ALP Team

About "Original NSRF Protocols v.3.2" Since 1994, the National School Reform Faculty ® has created and refined more than 200 protocols and activities to use in Critical Friends Groups ®, classrooms, meetings, and beyond. All those familiar protocols which have always been freely available on our website (many of which are found in the NSRF ® Resource Book) are still indexed and available below.

http://www.nsrfharmony.org/content/protocols updated link.

Teachers must exchange their traditional instructor role for that of a "learning strategist" in order to achieve deeper learning outcomes, according to a new white paper from the nonprofit National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) and ConsultEd Strategists.

TED is another wonderful source of educational and inspirational videos to use in your class and for your professional development. A few days ago TED released its annual list of the most popular talks of the year featuring a number of interesting presentations covering different topics (e.g ).

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"Digital citizenship is not a one time discussion. It is an ongoing process that needs to be taught to all grade levels and to all stakeholders. The problem is that things are changing so rapidly that it is difficult for everyone to keep up to date with the trends."

"Cyber Civics is a middle school digital literacy program that meets an urgent and growing need to prepare students with the skills to be ethical, confident, and empowered digital citizens."

"Several strands of work including workforce preparedness, character development, social emotional learning, and mindset, now inform school districts and networks. However, it remains challenging to describe the aims and measures of a rigorous well-rounded education"

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