The Blogger Challenge
The Blogger Challenge concludes today. A challenge was issued and 18 daring educators answered the call. Some had never blogged before. A few had blogs, but had not written and
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10 Ways e-Portfolios Increase Learning
10 Ways e-Portfolios Increase Learning In schools, the use of e-portfolios is increasing as a way to enable learning, as well as a means to measure it. See Admissions Revolution
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Thanks for the Feedback
Thanks for the Feedback Our team has recently discovered this fabulous book, recommended by Meredith Monk from Folio Collaborative. The authors outline the 3 types of feedback we all need
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Implementing Instructional Rounds
Implementing Instructional Rounds Recently, the idea was posed to us about how to implement instructional rounds. I’m so excited at the prospect of sharing this valuable practice with other educators, that
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How Are Mistakes and Failures Embraced?
Teachers participated in a visible thinking routine called “Think, Pair, Share” today. They asked, “How are mistakes and failures embraced as opportunities to grow and learn?” Specifically, they applied this
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Traditional Observation v Instructional Rounds
In our third year of practicing instructional rounds, I continue to learn and grow in my ability to deliver quality, meaningful feedback to our teachers. They are the best. The
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4 Characteristics of a Quality ePortfolio
4 Characteristics of a Quality ePortfolio 1) Easy to Use – We launched our first version of a student eportfolio using Google sites two years ago. It was the result
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Another Round of Instructional Rounds
This Fall will be our Middle School team’s 3rd consecutive year utilizing instructional rounds as a key part of our reflective practice and professional learning cycle. With the exception of
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It’s a Work in Progress
Caution: Some ideas, products, and posts in this blog may not yet be perfect or even finished. I use this space for capturing and iterating ideas; a dojo for the
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3 Tips for Educational Research of Best Practices
3 Tips for Educational Research of Best Practices Educators must strive to discover and utilize both “tried and true best practices” and experiment with “new, innovative” approaches to teaching and
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