You Want Us to WHAT?!
Don’t ask me to collaborate with others. We’re NOT trained to work with other teachers to get better. We are trained to do our thing, in our room, by ourselves, with our kids. End of story.
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Little by Little. Day by Day.
There’s a saying that my Persian Bahá’í friends share with me: Kam kam, rooz beh rooz. It literally means little by little, day by day. And it says a lot about life, relationships, and our work in schools.
What’s Adult Learning Got To Do With It?
Hopefully it goes without saying that schools are institutions of learning. This is particularly true for students. But what about the adults?
A Group Doth Not a Team Make
Teaming is more than grouping. It involves effective grouping techniques, focusing on the right work, using protocols, and networking.
Part II: A Recipe for the Future: Three + One at a Temperature of Dialogue
The need for lowering the temperature in discourse has never been greater. The ingredients of the “three + one” can be a catalyst for taking us to new heights.
A Recipe for the Future: Three + One at a Temperature of Dialogue, Part I
As we close out what might be regarded as one of the more tumultuous years in recent memory, I wonder how we might advance understanding? Unity? Prosperity? And might there be a recipe to help?
It’s Not Ideal…
Building a collaborative environment in schools is not something that happens overnight. It seems that “we” were built with isolation in mind–one teacher working with 25 (if you’re lucky!) students all day. It’s not, what shall we call it, an ideal environment for working together to improve our practice and student learning.
Let’s Put the C in PLC
Let’s Put the C in PLC (Subtitle: No Election Coverage Here) November 6, 2020 And, just like that, it’s here! A project that started several years ago, prodded (ironically) by the global health pandemic, is finally full term. Let’s Put the C in PLC: A Practical Guide for School Leaders published last week. It’s a …
