Recently in a workshop, I asked the group how many people thought Twitter was “stupid”, to which had seen several hands raised. I followed up with the question, “How many of you think it is beneficial to learn from other…
Questioning the Data
by George Couros • • 0 Comments
Proven methods of working with students are something that are important when working in schools, but there are a few things that I question when I hear schools talk about solely “data driven”. First of all, nothing works for everyone.…
Advice for School Principals on Implementing Competency Education
by Brian Stack • • 0 Comments
This past week, I had the pleasure of spending some time with school principals from Henry County, Georgia in an effort to help them get ready to start their own competency education and personalized learning journey. Karen Perry, Henry County’s…
Is your school a victim of the ‘Donut Effect’?
by Richard Bruford • • 0 Comments
The term Donut Effect was conceived by American urban planners to describe the impact of suburbanisation on north american cities. Essentially, as cities grew outwards with newer, more wealthy suburbs, the inner cities were left behind to rot and decay,…
Increase Rigor by Relinquishing Control
by Sam LeDeaux • • 4 Comments
As conference time is upon us, I am reminded of one of my major career “catapult” moments: initiating student led conferences. As I began to leverage the enthusiasm, ambition, and inquiry of the students in my classroom, I quickly began achieving…
A Simple Smile
by George Couros • • 0 Comments
I love this tweet: School culture building can be as low-tech as smiling at one another #satchatwc #DPCDSB #butwestillneedWiFi — Helena Mesich (@mesich_dpcdsb) February 7, 2015 Honestly, I could not agree more. I am really trying to make going to…
Hire, retain, support…it’s that easy!
by Amber Teamann • • 0 Comments
While researching standards for my post on leadership, I discovered the tenets of leadership as defined by the state of Texas. Intrigued, I decided to delve a bit deeper into each standard, and see how it truly relates to my role.…
5 Ideas for Conversations on Change
by George Couros • • 4 Comments
“Teachers don’t want to change.” I hate this statement. It does more to end a conversation than it does to start it. It is a comment I have heard far too often, and honestly, believe less and less and seems…
Are We Marking Assignments or Assessing Learning?
by Chris Wejr • • 0 Comments
Originally posted at The Wejr Board blog. There has been much focus on shifting our assessment practices in education and, particularly in BC, moving toward more Assessment For Learning (or formative assessment) in schools. This is such an important conversation…
The Top Tweet from the Top Educators
by sblankenship • • 0 Comments
MyTopTweet.com analyzes any Twitter account to show you their most retweeted tweets! I decided to research and share the top tweets of some of the most influential educators on Twitter. If you read a tweet that resonates with you, I…
Collaboration…who doesn’t have time?
by Amber Teamann • • 0 Comments
There is clearly not enough time in the day. I have a never ending to do list that seems to grow more than it shrinks. Recognizing that I don’t have enough time to do all the things that I have…
Innovation in Schools (Podcast)
by George Couros • • 0 Comments
I had the opportunity to talk about some of the things that are happening in classrooms in Alberta and around the world with a Calgary radio show. It was really good conversation, and I appreciated the hosts really being curious…