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A lesson in teaching, starring, you
When teachers work toward the goal of using evidence of student learning to improve teaching, they typically use test scores, student work, portfolios, and a variety of formative assessments. Videotap..
Courage, confidence, clarity mark the pathway to change
JSD: I'd like you to talk about two key aspects of your work. One is evaluating professional learning and the other is coaching. In Assessing Impact: Evaluating Staff Development..
Striking a balance
Forsyth County Schools has recently finished a very successful year. In 2008, all 16 elementary schools and eight middle schools made Adequate Yearly Progress. In spite of the fact that Georgia admini..
Community events offer cultural learning opportunities
Culturally proficient schools have carefully developed an awareness of the communities they serve. The teachers and leaders know who lives in the community, value and build upon the assets students an..
Let stakeholders know what you intend to accomplish
Afew weeks ago, I received a call from a superintendent in Illinois. His request was one I’ve heard before. He was preparing for a board meeting and wanted some help. “Can you provide me with rese..
Data dialogue
As teachers and leaders are well aware, schools and districts across the country have invested enormous amounts of money and energy in creating data management systems so that teachers can access info..
Use ‘both/and’ thinking to find the best of two sides of a conflict
“But,” my father used to say with a burst of air after a long exposition on a topic. Then he would launch into a counterpoint to what he had just said. I loved his ability to examine ideas from va..
A lesson learned from students
Three years ago, I stepped out of the comfort zone of a private East Coast college and into the harsh, gritty world of inner-city Los Angeles. I became a middle school teacher to students with special..
Use evidence to make the case for learning
Social scientist Samuel Popkin wrote about the concept of “gut rationality” to explain how voters make decisions during presidential elections (1994). His theory is that voters take a bit of new i..
