In “Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success: A Collaborative Approach for Coaches and School Leaders,” authors Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral describe four developmental stages through which teachers progress as they strengthen their skill in self-reflection. Understanding these stages helps coaches and school leaders match their support to teachers’ current mindsets and readiness for growth. How […]

“The field of education has more research than ever before, yet teachers do not have the time to filter through that research to determine which strategies have the greatest impact,” – Sherry St. Claire. That thought initiated St. Claire’s work featured in Intentional Instructional Moves: Strategic Steps to Accelerate Student Learning. She sifted through the […]

In a video clip, Carol Tomlinson explores the frequent question teachers have about how to get started bringing differentiation to their instruction and student learning. She points out that teachers are as different as are their students. That’s an important point for instructional coaches and leaders who identify that differentiation in learning tasks is critical […]

I was recently asked to facilitate a high school staff who had been working in PLCs that were department centered around curriculum and assessment. I was given a request to create an opportunity for them to focus on individual student success. The staff was regrouped for the day into teams of about six who were […]

Two weeks back I featured Steve Sassaman’s work on Co-operative Learning that he presented at the High Schools That Work Conference. This week another colleague, Penny Jadwin, shares her work at the conference focused on Formative Assessment and Differentiated Instruction. Penny’s Bio: In creating my presentations for the SREB/High Schools that Work 2010 Summer Conference, […]