A National Institutes of Health study of 550 1st and 2nd grade twins revealed what has been obvious to some for a while: Teaching quality is the single greatest indicator of student learning progress. Among the identical twins, 42 pairs out of 280 pairs showed significant differences in reading improvement during the year studied, said [...]
This is another snippet from an assignment in my master’s class on supervision and professional development, this time on my view of the purpose of supervision: The purpose of supervision (as it applies to the relationship between a school leader and school teachers) is: To assist in creating a tone A tone of respect A [...]
I’m currently enrolled in a master’s class from Lehigh University labeled “Supervision and Professional Development.” As part of the class we were asked to contribute a “best learning experience.” Given my enthusiasm for classroom tech, I offered the following submission: “The best learning experience I’ve had in the last couple of years is one that [...]
Kelly Tenkely at The Apple posts a useful article titled “Ten Technology Tips for New Teachers.” It’s a great resource for teachers just getting started or old dogs learning new tricks. Among her tips: Develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN) on Twitter. Take charge of professional development. Involve parents by creating a link between home [...]
This summer I’ll be attending principals’ training at the Principals’ Training Center session in Miami. According the the site, “The Principals’ Training Center for International School Leadership (PTC) was founded in 1989 to meet the professional development needs of leaders in international schools. Over 2500 international educators have participated in PTC training programs.” The director [...]
It seems clear that the best type of education centers on information discovery and processing, making connections, and collaboration and community. I read an informative piece by Will Richardson about the importance of building community as a precursor to the introduction of new learning tools. That is, unless I understand how to best use the [...]
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