For Teacher Professional Growth, Study the Soil
Any offering of professional learning needs to meet teachers where they are. But to do that well, facilitators need to take the time to know the teachers and their context.
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The Modern Classrooms Project: A Teacher-Driven PD Model That Works
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Coaching From Within: A Hybrid Model of Teachers Coaching Teachers
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Common Planning for Teachers: An Interview With Math Director Don Mundt
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May 17, 2019
Next Gen Learning Requires Next Gen Change Management
Mission Vista High School in Vista, Calif., empowers educators to own and lead the transformation of student learning.
May 07, 2019
Student Experience: The Key to Deepening Student Learning
This past year, a group of D.C. charter and district teachers came together to create rubrics, performance assessments, and instructional design to develop students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
May 03, 2019
It's a Tough Time for Teachers. Here's Why I'm Joining the Profession.
As an African-American man who is determined to shape young lives and lift up my community, I can't think of a more powerful job.
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Hacking the Boston Public Schools' Innovation Incubator
The planning team of the district's Innovation Incubator applied the same hacking mindset taught in the professional-development program to improve the program itself.
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