Professional Learning
6 Creative Ways to Revamp PD in 2018
By: Amy Jenkins and Kelly Freiheit. If we want learning experiences to change for students, we have to change them for teachers too. In this post, we look at 6 creative ways to revamp PD for teachers.
The Future of Work Is the Future of Lifelong Learning
In order to engrain the habits of metacognition and continuous improvement into both ourselves and those we serve, we need actionable behaviors that we can personally model before we will be able to develop structures and cultures that will encourage those skills.
Scaling Formative Assessment: The How I Know Project
We're excited to announce the launch of a new initiative, sponsored by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, designed to help teachers more effectively implement formative assessment. Learn more here.
The Secrets to Great Teaching
By: Matt Bertasso. In Bloom's Taxonomy, "Lower Order Thinking" consists of remember, understand and apply. "Higher Order Thinking" requires analysis, evaluation and creation. How can we give students higher order thinking skills?
Unlearn to Learn: 6 Non-Negotiables of High Quality Professional Learning
As instructional leaders craft professional development in any format, it is important to assess the flow and structure of what you are creating. Like all endeavors, practice fuels improvement.
How Michigan CoOp Connects Leaders to Improve Education
By: Marsha Myles Bahra. The Michigan CoOp is a network of school districts that are early adopters of successful, efficient, and effective learning models. Members leverage each other’s strengths to create new opportunities for student learning.
Easy Ideas for Pleasant Holiday PD
Some educators find the thought of professional development during holidays anathema, while others enjoy finding a quiet meditative moment to explore new ideas. Creativity tends to strike when we are in the shower or on a quiet walk, and holidays can provide this brain space.
12 Ideas for Your End of The Year Reading
From blog posts, to Smart Bundles, to white papers, here's 12 of our favorite resources to include in your reading list this month. Check these off your reading list before the new year!
3 Quick Tips and 40+ Resources for Globalizing Your Learner Experiences
Our job as educators is to prepare the next generation of global citizens to consider and value a diversity of perspectives, communicate effectively and take action. Where to start?
Competency-Based Micro-credentials are Transforming Professional Learning
It's time to make way for micro-credentials -- the future of professional learning. There is nothing micro about how competency-based credentials have the potential to change the professional learning game on a MACRO-level.