Research has found that high-quality curricula have a significant impact on student achievement (Steiner, 2017; Chingos & Whitehurst, 2012). But a curriculum is not effective on its own. It requires ...
As two former school superintendents, we’ve witnessed firsthand how learning communities can enrich the personal and professional lives of classroom teachers. In school systems nationwide, we have ...
For over a decade, professional learning communities (PLCs) have been touted as an effective way to build upon the knowledge and skills of experienced teachers, yet much of the evidence base is ...
Professional learning in many districts must undergo radical reform, from a model that’s outdated and ineffective to one that’s personal, empowering, and owned by the learner. How can we create such a ...
Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017.
Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. If you are on the lookout for an educator community, or you happen to be an administrator trying to find out ...
The Saint Louis University School of Medicine learning community program fosters meaningful connections between faculty, students, and administration by facilitating longitudinal mentorship ...
“Community” is a hot buzzword, referring to everything from a physical neighborhood to a cohort of people rallying around a purpose or shared interest. As observed in Harvard Business Review: “The ...
CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of World Teachers’ Day, Apple® today launched all-new free classroom resources to help educators and students embrace creativity in any lesson, and ...
Living Learning Communities enhance the college experience by gathering motivated students with similar goals and interests together under the same roof. First-Year ("Freshman") college students ...