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Who Owns Our Professional Learning?
My professional learning this summer has pushed my thinking and helped me grow tremendously. I hope to be a better teacher and a more helpful colleague as a result.
Best Practices in Work-Based Learning
GPS is a respected applied high school alternative for students in 42 high schools in southern Wisconsin. Twelve teachers currently support 13 GPS classrooms, three more classrooms will be added next month. Growth has been steady as have been program enhancements.
Carving a Place for Blended Learning in the Era of Teacher Evaluation
You and I are focused on blended learning — why should we care about teacher evaluation? Value-added teacher evaluation and blended learning are in their early stages, however the space between them will shrink in the coming years as both define and redefine the practice of teaching.
K-12 Assessments and Teacher Evaluation: Using Data to Help Teachers Strengthen Their Practice
In the second addition to this three part guest series, Dr. Anne Udall of NWEA argues that there is real opportunity for schools and district leaders to use assessment data, particularly from interim assessments, to help educators grow their expertise.
10 Ways Smart Cities Develop & Support Teachers
10 strategies are outlined that cities are using to make teaching more attractive and to better support teachers and expand their opportunity set.
How I Learn
The way we learn has changed from 30 years ago with the use of technology and resources at our fingertips. Tom outlines several new ways he and others are learning today.
10 Big Blended Learning Questions
The CityBridge-NewSchools Education Innovation Fellowship is a great developmental opportunity for teachers in Washington DC. On Monday we're holding a conversation about blended learning. Following is a list of 10 questions we'll discuss and some resources for developing answers.
What is the Problem With Professional Development?
Courtney Hanes explains the idea of shifting from professional development to professional growth.
Deeper Leading
I recently had the opportunity to attend the first ever Deeper Learning conference in San Diego, CA. Educators from around the country convened to discuss deeper learning and the successes and challenges they have encountered in their efforts to precipitate it.
The Power Hour – Curate Yourself
The Power Hour runs a single concept or idea through your own personal mind, body, spirit algorithm.