Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

But new ways of teaching like station rotation and fluid-schedule flex models can hit a snag when they run up against the familiar one-teacher-one-classroom setup. Realizing that teachers would need extra support in these new models, many schools focused heavily on professional development. Yet the authors found challenges as well.

Teachers 160

Teachers Coaching Mental Models Culture 160

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Not surprisingly, the principals, technology coaches, curriculum directors, and superintendents across the Austin area are no strangers to using edtech. I am familiar with some assumptions developers make. I am familiar with some assumptions and how they affect instruction. You Can’t Spell Assumptions without Austin.

Textbooks 137

Textbooks Mental Models Coaching Communication 137

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

It’s hard to measure, but leaders at the forefront of the 21st century learning movement tell me they still see too many students sitting passively while teachers deliver instruction; too much technology is still used to replace routine tasks rather than turbo-charge the experience of learning. Heather Wolpert-Gawron offers a good role-model.

Skills 167

Skills Critical Thinking Communication Gamification 167