For the past four years I have taught an English support class for students who need a little extra help being successful in school, and particularly in reading and writing. While I typically change up my lessons each year, hoping to grow off of successes and missed opportunities, one unit that has remained mostly intact […]
When I first heard of 21st century learning it was this nebulous concept that at the beginning felt overwhelming and I wasn’t sure what elements about it related to technology. However, the deeper I have researched the more I’m starting to understand how this learning model contributes to more in-depth understanding and engagement during …
The Partnership for 21st Learning created a framework for educators that provides a “…unified vision for learning to ensure student success in a world where change is constant and learning never stops”. There are key subjects areas that include English, reading or language arts, world languages, arts, mathematics, economics, science, geography, history, government and civics.… Continue Reading Career and Future Ready: 21st Century Learning
In 1982, I was seven years old, and I was typing away on a Commodore VIC-20 computer. In order to load programs onto its whopping 5 KB of onboard memory, I would press play on the attached cassette deck and wait. (Here’s an interesting YouTube video if you have an extra 15 minutes to spare and […]
I really like the quote above by Stephen Covey about trust. It reminds me that in order to be effective in relationships trust must be present. This week our triggering question was based off of “What role do communication and collaboration skills play in successful coaching?” I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how …
The schools who embrace peer coaching are those who value collaboration as a way to improve teaching practices and student outcomes. By effectively working together through communication and collaboration they improve instructional practices. Trust among peers is an important piece to successfully have those conversations about professional learning experiences and teacher growth. Peer coaching helps… Continue Reading Working Toward a Collaborative Culture
Triggering Question: How can I make the peer coaching process a seamless one for my colleague, especially in regards to time and scheduling constraints? As a specialist with a fixed schedule, I find myself time and again returning the issue of time and its role in the peer coaching process. Time and time-related issues come […]
The focus of this quarter in the DEL program is on peer coaching. This would involve working with another teacher in my building to integrate a piece of technology to affect student outcomes. By collaborating with another teacher in my school I will be helping to plan, develop, and implement technology integration, which correlates with …
In trying to figure out who I could coach, especially in my position, our instructor suggested that at look at this from the lens of Servant Leadership. I have read about Servant Leadership in the past, but needed to refresh my understanding. The term was first presented by a retired AT&T executive Robert K. Greenleaf… Continue Reading Servant Leadership as a Coaching Model
As part of my studies with the Digital Education Leadership program at Seattle Pacific University, I recently engaged in and completed an exercise in peer coaching with a new teacher. I considered the additional challenges that face new teachers in the first few months of school and transitioned from an advocate to a collaborative partner, capable of […]
