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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 ev..
State of the states
The recognition of the importance of effective school leadership is not limited to district-level leaders and academic researchers. State educational leaders have increasingly taken up improving schoo..
Viewer discussion is advised
It’s Wednesday afternoon, and a group of 4th and 5th-grade teachers gather after school. They seat themselves around a TV monitor and discuss their day. As they get settled, a facilitator sets up th..
Team spirit
Common experience, along with a vast collection of research, demonstrates that schools can expect a range of benefits to accrue when teachers work together. Teacher teaming can reduce teacher isolatio..
Team tune-up
Use this worksheet to examine documentation of team meetings in light of goals the team has established. ..
Zeroing in on data
In the predawn hours, Tami Chowdhury taps on her keyboard, pausing to sip her coffee, and thinks about whether the previous day’s learning strategies helped her junior high students ac..
The right conversation strategy can extinguish anger and strengthen parent-teacher relationships
I gasped as I read the angry parent email that had been sent to the teacher and copied to me, her principal. I imagined the sinking feeling the teacher would have when she began to read what can best ..
Teachers click with shared content and anytime access
Web 2.0 is a widely used term to describe web-based tools that rely on user input and collaboration. So what would professional learning 2.0 look like? When educators are asked to do more with less an..
Cultural proficiency
Decades of research suggest the home-school connection is a key factor in student success. When talking about these relationships, educators often speak in general terms as if there is only one kind o..
