Download A New Framework for High-Impact PLCs
This guide helps schools reset with: A step-by-step framework to evaluate and improve your PLC structure Strategies aligned with high-impact ... Read more
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5 ways to improve instructional coaching today
Instructional coaching can be a powerful framework for teacher professional development, but not all coaching is created equally. As a beneficiary of a Teacher and School Leader Incentive…
Using technology to embrace the “un-faculty” meeting
I’m not sure if teachers dreaded faculty meetings more than I did, but while standing in an auditorium filled with tired-looking faculty after a long day of teaching,…
How to deliver PL that really works
I recently chatted with Kathy Dyer, NWEA’s manager of innovation and learning, professional learning design, about how to connect professional learning (PL) to student outcomes and how to…
4 ways to make high-impact teaching a reality
I’ve been very fortunate to travel the world and work in classrooms in the United States, Australia, Asia, and the U.K., and have seen phenomenal teaching everywhere I…
3 tips for maximizing your PLC participation during the new school year
For educators across the country, it’s time to get back at it. Summer is over, and if we are not yet back in school teaching, we are sorting…
Are you using your school’s PLC to its fullest?
When professional learning communities (PLCs) meet frequently to examine and analyze student work and data, higher levels of teacher morale emerge, according to a new report from the…
Most Popular of 2015, No. eight: 7 steps to creating PLCs teachers want to use
Practical tips for building PLCs that serve every educator Ed. note: We’re counting down the top stories of 2015 based ... Read more
7 steps to creating PLCs teachers want to use
At my district, the MSD of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, we have found that changing the way we think about teacher training not only benefits staff developers and…