Best bets for building a culture of shared leadership
by Rick Fisher and Sharon Nepote
Check out our new article published in The Learning Professional – The Learning Forward Journal
Problem-based learning and project-based learning place a higher premium on student collaboration than traditional classroom assignments. But students do not come to school with a fully formed set of collaborative skills. Compounding this problem is that the disruptions caused by the pandemic have limited students’ opportunities to work together as problem-solving teams. So, what can […]
Proficient reading is perhaps the most critical of all academic skills. But what does it mean to be a proficient reader? Proficient readers engage deeply with texts, collect and evaluate textual evidence, and attend to important text features. Such readers are also self-aware: they understand that they need to make these processes conscious and that […]
Problem-based learning requires students to become researchers, as the ability to collect and organize large amounts information is central to successful problem solving. Of course, these critical information-management skills are not limited to problem-based learning. Students who know how to collect, organize, and make sense of information will be far more successful in today’s information […]
Proficient reading is perhaps the most critical of all academic skills. But what does it mean to be a proficient reader? Proficient readers engage deeply with texts, collect and evaluate textual evidence, and attend to important text features. Such readers are also self-aware: they understand that they need to make these processes conscious and that […]
Reading for understanding is a skill that impacts students’ success not only in ELA, but across all content areas. But what does it take to read for understanding? Research shows that strong readers use a battery of strategies before, during, and after reading to help themselves make sense of texts. They preview and predict in […]
Reading for understanding is a skill that impacts students’ success not only in ELA, but across all content areas. But what does it take to read for understanding? Research shows that strong readers use a battery of strategies before, during, and after reading to help themselves make sense of texts. They preview and predict in […]
During the four sessions of this high-impact web-based workshop, school leaders will learn . . . How to make the evaluation process "simple and deep" using the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. How to use Essential Questions to enhance observation, evaluation, and decision making. The Four Cornerstones of Effective Classrooms—and how to use them to build a culture that […]
During the four sessions of this high-impact web-based workshop, school leaders will learn . . . How to make the evaluation process "simple and deep" using the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. How to use Essential Questions to enhance observation, evaluation, and decision making. The Four Cornerstones of Effective Classrooms—and how to use them to build a culture that […]
During the four sessions of this high-impact web-based workshop, school leaders will learn . . . How to make the evaluation process "simple and deep" using the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. How to use Essential Questions to enhance observation, evaluation, and decision making. The Four Cornerstones of Effective Classrooms—and how to use them to build a culture that […]
During the four sessions of this high-impact web-based workshop, school leaders will learn . . . How to make the evaluation process "simple and deep" using the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. How to use Essential Questions to enhance observation, evaluation, and decision making. The Four Cornerstones of Effective Classrooms—and how to use them to build a culture that […]
In developing our award-winning Tools for a Successful School Year, we worked with hundreds of educators to uncover common classroom challenges and identify the Four Cornerstones—the foundational elements of any successful classroom. In selecting the "Top 20" instructional tools for our book, we wanted to directly address the most important challenges teachers face in developing […]
During this comprehensive web-based training, we will work with teachers to introduce the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework, explain how it is implemented, and present a common language for discussing improvement and instruction. This session will also explore select Thoughtful Classroom tools that teachers can use to make online, blended, and in-person learning more meaningful. COST of registration is $295 per […]
