Characteristics Of A Good School
A good school decenters itself–makes its curriculum, policies, and other ‘pieces’ less visible than students and hope and growth.
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How To Kill Learner Curiosity In 12 Easy Steps
Killing a learner’s natural curiosity doesn’t happen overnight. It can take as long as 12 years, and in rare cases that isn’t long enough.
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5 Strategies For Better Teacher Professional Development
Just as a teacher has to create conditions that support and encourage student success, school districts have to support teachers’ PD.
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Survey: High School Students Are Tired, Bored, And Stressed
Researchers surveyed 21,678 American high school students and found that nearly 75% of the students’ emotions about school were negative.
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20 Ways High Schools Are Using Twitter In The Classroom
These high school students put together questions to ask historians on Twitter, getting answers that may not be easy to find in history books.
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Flipping Lesson Design: Moving The Learning Objective To The End
Flipping the lesson design by asking students to explain an activity’s purpose after it’s done encourages them to make important connections.
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Actors Theater Announces Young Playwrights Festival
Actors Theatre of Louisville is proud to announce the return of the 15th anniual New Voices Young Playwrights Festival April 27-29, 2020.
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What Is Edcamp? An Overview For Teachers
Edcamp is a participant-driven approach to PD. The result is a teacher-centered, ‘bottom-up’ approach to teacher improvement.
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Edcamp In Teacher Professional Development: 8 Benefits
Because topics and format are largely flexible in Edcamp, the result is an event that feels ‘teacher-centered’ versus institutionally-focused.
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Is Your PD For Teachers Working–Or Just Work?
Teachers are passionate about helping their students and improving their craft. But PD doesn’t always feel particularly helpful.
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20 Collaborative Learning Tips And Strategies For Teachers
By definition, learning is social in nature. Using different mediums, whether it be books, discussions, technology, we study and make meaning together.
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What Teachers Can Change
What are the things that teachers can change? What if your goal was to change the arc of your students’ lives?
