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Challenging Our Assumptions: Finding the Roots of Educational Change

Stephen HurleyOctober 3, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, All Grades

My dad is an avid gardener, and, though the passion for planting and nurturing peonies and petunias has not rubbed off on me, I have learned from him a few things about living a richer life. One of the most important of these lessons relates to ways of approaching change.

The Journey Continues: An Inspirational Message

Bob LenzSeptember 8, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, All Grades, California

Today, Envision Schools kicked off its fifth school year by opening a new school in Hayward, California, called Impact Academy. Our three other California schools -- City Arts and Tech and Metropolitan Arts and Tech, in San Francisco, and Oakland's Envision Academy -- started the school year, too.

Online Calendars: Virtual Schedules Help Busy Educators

Chris O'NealSeptember 4, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

This fall, let's kick it up a digital notch and start experimenting more with the technologies available to us. Depending on where you stand on the technology-pioneer continuum, you may be two steps ahead of me or looking at me cautiously from the side.

How Much Does Your School Use Its Technology Pool?: Chances Are, Not Enough

Jim MoultonAugust 15, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

It is summer, and I am trying to get back to Maine from a conference in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, storms have caused Atlanta's airport to shut down for an hour or so at just the right time to mess up my travel. Ah, well, it is summer, and this is the southeastern United States. Such things happen.

It Takes Partnerships to Make Changes: Working Together Works

Dr. Katie KlingerAugust 8, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, All Grades, Hawaii

I'm always surprised when I speak with people who expect schools to innovate without support from the outside. Every innovative program I have been involved with has included strong partnerships with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other community-based organizations. With a shared vision and purpose, partnerships between schools and the community have resulted in some powerful programs and practices.

Little Statesmen: Teaching Geography on the Spot

August 1, 2007

Tags Project-Based Learning, Teacher Development, Upper Elementary (3-5), California

Last year was my first experience as a tutor at Salvador Elementary School, in Napa, California, for ArtLinks, an after-school arts-integration program created by Salvador and On the Move, a nonprofit organization focused on building effective leadership within the public sector.

An Instructional Technologist Muses on Lessons Learned: The Peaks and Pitfalls of Discovery Learning

Chris O'NealJuly 20, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Upper Elementary (3-5)

This is a guest posting from my friend and colleague, David Carpenter, who is working abroad as an instructional technologist in Asia. Read his other posts, "Building Blocks for Technology Integration: A Strategy for Success" and "Travel Tip: It Is a Terrific Time to Teach Abroad."

ISTE Unveils New National Educational-Technology Standards: Beefed Up and Better

Chris O'NealJuly 18, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

The International Society for Technology in Education has unveiled the report "National Educational Technology Standards for Students: The Next Generation," which covers six key areas: creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research and information fluency; critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making; digital citizenship; and technology operations and concepts.

Help Desks: Teenagers as Classroom Tech Support

Chris O'NealJuly 12, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, All Grades

I'm reading through lots of notes and mental Post-its I recorded at this year's NECC, and, in upcoming posts, I'll share a number of fun, productive conversations of which I was a part.

Thinking on Her Feet: The Making of an Educational Innovator

Dr. Katie KlingerJuly 10, 2007

Tags Teacher Development, All Grades, Hawaii

When single mom Kelly Stern moved to Hawaii in 1990, she did not know the local public school system was poorly rated in educational quality compared to those in other states across the nation. Private schools were financially out of her reach, so Stern reached out to other families in similar situations.