Increased emphasis on fostering deeper learning for students suggests a fundamental change in teachers’ role and vantage point of instruction. The change requires less time teaching in front of class and more time roving among desks and teams to monitor and facilitate students’ collaborative work
May is Teacher Appreciation Month! Therefore, it is time to thank teachers for all the ways they show leadership in their classrooms, schools, and the larger community. With the help of teachers who show leadership in multiple ways, children and schools thrive! Without the benefit
The "zero debate" is alive and well despite the compelling information that leading educational thinkers like Tom Guskey, Doug Reeves, and Grant Wiggins have shared about the lack of accuracy that is the end product of this practice. More recently my friend and colleague Tom Schimmer
Prior to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004, the traditional method of deciding whether a struggling student received extra time and support through special education was with the discrepancy model. Under the discrepancy model, action would not take place until there was
There seems to be an appreciation day (or week or month…) for anything and everything with a pulse. For example, October is National Squirrel Awareness Month. There are even acknowledgements for inanimate items. Did you know that January is National Oatmeal Month? Yes, oatmeal. But
Understanding child development and - most importantly - how children learn, is undoubtedly one of the fundamental necessities of good teaching. The field of neuroscience is constantly expanding; we learn more about our students everyday. It's important that teachers keep up with the latest discoveries
Happy birthday, Corwin Connect! In the last two years, we've seen the incredible impact of blogging. On Corwin Connect, we've celebrated innovative teachers in the classroom and leaders who connect with students. We've read stories of courageous conversations and talked about what great teachers do. In the last year,