Latest articles by Eric Sheninger
From the Principal's Office: Learning Artifacts
Knowledge often comes to us via transcribed content or artifacts, which is derived from others' knowledge.
From the Principal's Office: Social Media Use Needs to Focus More on Learning Than Behavior
It pains me when I hear about school districts that are attempting to implement and impose social media policies that focus more on the "behavior" of educators as opposed to student learning.
From the Principal's Office: The Capstone Experience
One of our guiding beliefs here at New Milford High School is that our students will find purpose and meaning in their respective learning experiences.
From the Principal's Office: Game Design as a Catalyst For Learning
Over the course of this school year, I have been fortunate enough to share ideas on technology integration with Judy Wilson, my children’s principal at P.S. 3 in Staten Island, NY.
From the Principal's Office: Authentic Learning Can't Be Standardized
Students that participate in this experience travel to Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic as they learn firsthand about one of the most traumatic events in human history.
From the Principal's Office: Personalizing Learning for All Students With OpenCourseWare
Around this time last year I received what I thought was an odd request.
From the Principal's Office: Discovery Education's Common Core Academies
Educators are invited to join their peers for Common Core Academies that are research-based, personalized, and actionable.
From the Principal's Office: Apps and Social Media in the Classroom
It is springtime at New Milford High School and new ideas are flourishing.
From the Principal's Office:The Runaway Train
As the end of the school year draws near, the education reform rhetoric is heating up.
From the Principal's Office: Autonomy Breeds Change
After some thinking and looking at various options inherent in the current schedule, I decided to cut all non-instructional duties in half to create a Professional Growth Period (PGP).
From the Principal's Office: Tracking Your Digital Footprint
I was devastated to learn a few weeks back that Google Reader was getting the ax.
From the Principal's Office: Unwrapping the Common Core Standards
As a principal I am always on the look out for resources that can aid my teachers with the successful implementation of these standards.
From the Principal's Office: Learning Math Should be Fun and Engaging
Kanchan Chellani, currently a math teacher at New Milford High School, is a strong believer in making the learning process fun, interactive, and meaningful for students.
From the Principal's Office: The Right Way is Your Way
Social media is like the "Wild West" in that there are no overbearing rules, which is why I love it so much.
From the Principal's Office: Observing the Common Core Classroom
Educators across the country are grappling with the Common Core Standards and the significant changes that have come with them.
