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Powerful article to share with teachers

This is the book we discussed with Alan about the global achievement gap and the implications for 21st century school leadership. It is my professional opinion that you and your leadership cabinets all read this in order to callibrate your instructional and technological initiatives. "The Global Achievement Gap Posted: August 20, 2008 By Kevin Conlon , a new book by Tony Wagner, codirector of the The Global Achievement GapChange Leadership Group, examines the U.S. education system in the 21st century, considers why American students are falling behind their international peers, and proposes methods to begin to correct the downward slide."

You tube video on blended learning posted by education elements.

I think the Army would make a serious mistake if we made a distinction and said, "You are a manager, and you are a leader." So my philosophy is that we are all leaders! We also must be responsible managers or stewards of resources entrusted to us.

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

Theory of action; working and failed change

Recently, I was told by a teacher that she doesn't have time to teach digital citizenship because she has to cover too many other content-specific standards. I get it... the Common Core-state tests-AP/IB/SAT/ACT Madness eats up so much of our time.

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Modern science tells us that our complex education system's overall success depends on the little things that happen in the classroom with the 77 million students, 7 million teachers, and infinite number of ideas in the over 60 million lessons taught everyday.

Mobile device in the hands of every student...yes, we're goin' there! As educators, we need to become Internet literate...and fast, so we can be ready to teach students to think critically about what they read on-line. Thank you, Alan November for the pre-lunch epiphany!

This classroom guide is intended to inspire and expand your thinking about effective assessment for project-based learning. The tips are organized to follow the arc of a project. First comes planning, then the launch into active learning, and then a culminating presentation. Reflection is the final stage. Download this today and get started!

Here you will find the best talks and performances from TED conferences, TEDx events -- great speakers to share with staff, search for education and prepare to be inspired!

These authors have examined decades of research to determine which teaching strategies have positive effects on student learning. To learn more about these strategies, click on Building Better Instruction by Kathy Brabec, Kim Fisher, and Howard Pitler. Another article,Focus on Instruction , by NREL,gives K - 12 examples of classroom activities.

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Education World surveyed 43 principals to learn what they consider essential traits of successful school leaders. Vision, trustworthiness and credibility, daily visibility, and a sense of humor were among the ten traits that topped the list! Included: Principals comment on the most important characteristics of strong leadership!

Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing. - Warren Bennis, Ph.D. On Becoming a Leader Today's business world is highly competitive. The way to survive is to reshape to the needs of a rapidly changing world. Resistance to change is a dead-end street.

The education of today's student for tomorrow's workplace should combine practical, intellectual, and social skills as never before. What does this mean for classrooms? Many teachers are finding that POWERING ON not only boosts student achievement-it lets them do more while capturing the imaginations of our young people.

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.