What Is Edcamp-in-a-box?
Edcamp-in-a-Box is a free resource kit sent to organizers of registered Edcamps and contains nametags, Session Board materials, lanyards, and more.
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Edcamp-in-a-Box is a free resource kit sent to organizers of registered Edcamps and contains nametags, Session Board materials, lanyards, and more.
Just as a teacher has to create conditions that support and encourage student success, school districts have to support teachers’ PD.
Edcamp is a participant-driven approach to PD. The result is a teacher-centered, ‘bottom-up’ approach to teacher improvement.
Because topics and format are largely flexible in Edcamp, the result is an event that feels ‘teacher-centered’ versus institutionally-focused.
Teachers are passionate about helping their students and improving their craft. But PD doesn’t always feel particularly helpful.
Mediocre teaching loiters around the lower levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. A culture of ongoing inquiry can change that.
One of the best aspects of being able to flip meetings is giving freedom, choice, and leadership opportunities to the teachers themselves.
Why do we create school mission statements alongside the planets & stars, then insist on data and strategies grounded in research & reality?
If schools serve students and students are deeply embedded in the fabric of communities, how can we serve those students without knowing those communities?
Some teachers still have trouble showing vulnerability–especially if they feel unable to keep up with the incredible demands of teaching.
Hosting a workshop with teachers is only the first step to take in implementing a school-wide PBL plan for students.
Want alternatives to teacher staff meetings? Try empowering small groups for quicker, more personalized and adaptive meetings.