Introduction How do we begin to evaluate professional learning? What are the most desirable aspects? When, how, and why do we utilize technology? What makes certain pedagogical approaches “high-impact” from both the teaching side of things as well as the learning end? How do we ensure that “student learning” remains first and foremost? In the …
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When it comes to classroom management and instruction, actively engaging learners in the learning process is important. Now, what do you envision when you think about the students in this case? Are they adults? If not then maybe they should be because teacher professional development and learning opportunities need to continue moving away from “do …
Who, When, Where, Why, What, How? Who, when, and where we teach are often set by extenuating circumstances. Whereas why we teach is both deeply personal and different for every educator. What we teach can be set by state level standards, curriculum guides, and a number of other external factors. Sometimes we have some level …
Guiding Questions Recently, I was asked to ponder the following questions: What is an example of professional development that has worked for you? What is an example of professional development that has not worked for you? What does research say about planning professional learning? The first two questions are relatively easy to answer as they …
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Peer coaching in the teaching profession is a humbling job. Whether part-time or full-time, a peer coach’s job is to help his or her colleagues improve their practice. In his book, “Peer Coaching: Unlocking the Power of Collaboration”, Dr. Les Foltos speaks to the critical role that a peer coach can play in a fellow …
Teaching is a hard job in the best of times. Add in a pandemic that requires the ability to teach in-person, remotely, or some combination there-of, and more questions than answers will surely arise. Teachers need help and support and hopefully this is where peer coaches can come into play, but where do coaches even begin to …
Teaching is a hard job in the best of times. Add in a pandemic that requires the ability to teach in-person, remotely, or some combination there-of, and more questions than answers will surely arise. Teachers need help and support and hopefully this is where peer coaches can come into play, but where do coaches even begin to …
