Giving a voice to teacher-leaders, administrators, and students doing amazing things
As the new school year is officially in full swing and the initial excitement of the first weeks has faded, one of the most important concerns on many educators’ minds is how to keep students motivated. Over the Labor Read More …
I’ve been an admirer of Starr Sackstein and her work for a long time. She’s been a beacon for years on moving away from grading and moving toward a focus on self-directed learning. She has made real movements in pedagogy and Read More …
By Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Bena Kallick, and Allison Zmuda Part Three in a Four-Part Series Assessment needs to change as we know it. COVID19 has illuminated the necessity for this change so that our students become increasingly more self-directed and Read More …
Disillusioned It’s a bittersweet sting. After brainstorming and modeling, students begin drafting their thoughts. We’re minutes in and the question enters: “Can you take a look at this and let me know how I’m doing?” Don’t get me wrong, I Read More …
by Art Costa, Bena Kallick, and Allison Zmuda If students leave our schools knowing more about their ability to learn and who they are becoming as continuous learners, they will be prepared for now and for the future. There is Read More …
We are a fairly large comprehensive high school in North County San Diego which continues to see our student population shift. Similar to all schools in our area, our diversity and socioeconomic levels continue to expand. Knowing that traditional lecture Read More …
By Art Costa, Bena Kallick, and Allison Zmuda Successful self-directed, continuous learners become “addicted” to feedback. This implies that they eagerly submit their work to the scrutiny of others. They actively gather and interpret feedback: through self-observation by consciously monitoring Read More …
As educators we are recognizing every day how different our learners are, but have our means of assessing changed to adapt to these new realizations? When we look at assessing we need to look again at why we assess, what Read More …
By Art Costa, Bena Kallick, and Allison Zmuda As we confront the tests of life, we begin to realize our potentials, talents, beliefs, values, styles, and tastes. With age, we continue to discover new talents, insights, and ways to apply Read More …
Let me just preface this by saying I am not a science guy. I’m not inherently interested by the structure of cells or how to balance chemical equations. This year though, chemistry is easily one of my favorite classes and Read More …