Engagement is driven when students know how to apply what they know. Have you seen the 2016 Gallup Student Poll? According to Gallup, the Student Poll will track for 10 years the hope, engagement, and well-being of public school students in grades 5 through 12 across the United States. But what do these measurements really tell…
Read MoreFor any school or district considering a technology initiative I think this article is a must read. It will only take one minute. Then, pass it along to your committee so that they get it. This recent Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development article suggests key drivers for success in a BYOD initiative. The six key…
Read MoreGreat intentions do not always equate to great results. Anyone who has spent any time in education comes to realize this. Recently, ASCD has been promoting a well-intentioned approach to differentiated instruction. Their article “Differentiating without Drowning” maintains that teachers should: “Choose two students on whom to focus your differentiated instruction or lesson (who isn’t…
Read MoreASCD just announced three new publications for new teachers. They offer extensive previews of each online. I found Never Work Harder Than Your Students by Robyn R. Jackson of particular interest. In it, she lays out the Master Teacher Principles and provides a roadmap for how to achieve them. Master teachers: 1. Start where their…
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