Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) opened the Hull House settlement. In 1889, she and a friend, Ellen Gates Starr, rented a run-down mansion that once had belonged to a man named Charles Hull. The Hull House was a settlement house which was created to provide community services to ease urban problems … Continue reading Jane Addams, The Public School and the Immigrant Child 1908 →
In these past few weeks, I have been exploring professional development (PD) models that optimize adult learning. The primary focus of these posts has been on the characteristics of adult learning and various professional development formats that honor these characteristics. While understanding these models is important so that participants gain the most out of their … Continue reading Applying Formative Assessment in Professional Development
For this weeks Module we discussed Knowles’ six principles of Adult Learning. When looking deeper into these characteristics I found that “Readiness to Learn” for an adult is tided to personal/professional interests. This made me wonder how can professional development …
How do students develop a solution to a problem while empathizing with a “clients” needs, purpose, and constraints using existing curriculum? This week in my Digital Ed Learning class, we are investigating ISTE Student Standard 4: Innovative Designer. To me, this is an exciting standard as it encourages students to use a variety of technologies …
Self-assessment is a powerful tool that encourages learners to take responsibility for their own learning. Taking a moment to reflect on learned content and future application supports retention and promotes metacognition. I have used self-assessment with my students with great success. As I pondered what angle to approach ISTE Coaching Standard 4B this week (Design, […]
As part of the Teaching, Learning, and Assessment class in Seattle Pacific University’s Digital Education Leadership Program, we are learning …
Design Based Learning (DBL) projects grounded in Design Thinking principles have journeyed from graduate design programs all the way to elementary classrooms. Design Thinking appeals to students of all ages because it empowers them to solve problems that are meaningful and that have the potential to change the world in a positive way. Students build … Continue reading “Empathy: the Essential Ingredient in Design Thinking”
I recently had an opportunity to evaluate my belief that compliance-based learning is often perceived as the death of critical thinking skills while evaluating ISTE Standard 4 (Innovative Designer). I wonder, can the educational standards-based culture support innovative thinking as our students “exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended… Continue reading Growing 21stCentennial Learners: Can rubric and standards-based assessment co-exist with open-ended learning?
High-stakes accountability pressures can conflict with faculty implementation of best disciplinary and pedagogical practices (Meuwissen, 2017). In both public postsecondary and public K-12 education in the United States, the tension between, on the one hand, funding- and policy-driven expectations at the state and institution levels … Continue readingWhat PD leaders and learners need to know about assessment reporting in high pressure accountability contexts
Question: What are digital tools that connect with design process frameworks that teachers and students can use to solve authentic student-led problems that will challenge students to be flexible, persevere through the unknown and find innovative solutions while still being realistic for current student standards and teacher expectations? To better make sense of my question, …
