CFT Resources for Teachers

Tim Brown's article on Design Thinking in the Harvard Business Review. What does the subject of "design thinking" have to contribute to the field of education? A topic of considerable interest to educators.

A site on project-based learning in mathematics.

This site provides good resources for leadership, learning, Common Core standards, materials from Doug Reeves, and more. LOOK AT DOUG REEVES LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE MATRIX

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The formal policies and agreements that establish the work rules for teachers have important consequences for what schools can and cannot do. Despite their importance, collective bargaining agreements and personnel policies too often escape public scrutiny. Read more... State governments are arguably the single most powerful authority over the teaching profession.

This is a Wikispace devoted to RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) assignment protocols. If you have never used a RAFT assignment to differentiate instruction, this is worth looking at and exploring. RAFTs are excellent ways to work in student choice and differentiate.

A personalized newspaper built from articles, blog posts, videos and photos selected by Center for Teaching.

This relatively new site from Discovery has some great resources for integrating STEM into the curriculum. It also gives students a look into future career paths.

The NY Times has launched a new section discussing NYC schools. Some interesting info in here.

Thanks for this resource Beth. I have an interest in this work. Bob

Check out Pepperdine's center for action research. A good explanation of the process.

This site gives a good overview for action research as part of inquiry.

Great site I found via Jill G. There's LOTS more here than just screencasting and math!

A great set of resources regarding the implementation of social media in schools. Not only does it give classroom suggestions, but it heavily focuses on the use of social media for admissions, PR, and development.

Ed Week blog article on what schools should do to be more proactive about training teachers in formative assessment.

Pretty cool way to watch re-runs!

While watching a brilliant teacher in action, you too may have wondered: "What is it that makes them excellent?" Do we, as an educational community actually realise what makes a true teacher? Is it purely down to perfect pedagogy, rigorous planning and assessing, diligent resource making and clever behaviour management; or is there something more?