Expectations for students during this new remote learning era must be set with kids' needs in mind. Sometimes that means changing what we think "school" should be.
Parents have been inundated with remote learning resources, but what they really need is guidance and reassurance.
Text-based seminars in an in-person session can be powerful. Insights are shared from different perspectives and reflection allows for personal and group growth. Moving the venue to a virtual environment can be just as powerful, especially with embedded strategies for online facilitation which include careful pre-planning. We have a tool and some helpful tips to help you do just that.
With schools closed for the foreseeable future, how can we make online and at-home learning meaningful and less stressful? Here are a few tips.
The Building for Equity framework provides practical resources for educators and school teams working toward school change who are aware that they must avoid quick fixes and easy answers but lack the guidance and tools to do so on their own.
On a rainy afternoon in late November, a group of scholars at Del Lago Academy in California were invited to join me in a conversation about what learning might look like twenty years into the future. They were constrained only by their imagination and were encouraged to think beyond their wildest dreams. What they shared both inspired me and gave me pause as an educator. This is their story, crafted from my notes.
When we introduce Quality Performance Assessment to educators all over the country, they always want to see an example of one we consider high quality. The QPA team developed these blueprints as examples, starting points that can be adapted to fit local contexts.
