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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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How misguided can our politicians, both Democrats and Republicans, be to cut spending on preschool education in Georgia? They demonstrate a lack of knowledge on the basic facts, little common sense when it comes to planning for the future, and absolutely no fortitude when it comes to providing a viable economic model to fund preschool…
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In an article posted by Angela Maiers on September 6 in The 12 Most, she outlines the 12 things children want from their teachers. I am not sure I could have come up with a better list. I totally agree with her list and am pretty confident we don’t need a survey of 10,000 children…
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