Linda Bowgren
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Three steps lead to differentiation
Just as all students do not benefit from a one- size-fits-all model of learning, neither do teachers. Much has been written about the value, need, and complexity of differentiating learning within every classroom based on student readiness, motivation and interest, apparent skills, learning preferences or styles, and identified cognitive needs. Teachers are […] -
Shaping the workday
Kathryn SeverN ew York’s Maine-Endwell Central School District has faced a decreasing budget, even as its needs have increased. As opportunities forpaid summer or after-hours professional development work evaporated, the district needed to support teachers’ professional learning within the workday. Giving teachers time within regular work hours, however, led to […]