Professional Learning
Putting Empowerment into Practice
By: Meriwynn Mansori. Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell and Laura Sexton are part of a small but important teacher-led movement to improve outcomes in U.S. world language classrooms, empowering other teachers to take their own risks and try new things.
10 Online Tools and Resources That Support Academic Honesty
By: Michael Yarbrough. Check out the list of 10 edtech tools that can help promote academic honesty, fit nicely into daily routines and improve the quality of classroom educational efforts.
When Professional Development is Just an Experience
By: Katrina Keene. Administrators asking teachers for their professional opinions on education and letting them own their professional development shows needed respect, trust and engagement.
What is Conceptual Understanding?
By: Tatum Omari and Vivian Chen. How can we shift our teaching methods to prepare future generations for careers and life in a technologically-advanced world? The key is to begin teaching for conceptual understanding.
Smart Review | The Power of Keeping it Simple
In his book "The Power of Simple," author Kyle Wagner delivers a roadmap addressing a myriad of program design tasks directly associated with creating a learning experience driven by student voice and individualized learning.
Five Tips for Testing the Place-Based Education Waters
By: Jennifer Pieratt. The open-endedness of planning Place-Based Education can quickly go from exhilarating to overwhelming, so here are five tips to help teachers just dip their toe in the deeper learning pool.
Can Vision Planning Ward Off the Politics of Education?
I have been involved with the “Vision Committee” in my district for almost a year now, and this committee has served as an excellent template for creating meaning for its members, instead of just more work.
International Educators Encourage Collaborative Teaching
Tim Stuart and a dozen other international education leaders collaborated on his latest book, Global Perspectives: Professional Learning Communities at Work in International Schools, which centers on the concept of Professional Learning Communities.
What Does Effective Educator PD Look Like?
By: Julie Keane. What does effective professional development for educators really look like? Here is what we know works, doesn't work and the importance of design-based research for continued program improvements.
2017 SXSWedu PanelPicker is Open!
The SXSWedu PanelPicker is open from now until Friday, September 2. Take a second to register, click to give these sessions the thumbs up and share your vote on Twitter!