Authentic Learning leading to authentic parent engagement

Authentic Learning leading to authentic parent engagement

With fall and the school year well underway many teachers and students are closing in on the end of marking periods and scheduling of parent-teacher conferences. These isolated meetings often bring nervousness from all parties involved because they are about...
Authentic and Project Based Learning

Authentic and Project Based Learning

The Collaborative for Teaching and Learning had its inception in 1994 as a public-private partnership aimed at equipping Kentucky elementary teachers to implement the primary program, a key provision of the Kentucky Education Reform Act. The primary program grouped...
Harnessing the power of “Digital Thinking”

Harnessing the power of “Digital Thinking”

Our students are growing up in an intensely stimulating time. As technology races forward many of our habits are changing but are our teaching practices? As an instructional architect I place a high value on “slow thinking” but are we exploring the power...
New Google Features to Aid Educators

New Google Features to Aid Educators

Last week Google announced a slew of new features and updates to its increasingly ubiquitous platform at annual Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco. As a heavy Google user I’m excited about most of the changes and anticipate the continued growth of...