By Anne Jolly, During this unprecedented time in our education history when many schools are closed nationwide, how can parents and other caregivers set up environments and activities to help kids continue their learning? And what kind of learning is most useful? This Worlds of […]
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By Dr. David Reese When we think about the remote classroom it is important to keep it structured for both the teacher and the student as everyone slowly becomes comfortable working remotely. Defined Learning provides teachers with a library of engaging performance tasks and […]
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By Meghan Raftery As most of the United States rapidly transitions to a full-time homeschool environment, teachers are especially equipped to handle this crisis with their own children. We are fielding questions from our friends, family, and neighbors about schedule design, resources, and how […]
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By Meghan Raftery Dr. Valencia Bradshaw may be a 14-year veteran of Fulton County Public Schools, the fourth-largest school system in Georgia, but she has not always been an educator. She spent 18 years in the financial management industry before becoming a business education […]
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By Rachelle Dene Poth It is important for us as educators to continue to ask ourselves two questions: ”How can we best prepare our students for the future?” and “How can we best prepare ourselves?” We have been looking toward the future, preparing for […]
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By Jacie Maslyk When I was in second grade, we had a project where we shared what we wanted to be when we grew up. I remember having some very diverse interests and really didn’t know which career path was right for me (not […]
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By Rachelle Dene Poth To prepare for the future, we need to help our students develop skills that will transfer to whatever they decide to do once they leave our classrooms. An important part of learning is also the practice of reflection and becoming […]
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By Jacie Maslyk Powerful learning does not happen in isolation. This is especially true for our students, which is why STEM learning is so critical. Learning within siloed subject areas does not allow students to see the interconnected nature of science, technology, engineering, and […]
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A district leader discusses how they determined the best way to scale PD and prepare teachers to implement project-based learning. By Megan Raftery and Maggie O’Brien “What does Project-Based Learning (PBL) look like for Norwalk?” This question has been Tina Henckel, Director of K-12 […]
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By Dr. David Reese In most school districts standards and state-testing drive most curricula and classroom instruction, however, many leaders are incorporating a focus to help students succeed beyond school. Systemically, it can be a struggle trying to determine classroom priorities as teachers are evaluated […]
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