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Responses to Issues Raised at Education Town Hall Meetings

by | May 9, 2016 | Blog | 0 Comments

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STEM Teacher Leadership Community Convening

by | November 2, 2015 | Blog | 0 Comments

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Hybrid Teacher Q&A: Katrina Boone, Shelby County HS & Kentucky Department of Education

by | October 28, 2015 | Blog | 0 Comments

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Questioning: Is Teaching a Science or an Art?

Questioning: Is Teaching a Science or an Art?

by | May 13

Obviously going into a unit or lesson without intentional planning is a recipe for disaster but what great teachers know is that in addition to great planning there is indeed an art to knowing just what question to ask and when. Some teachers come by this more naturally but we all grow through experience and practice as we become more perceptive to knowing just how much productive struggle to allow before our students shift into shutdown mode.

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Student Engagement Starts with Leadership

Student Engagement Starts with Leadership

by | Apr 25

If education is truly meant to prepare students for life, shouldn’t school-life mirror real life as much as possible? How many times in our adult lives do we have to complete thinking activities in isolation (worksheets) or bubble multiple choice tests? Not nearly as many times as we have to collaborate with others on a project, problem-solve an issue by researching it and thinking through solutions (authentic literacy), testing ideas and models and redoing them.

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Let’s Make Some Good Art

Let’s Make Some Good Art

by | Apr 9

A motion graphic produced by fifteen year old Sarah Almeda gives educational leaders suggestions for how schooling can nurture students’ talents and interests by emphasizing individuality rather than standardization.

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Whole Leaders, Whole Teachers

Whole Leaders, Whole Teachers

by | Apr 1

We are talking about a learning culture that is less about control and manipulation leading to the “correct” answers and more about tapping into the social-emotional needs of students as they learn how the content applies to their life in their communities.

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