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5 ways to improve instructional coaching today

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Dr. Kandace Bethea

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…

District Management

Using technology to embrace the “un-faculty” meeting

October 26, 2018October 25, 2018 by Michael S. Gaskell

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,…

District Management

How to deliver PL that really works

August 1, 2018 by Ellen Ullman

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…

District Management

4 ways to make high-impact teaching a reality

July 9, 2018 by Colin Wood

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…

District Management

3 tips for maximizing your PLC participation during the new school year

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 by Lance Rougeux

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…

District Management

Are you using your school’s PLC to its fullest?

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

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…

Teaching Trends

Most Popular of 2015, No. eight: 7 steps to creating PLCs teachers want to use

December 22, 2015 by By Michele Eaton

Practical tips for building PLCs that serve every educator Ed. note: We’re counting down the top stories of 2015 based ... Read more

District Management

7 steps to creating PLCs teachers want to use

January 22, 2015January 19, 2015 by By Michele Eaton

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…