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The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

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Instead of treating education as a battleground for political ideologies or profitable experiments, Finland treated it as a national investment. Teachers became the cornerstone of reform. All teachers were seen as capable professionals as opposed to bureaucrats to be monitored or managed. Teaching to the test narrowed curricula.

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Moving from industrial education to deeper learning

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If we can move beyond the industrial model and engage in place-based education that connects to the community outside the school, teachers can still be experts, but they can also be facilitators who open the door to a world of potential partners with their own areas of expertise. That’s where the magic happens.

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How Online PD Eased A New York District’s Transition to Remote Learning

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It was tough to find time slots that work with teachers' schedules and space to accommodate PD sessions. Then there were the costs: travel and meal expenses for offsite meetings, substitute teachers and the price of the actual training sessions themselves. Why was online PD the right approach for Hauppauge teachers and staff?

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The Greatest Enemy of Creativity in Schools Isn’t Testing. It’s Time.

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That means teachers can both tease it out and measure it—provided they know what to look for. A former art teacher, White is now an education consultant who criss-crosses the continent giving workshops, coaching teachers in her local Saskatchewan district and writing books. But then there’s the criteria for creativity.

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Students Are Not Well, and It's Our Job to Save Them

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I firmly believe our failure to teach our children across all the dimensions of wellness has left them unprepared to tackle life's challenges in and out of the classroom. Also integrating nutrition and healthy lifestyles into our physical education can improve physical wellness.