Archive: 2016
Teaching the Teacher: Lesson Planning and Powerful PD in One
By: Suzanne Simons. Literacy Design Collaborative offers teachers across the country a system of tools that not only helps them provide more critical moments of instruction for their students’ learning, but for their own professional learning as well.
3 Best Practices for Teaching English Language Learners
By: Kathleen L. Gallagher. At an elementary school where a majority of students are ELLs, the principal encourages an inclusive model and provides a digital curriculum to help kids master English.
How to Create Your Anywhere, Anytime Learning Playlist
By: Lisa Haugh. Just like a music playlist for working out or relaxing, you can build a customized learning playlist to get your career jamming too. Here are some tips for getting started.
Pick a Mentor – It Will Change Your Life
By: Katie Goddard. We need to make a conscious effort to create an environment where kids feel safe and comfortable in sharing their growth and development with us. Mentoring is the key to make this free exchange of ideas possible.
Welcome to the Copyright Jungle
By: Bill Taylor. The movement toward going open is spreading like wildfire among the education community, but the challenge of navigating through the jungle of copyright law can quickly dampen that enthusiasm. Here are some tips to help teachers navigate open educational resources successfully.
A Powerful Way to Exercise Student Brains
By: Patrick Cole. No other single mental activity engages more parts of the brain than writing, so let's get students writing every day. It will help them become reasoned thinkers and problem solvers, and prepares them for all of the mental processes and emotional evenness that they will need as adults.
4 Features of Great Mobile Learning Apps
By: Alan Schwartz. The average U.S. student spends 8 to 10 hours per day on a mobile phone, mostly on social media platforms. So how can EdTech providers grab a small slice of students’ mobile time and turn it into more productive learning activities?
6 Entry Points for Deeper Learning
“Transformation comes more from pursuing profound questions than seeking practical answers.” -Peter Block, The Answer to How is Yes: Acting on What Matters As educators and EdLeaders, we seek to illuminate entry points to deeper learning, while knowing that the real work is, as…
The 6 Keys to Building a Community of Readers
By: Dr. Ruben Alejandro. A superintendent shares his approach to literacy, which includes providing free books for preschoolers, striving for universal connectivity and partnering with local businesses.
Promising Practices in Deeper Learning and Equity
There are initiatives in the United States to reduce achievement gaps and increase access to high quality education for all students. At this year’s Deeper Learning conference, conversations --and the real work--are about equity.