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What Effective Principals Do

The management side of being a principal tends to be the stuff that one has to do. Leadership is the stuff that one chooses to do.

Education / February 11, 2020 / Admin, Definitions

Edcamp-in-a-Box is a free resource kit sent to organizers of registered Edcamps and contains nametags, Session Board materials, lanyards, and more.

Just as a teacher has to create conditions that support and encourage student success, school districts have to support teachers’ PD.

Education / February 3, 2020 / Admin

Edcamp is a participant-driven approach to PD. The result is a teacher-centered, ‘bottom-up’ approach to teacher improvement.

Teaching / February 3, 2020 / Admin

Because topics and format are largely flexible in Edcamp, the result is an event that feels ‘teacher-centered’ versus institutionally-focused.

Teaching / February 2, 2020 / Admin

Teachers are passionate about helping their students and improving their craft. But PD doesn’t always feel particularly helpful.

Teaching / January 15, 2020 / Admin, Inquiry

Mediocre teaching loiters around the lower levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. A culture of ongoing inquiry can change that.

One of the best aspects of being able to flip meetings is giving freedom, choice, and leadership opportunities to the teachers themselves.

Why do we create school mission statements alongside the planets & stars, then insist on data and strategies grounded in research & reality?

Some teachers still have trouble showing vulnerability–especially if they feel unable to keep up with the incredible demands of teaching.

Education / August 22, 2019 / Admin

Hosting a workshop with teachers is only the first step to take in implementing a school-wide PBL plan for students.

Technology / August 19, 2019 / Admin

Want alternatives to teacher staff meetings? Try empowering small groups for quicker, more personalized and adaptive meetings.