Professional Learning
The Best Academic Schools in Tennessee Feature the Best Character Program in the Country
Valor Collegiate Academies has been in the top 5 percent of Tennessee schools on growth and achievement every year since it started in 2014. But we visited Valor (seven miles south of the Country Music Hall of Fame in suburban southeast Nashville) because of the well-regarded Valor Compass, a holistic human-development program.
Building a Collaborative Culture: From Inspiration to Application
By: Mary Ryerse and Bob Rosenfeld. Creating a collaborative culture takes time and remains a continual process. This post explores how formative assessment can help.
Micro-Grants for Transformative Professional Development
This Fall, a free open PD library was launched called Learn Next. Now Learn Next and their partners are kicking it up a notch and have released a micro-grant opportunity built especially for districts and organizations who are ready to reimagine and reinvigorate professional development.
The Power of Teacher-to-Teacher Observations: A Formative Assessment Field Trip
A group of teachers recently set out on an adventure to conduct classroom observations and to seek out answers to some of their key questions about formative assessment. Here's what they learned.
Facebook For Education: Activate, Collaborate, Innovate
With the recent launch of its new Facebook for Education microsite, Facebook is showing that innovation is not just a part of its past, it is a part of its future. Here are some of their top resources for education.
What Can Student Learning Teach Us About Professional Development for Teachers?
By: Kathy Dyer. For true learning to take place in a professional development setting, teachers—like students—need to take ownership of their learning. How does that happen? Find out here.
Learn Next: A Toolbox for Educators to Transform Practice
Many teachers haven’t experienced transformative learning themselves, and as such are not given the chance to learn how to facilitate learning in these types of environments. This new collaborative effort is seeking to change that.
Supporting Teachers in the Digital Age
By: Gov. Bev Perdue. As a former teacher and policymaker, I’ve spent my career advocating for teachers. I believe now more than ever, we must listen to our teachers, empower them to lead and give them the resources and professional development they need.
5 Steps for Sustaining PBL
By: Jenny Pieratt. High Quality PBL is a journey, not a destination. As you think about professional development for your staff this year, this process can help teachers continue on the trajectory of developing quality projects.
SXSW EDU Panel Picker 2019 – Cast Your Votes!
Now is a great time to help the team at SXSW determine what you want to see for programming. Voting and comments can be made now through Thursday, August 30th. Here, we share some panels we're particularly excited for.