve communication, demonstrate respect, and inspire vision.

No stranger to TED, Sir Ken Robinson delivered a talk on "Education's Death Valley" where he outlines 3 principles that are crucial for the mind to flourish. He then goes into how current education culture works against those principles.

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Principals from across the nation give firsthand accounts of leadership in action in the latest video series from the Wallace Foundation.

Contrary to public perceptions that teachers are unhappy and demoralized, a Gallup survey measuring job satisfaction found that the instructors ranked second only to physicians.

At the following post I will give my perspective concerning "What Instructional Design really is?" "What Instructional Designers Do?", and I will talk about "3 Instructional Design Myths". You constructive feedback will be highly appreciated!

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Using video and podcasts to flip your classroom is a big task that could yield big results if done properly. Here are some quick tips.
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The goal of the Common Core assessments, as with the curricula itself, is to devise a richer, more thoughtful approach to K-12 learning, one that is – in the words of the Common Core developers – “fewer, clearer, higher.”...

Consider an Apple TV in the classroom or looking for ways to effectively display your iPad or iPhone on a projector screen wirelessly? Check this out.
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Leadership is learned behavior that becomes unconscious and automatic over time. For example, leaders can make several important decisions about an issue in the time it takes others to understand the question.

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I wanted to present a few of the many Skype lessons that are currently available for classrooms and everyone else to try out.
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Technology makes the tools, but what are the general characteristics that make an effective educator a 21st century educator? (The Teacher of Tomorrow – What makes a 21st Century #Educator?

If your resolution for 2013 was to be better organized, these 5 apps are recommended for you by the fine folks at Apple. They've assembled a sort of toolkit for teachers that aim to make you a better, more informed, and connected educator.

Do you know the difference between contemporary and traditional learning and teaching styles? This handy chart breaks it down quite well.
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If you're contemplating using Project-Based Learning or are already trying out the latest craze to hit the modern classroom, you should know about this checklist.
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Joe Bower is a good friend of mine and someone that I really look up to in the field of education.

Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of dense information out there about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)? You're not alone. Here's Edutopia's guide to resources that will help you make sense of it all.

cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Tawheed Manzoor “You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay ...

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None of us have enough time to spend all day on social media. Lucky for you, there's this busy person's guide to social media that will help you out.
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