Archive for the 'Curriculum'

Remove the Ceiling and Raise the Floor: Why Localities Should Have More Authority Over Federal and State Testing

July 10th, 2011 by admin

The following Commentary appeared in the Richmond...
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Posted in Accountability, assessment, Authentic engagement, Curriculum, Differentiated Instruction, Education Reform, educational reform, Governor's Race, High Stakes Assessments, institution constraints, instructional time, k-12 education, NCLB, ROI, SOL, Teacher Accountability, Testing, Uncategorized, Virginia | 6 comments

Natural Leadership: the Power of We

May 16th, 2011 by Pam Moran

The opportunity to learn from a successful leader...
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Posted in 21st century skills, administration, assessment, Authentic engagement, Authentic learning, Collaboration, critical thinking, cross-disciplinary thinking, Curriculum, disruption, educational reform, focus, How People Learn, Leadership, multi-disciplinary thinking, Pedagogy, Professional Development, SOL, Sphere of Influence, Uncategorized, YES | 1 comment

The “K” Playbook: Professional Learning for a Lifetime*

April 5th, 2011 by Pam Moran

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Posted in assessment, Authentic learning, Big Idea, Bloom's Taxonomy, Coaching, Collaboration, Creativity, critical thinking, cross-disciplinary thinking, Curriculum, disruption, educational reform, Harvard Graduate School of Education, imagination, Innovation, interdisciplinary thinking, Pam Moran, Pedagogy, Relevance, School Community, teaching, Tony Wagner, Uncategorized | 2 comments

How "Due Dates" Contradict the True Goals of Education: Product vs. Process

January 10th, 2010 by aaroneyler

What if we went back in time and told Thomas...
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Posted in 21st century skills, Aaron Eyler, assessment, Authentic engagement, Authentic learning, Creativity, Curriculum, Differentiated Instruction, Edreform, Education, Education Reform | No comments