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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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In 1993, Jeanette Gann wrote that professional development is, an educational and personal experience that enhances or changes teaching practices toward the end of improving student learning. (Arithmetic Teacher, volume 40, no 5, page 286. This NCTM journal is no longer in print.) Her definition is not far off from the one that Learning Forward…
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On April 14, we held the first “visioning session” for the new Drew Charter High School. The session was run by architects, Barbara Crum and John Poelker, from Perkins+Will. The first of three workshops was devoted to mining the future. What might education look like in the 21st Century? What are the challenges we face…
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