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Abstracts
Accentuate the formative: Michigan teachers use rubrics and video to improve their practice. By Theron Blakeslee, Denny Chandler, Edward Roeber, and Tara Kintz Lauri Bach, an 8th-grade U.S. history..
Book Club
This third edition of Joellen Killion’s essential resource guides readers through the rigors of producing an effective, in-depth analysis of professional learning. The methods outlined here help rea..
Innovative lessons through apps
Innovation Classroom (www.innovationclassroom.com) highlights how technology can transform teaching and learning. A selection of video lessons for math, science, language arts, life skills, and social..
What matters now network gets a boost.
Here's the vision: Teachers have more agency and leadership opportunities within a coherent learning system that aligns resources, provides data to inform decision making, and supports teacher-led col..
Tying It All Together
The learning team cycle as described in Becoming a Learning Team by Stephanie Hirsh and Tracy Crow was created to support teams of teachers working on particular lessons and instructional cha..
I Am Mentor, I Am Coach
Much has been written about the challenge of preparing good leaders within our schools. Smith and Smith (2015) note that effective leadership practices have a strong, measurable effect on student achi..
What to do about Jim?
Here is a common scenario: The kids love Jim and so do his peers. He’s one of those teachers who lights up the room with his huge personality, and he’s always good for a laugh. In fact, you can’..
Replay, Reflect, Refine
The cognitive load that a teacher experiences is mind-numbing. To improve, a teacher must begin by reflecting on his or her work, but with the mountain of decisions, where does a teacher find time or ..
Process For Discovery
Project-based learning is a successful way to engage students in learning in the classroom. Research reports increases in student achievement data on tests such as Advanced Placement (Edutopia, 2013) ..
