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The 6 Core Beliefs Behind Blending Leadership in Your School

Edsurge

We could have shared some “cool new apps” or digital writing assignments or presented the case for student portfolios. Sketchnote from Belief #5 about Mission, illustrated by Brad Ovenell-Carter. Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and Off by Stephen J. Valentine and Dr. Reshan Richards.

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3 ways teachers can drive student growth

eSchool News

Understand Learning Beliefs. To develop collective teacher efficacy, it’s important for educators to take time to dig into their own learning beliefs by answering questions such as: What are your beliefs about learning? What are the steps you take to learn something new? How do you learn best? Develop a Plan for Success.

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Writing a College Essay That Stands Out

Edsurge

As the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen firsthand the anxiety that students experience when it comes to writing their college essays.

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Four ways to transform your school culture

eSchool News

In a healthy school culture, there’s a belief that every student holds unique gifts and talents, and has the innate ability to be successful. Literacy impacts every other subject that a student will study in school, from algebra to creative writing. Create a literacy-rich school culture.

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

There was no fanfarejust a vision, a small classroom, and a deep belief in what girls could achieve when given the right environment to grow. Whether its writing a research paper with academic integrity or designing a technology solution that addresses a global issue, Elmwood girls learn how to think deeply and act responsibly.

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Blended Learning: Designing with Balance in Mind

Catlin Tucker

That belief has informed the way I define blended learning. As Katie Novak and I write in UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (coming out May 29!), The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning.

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Mindsets: Four Beliefs That Lead to Highly-Motivated Students

Faculty Focus

i] Beliefs are called mindsets when they filter how we make sense of the world and ourselves. iv] Four positive mindset beliefs and how to support them Four characteristics of positive academic mindsets have been identified and are presented from a college student’s point of view. [v] Students look for acceptance-affording cues.

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