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In my experience, meaningful changes in educational practice happen when teachers are committed to the initiative. It doesn’t have to be initiated by them, but they need to believe in the ultimate goals of implementation. This does not mean that Read More …
How do we grow good ideas to make them more powerful for both teachers and students? I wanted to capture a wonderful coaching session I had this past week with the South Florida Collaborative. I opened with a keynote that Read More …
Teachers don’t enter the profession for the money. They become teachers to make a difference in the life of a child. Four days ago, I posted a quote on the Learning Personalized Facebook page that reads, “The biggest concern for Read More …
I have been attending and presenting at the ASCD Annual Conferences for over a dozen years, and typically I have the opportunity to slow down and enjoy the moment. This time, it conflicted with my children’s spring break so I Read More …
By: Allison Zmuda Before I walked into Jessica’s 3rd grade classroom, there were four girls that opened the door upon my arrival. They all had a combination of confidence, excitement, and nervousness about them as they wanted to make sure Read More …
Mark Lang believes that, for a successful future, young people will need innovation and leadership experience as a meaningful part of their upbringing. The challenge is to make “room” for it — kids need to pursue their ideas but with Read More …
By Bob Rodrigues Bob Rodrigues is a Social Studies Department chair, award-winning teacher at Chartiers Valley High School in Pennsylvania, a consulting staff member for the Consortium of Pubic Education, and a believer in the potential of every child to Read More …