Archive: 2016
Motivating and Monitoring Performance: 6 Recommendations
We began this blog series asking the question: "to leaderboard or not?" After reviewing the subject of performance monitoring in private and public, in formal and informal settings, and for individuals and teams, and we've drawn these six conclusions.
Learner-Centered Leadership Means Teachers and Students Lead, Too
Harmony Public School leaders don’t just create opportunities for their teachers to lead. They create opportunities for their students to lead as well.
Managing Collaboration in the PBL Classroom
By: Jennifer Isbell. As they prepare next-gen students for an unknown future full of rapidly advancing technology, teachers must find ways to inspire and instill the collaborative process to help them succeed in a world that values teamwork abilities.
Ask Not What Blended Learning Measurement Can Do For You…
By: Saro Mohammed. The "Blended Learning Measurement Agenda: A Path Forward For the Ecosystem" guide explores the growing need for a coordinated measurement agenda, and highlights the current conditions and unique challenges we face in measuring blended learning.
Take a Risk and Follow Your Own Path in Life
By: Anisha Srivastava. After winning Pearson's Student Coding Competition, Anisha explains combining her newfound passions for entrepreneurship and education.
EdTech 10: Have You Thanked a Teacher This Week?
It’s the time of year when we pause to focus on all of the teachers--past and present--who are making a difference by showing them the love and appreciation they deserve.
A Silent Wish for Teacher Appreciation Week
By: Amy Lin. This week, parents and students nationwide will show their gratitude to teachers. As an educator, what do you really wish for? Share with us here or on social media.
Chavez Schools: Where Grads Leave Ready to Make a Difference
While in Washington, D.C., we visited Chavez Schools, a school with expanded blended learning opportunities that's teaching its students three dimensions of college readiness: academic preparation, academic tenacity and college knowledge.
Back to Basics: Creating Equitable Learning Environments
By: Meg Van Voorhis. Creating and sustaining a successful and equitable learning environment for students means starting with these three things.
Reflect versus Critique in the PBL Classroom
By: Amber Chandler. In the PBL classroom, it's important to clarify the difference between "reflection" and "critique" as students look back on their work, and give them separate time for both.