An excerpt from Making Change That Sticks, a whitepaper about Visible Learningplus in Klein ISD, Texas Lemm Elementary School Principal Kathy Brown had a lightbulb moment when she first heard about Visible Learning at a conference in Florida in 2014. Based on Professor John Hattie’s Visible Learning
An excerpt from the white paper Collaborative Leadership: How to Inspire Your Leaders to Become Learners Peter DeWitt has his own take on leadership. DeWitt, a longtime teacher and principal, is now an author, leadership coach, education consultant, Education Week columnist, Visible Learning trainer working with
I began my first year as a literacy coach in multiple elementary buildings in the fastest-growing district in the state of Missouri. That meant we had a large amount of new teachers and it also meant I had to say ‘no’ to coaching more seasoned
First and foremost, I'm not an instructional coach. The reason for this post is because I believe so strongly in instructional coaching and have benefited so much from it that I want to encourage you to look into it. From my very first coaching session with
The year 2015 marked a turning point for the Fabindia School in Pali district, Rajasthan. It was the year the Professional Learning Program for teachers was launched. Teachers began to feel empowered and transformation began to steadily unfold. Prior to 2015, teacher professional learning at the
As an educational consultant working out of the district central office, one of my responsibilities was to design and implement professional learning opportunities for educators and administrators on research-based best practices and new curriculum initiatives from the government to educators. While I might be very enthusiastic
The Challenge Konocti Unified is located in the town of Clearlake, California. Only 8% of Clearlake residents hold a four-year college degree or higher, the median household income for a family of four is $25,000, hovering just over the federal poverty line, and the city
What does it mean to lead learning? At no other time in the history of education do we have such a powerful opportunity–given federal policies such as Race to the Top and now ESSA–to redefine instructional leadership in our schools and focus on how and
In my last blog, The 5 Teachers You Meet in Professional Learning, I described a handful of trends in teacher personas. It was shared a lot on social media, so I’m thinking it struck a chord. Now, in this sequel, let’s play some more with
Many schools and districts are working on strategic plans that include at their heart a vision of graduating students who are lifelong learners, with indispensable ‘must-have’ skills such as creativity, problem solving, and collaboration. Thanks to the work of Sir Ken Robinson, Tony Wagner, the