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NBC Nightly News ran a story tonight called, Top of the Class, about a report by Rehema Ellis called, Shanghai kids show intenses spirit for learning. The program’s focus was to look at school systems in Shanghai that are implementing successful programs with students. Shanghai students score #1 on international tests. What, if anything, can…
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Two days after my last post entitled, Grading, Assessment, Student Achievement, I received my copy of ASCD’s Educational Leadership for November 2011. The title is, Effective Grading Practices. What a fabulous document to show up on my desk, especially since the lead article was from Susan Brookhart. Reflections on Susan Brookhart’s new book, Grading and…
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Reading Susan Brookhart’s new book, Grading and Learning: Practices that Support Student Achievement, has me thinking more deeply about assessment and grading. I am enjoying her insights into the use of formative and summative assessment. In addition, her book, How to Assess Higher Order Thinking Skills, is an excellent resource to help a teacher work…
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So I was reading a blog post on It’s About Learning, in which Bo Adams writes about the value of synergistic thinking in his work and life. A must read for a variety of reasons: (1) his insights are spot on; (2) the 4 minute TED talk by Nathalie Miebach is fascinating; and (3) the…
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I am a strong believer in the idea of shared or distributed leadership. The Annenberg Foundation has supported numerous initiatives that have benefited our society, especially in the area of education and leadership. The foundation supports the Penn Center for Educational Leadership, which is an organization that has studied the value of distributed leadership models. …
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