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At Westminster Schools (#WestminsterAtl) we are working on introducing a coaching model into our program. We have supported some coaching professional development through Jim Knight’s Kansas Coaching institute, but we believe the coaching work needs to be adapted to our context and school culture. This year we launched the project with our department chairs in the…
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The New York Times produced an article written by Kate Zernike, Obama Administration Calls for Limits on Testing in Schools. The opening paragraph states: Faced with mounting and bipartisan opposition to increased and often high-stakes testing in the nation’s public schools, the Obama administration declared Saturday that the push had gone too far, acknowledged its…
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Two Westminster art teachers, Kim Blodgett and Walter DuPriest, start their 8th grade students on a journey that begins with a word. Students choose a word that has meaning to them at this point in their lives. They start off with a few instructions on the materials to use (blue tape) and where to start, and…
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In the September 2015 edition of Phi Delta Kappan, Ruth Chung Wei et.al. wrote a thoughtful and informative article entitled, Measuring What Really Matters. The authors make the case that performance-based assessments should be used more widely as a tool for getting feedback on student learning. Their use could enhance our understanding of whether students…
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Two interesting videos with Daniel Goleman about his work on Emotional Intelligence. The first one is an interview. The second is a talk he gave at an Empathy and Compassion Society conference in 2013. In the first video, he references the five skills people need to develop, to expand their emotional intelligence. self-awareness managing your…
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