Sometimes, one needs a bit of a fire lit beneath them in order to stop procrastinating. It’s been an exciting week of blogging in our home, thanks to the inspiration of my daughter, Laura. And I figured since everyone else has gotten on the ball with this little challenge of hers, I should probably do [...]
Entries Tagged as 'leadership'
Test Prep Can Show Up in the Funniest Places
December 5th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: 21st Century Learning · Deep Curriculum Alignment · English Language Arts teacher · Erie 1 BOCES · Technology · The New York State English Language Arts Curriculum · Twenty Five Days to Make a Difference · WNY PLP · Web 2.0 · education · formative assessment · leadership · motivating students · professional development · staff development · standardized tests · teaching · teaching to the test
The Highest Standard in Education
July 20th, 2007 · No Comments
Stephen Peters is a former classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, and director of secondary education. He is the author of Inspired to Learn: Why We Must Give Children Hope and Do You Know Enough About Me to Teach Me? He’s served on panels, hung out with everyone from Oprah Winfrey to the former U.S. Secretary [...]
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