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In his book, A Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink wrote that story is a powerful way for people to learn. Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, weaves a powerful story about unleashing the intellectual and leadership capacity of young girls. Her story, and those of other women she has touched, illustrates how the passion of…
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Well, I thought I would start my morning out thinking about whether I could do a strand throughout the day on project-based learning (PBL). Through my work at the Center for Teaching, we are bringing the Buck Institute to Drew Charter School from May 30-June 1 to participate in their 3-day training session on PBL. …
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Day 1 at ASCD’s 2012 Annual Conference was definitely productive. While it is impossible to get a full flavor of what’s happening, following ASCD’s, mine (@centerteach), and other Twitter feeds (#ascd12, #ascdzmuda, #ascdmatheson) was definitely one way to stay connected. Kudos to ASCD for making an excellent WiFi signal available throughout the conference. i was…
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Just attended the 1-day pre-conference with Thomas Guskey, Evaluating Professional Development. He was working through the strategies that educators and administrators need to use to effectively evaluate professional development. He went through each of the 10 components of professional development (see the list below). For each one, he told stories about the “best” and the…
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I think what we should most strive for in any comprehensive and effective model of supervision and evaluation is to move teachers into a more reflective state of mind. In his book, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life, Parker Palmer writes about teaching through a reflective voice. For me,…
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