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When I think of “school” I think of a time, space or place for learning. But I’m not sure my definition would be widely accepted as accurate. The definition of school that turns up after a Google search is: An institution for educating children. A large group of fish or sea mammals. It is hard…
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In reading a variety of unrelated articles and books recently a common theme emerged that struck me as important, but not necessarily novel. Collaboration and cooperation are two extremely powerful ideas that directly impact on our ability to think creatively, and thus innovate. Here are some of the readings have gone into my recent thinking…
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I am reading Dylan Wiliam’s book, Embedded Formative Assessment. Wiliam is one of the foremost experts on Formative Assessment and someone who writes extensively about educational reform. In his new book, he starts out with an overview on Why Educational Achievement Matters. In the section entitled, Three Generations of School Effectiveness Research, Wiliam writes about…
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The Center for Teaching sponsored a joint field trip for 2nd grade students from Drew Charter School and The Westminster Schools. Elizabeth Tozzer, Stacey Bradley and Jane Simpkins organized this event that culminating a series of joint projects. Drew Charter School 2nd graders came to the Westminster campus to look at the blue bird houses…
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Today was a day of learning. I watched two TED talks that lit up my neurons, showing me connections between the power of music, emotion, and memory in building stronger understanding. Are there ways in our classrooms to use brain-based strategies to improve student understanding and achievement? Neuroscience tells us there are plenty of ways…
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