by rodaniel | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The blog series, “Micro-routines for Macro-skills,” is a multi-part exploration of how to intentionally teach and validate “durable skills” (soft skills) in the classroom. The posts will be released weekly through October, and we encourage...
by rodaniel | Aug 12, 2025 | Blog
Across the country, school districts are rethinking what it means to prepare students for success. The call is clear: students need more than academic knowledge—they need the Durable Skills that allow them to navigate life, learning, and work in an increasingly...
by rodaniel | Jul 29, 2025 | Blog
Durable Skills. These lifelong competencies—like critical thinking, collaboration, adaptability, and communication—fuel success in school, career, and life. For the Collaborative for Teaching and Learning (CTL), the move to adopt the language of Durable Skills isn’t...
by rodaniel | Sep 23, 2024 | Blog
Creating an instructional vision is crucial to the success of any school’s improvement efforts. When a principal develops and communicates a clear, actionable vision for teaching and learning, it sets the foundation for student success. This vision serves as a...
by rodaniel | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
The purpose of this post is to explore different ways and purposes for creating thinking routines that intentionally have students grouped in different ways and different purposes to enhance Thinking and Learning Framework (T&L) practices through intentional...
