This month we sat down with Karl Clauset, co-author of Schools Can Change and Schoolwide Action Research for Professional Learning Communities, to talk about how professional learning models have changed and new ways to promote teacher collaboration. Q: In your work with school leadership teams to
In 7th grade I received the best group role in my science class. I was bestowed with the title and responsibilities of “The Encourager.” From what I could tell, I was expected to provide supportive comments to each group member and find ways to support
Education trends may come and go, but the conclusions of John Hattie’s Visible Learning research have remained largely unchanged over the years. The research is clear about what works and what doesn't when it comes to raising student achievement. Ready to stop asking “what works?” and
Though definitions of “deeper learning” vary widely, we believe and have learned from many of our authors that deeper learning is about moving past formulas and facts, and understanding the bigger concepts behind that surface-level knowledge. It’s not that surface knowledge is any less important
What if I were to tell you that there are three things every child and adolescent needs to be successful and that you can help provide them. Would you? Self-regulation is the one mental process that overrides obstacles that hinder planning, attention, learning, memory, and emotional
Creating Teams from Work Groups: The Ultimate Staff Cohesion Strategies for School Success (Part II) In order for schools to be successful, the need to be strong from an organizational perspective, as well as from a staff perspective. Previously, we’ve discussed the 7 C’s of Organizational Success:
One important reason for studying mathematics is to nurture an aptitude for and a confidence in problem solving. To be good at problem solving, one must be able to sort through the unknown, make sense of it, persevere in it, and come away with a
Today’s classrooms are diverse. Learners arrive in our classrooms from all different walks of life and at different locations in their development and learning. As teachers, we strive to create and provide educational experiences where: all learners are active participants in their learning all learners
When celebrating Teacher Appreciate Week activities, teachers can reflect on the very successful partnerships they have formed with parents during the school year. Here are several best practices shared by teachers and parents during thirty years of providing parent engagement support to school communities: Best Practice
Many schools are now advocating for student-centered learning to promote student inquiry, independence, agency, rigor, grit, or any other trendy words that come to mind. Yet, often times these proposed instructional shifts - as well as many others - stumble as a result of teacher