Reflections on "Time for Deeper Learning: Lessons from Five High Schools" report
The National Center for Time and Learning released a report last week, Time for Deeper Learning: Lessons from Five High Schools (http://www.timeandlearning.org/DeeperLearning), about the use of time in five high-performing deeper learning schools. While increasing the amount of learning time for...
The National Center for Time and Learning released a report last week, Time for Deeper Learning: Lessons from Five High Schools (http://www.timeandlearning.org/DeeperLearning), about the use of time in five high-performing deeper learning schools. While increasing the amount of learning time for...
Learning How to Learn
Deciding to make fundamental changes to the way students learn, and, therefore, the way teachers teach, has huge implications for a district. Teachers and administrators often spend significant time researching effective strategies before adopting local innovation plans. Just ask Randy Hollenkamp,...
Deciding to make fundamental changes to the way students learn, and, therefore, the way teachers teach, has huge implications for a district. Teachers and administrators often spend significant time researching effective strategies before adopting local innovation plans. Just ask Randy Hollenkamp,...
End of Year Reflection: Failing Forward
I volunteer at a local church. The pastor there has a phrase he uses often: “Proper planning prevents poor performance.” I was in a leadership meeting with him when he said it for the [insert your own euphemism for ‘a lot of times’] when I had a “ facilitator” revelation. This blog post is...
I volunteer at a local church. The pastor there has a phrase he uses often: “Proper planning prevents poor performance.” I was in a leadership meeting with him when he said it for the [insert your own euphemism for ‘a lot of times’] when I had a “ facilitator” revelation. This blog post is...
What Makes a “Teacher of the Year”?
What makes a “teacher of the year”? I think its relationships with students and the faith you place in them. As this school year drew to a close a colleague shared a comment a student made to her about me after witnessing a conversation between a young man and myself about his grades and plans...
What makes a “teacher of the year”? I think its relationships with students and the faith you place in them. As this school year drew to a close a colleague shared a comment a student made to her about me after witnessing a conversation between a young man and myself about his grades and plans...
The Envelope(s) Please
I don’t like to admit how much I love watching the Academy Awards; I am a sucker for public acknowledgement of great work. We couldn’t be more proud of the many accolades falling on New Tech schools, teachers and students. It’s like the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys combined, with New Tech collecting...
I don’t like to admit how much I love watching the Academy Awards; I am a sucker for public acknowledgement of great work. We couldn’t be more proud of the many accolades falling on New Tech schools, teachers and students. It’s like the Oscars, Emmys and Tonys combined, with New Tech collecting...
School Success-the New Tech Network Rubric
How should we measure the success of a school system? For the last few decades, the states have wanted to see high achievement on standardized tests. Parents want a safe school and a successful student ready for college and career. The local newspapers like it when the sports teams are winning....
How should we measure the success of a school system? For the last few decades, the states have wanted to see high achievement on standardized tests. Parents want a safe school and a successful student ready for college and career. The local newspapers like it when the sports teams are winning....
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