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Case studies on the practices of schools who have successfully transformed their achievement and culture, includes expanded time, also PBS, TBTs

"Collective efficacy is the shared perceptions of teachers in a school that the efforts of the faculty as a whole will have positive effects on students. The Collective Efficacy Scale (CE-Scale) is a 21-item scale, which measures the collective efficacy of a school."

"Over the past school year, I have had the opportunity to work with educators locally, statewide and nationally who are all in the process of shifting their teaching to meet the requirements of new learning standards, new professional standards and new assessment designs.   I wish that all teachers had the opportunity to experience this kind of collaborative work at so many different levels.  I have done a lot of reflection on what I have learned and would like to share the top 5 ideas with all of you"

"Due to the observations of the past few years, I have decided to create a visual that discusses the correlation of the school mindset on technology innovation in learning, and the alignment it has with administrator support, professional development, and the corresponding hardware/infrastructure within the school/classroom."

from the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform

"We all need a little encouragement every now and then. Kid President, knowing this, has put together a video you can play each morning as you wake up or to share with your friend who needs a kick in the right direction. Take a moment and spread some encouragement. "It's everybody's duty to give the world a reason to dance.""

"This story and video has been making the rounds on Twitter and I finally got a chance to watch it and then explore further. Each video is about 15 minutes, but I think they're worth your time. Here's the video that accompanied the Washington Post story:"

"Can schools as we currently know them ever accomplish the mission we've established for them? This week Richard Elmore, one of the nation's most prominent educational thinkers, emphatically shared his conviction that they cannot.  Speaking at a forum on education reform sponsored by the Aspen Institute, the American Enterprise Institute and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (where Elmore is professor), the father of instructional rounds distinguished himself from other panelists by concluding that schooling as we know it will inevitably fail."

"Author and educational technologist Adam Bellow delivers the closing keynote of ISTE 2013 with a high-energy presentation reveling in the joys of being a connected educator in these amazing times."

"The Odyssey Initiative team intends to learn from these experts and use their wealth of knowledge to help inform the creation of our school's model. We believe that an increased national awareness of the best practices and strategic planning of effective teachers will raise the quality of the discussion surrounding education policy as well as our level of achievement nationwide"

"Over the next two days, Candler asked us to get out of the traditional schooling box. And then kick the box mercilessly down the street. In an intense succession of collaborative brainstorming sessions, we practiced improvisation, collaboration, brainstorming, design and prototyping of new models for learning and schooling. We drew from 4.0 go-to thinking and action standards like Stanford d.school's process for ideation, Dyer, Gregersen & Christensen's blueprint for creative leadership in "The Innovator's DNA", Lemov's "Teach Like a Champion," a cornerstone of the new Relay Graduate School of Education, and Seth Godin's challenge for revolution in schools."

Chris Lehman,(principal) speech to the Science Leadership Academy grads

Allan Oden - The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has produced a series of papers that addresses the compensation aspect of the strategic management of human capital in public education.

"Early learning is about more than letters, numbers and colors. It's about building children's brains and engaging them in a new way. That's what we're all about."

"Flipped School Model of Instruction Our students receive their teacher's lectures at home and do their homework in class. Our students work side-by-side with our expert staff. One-on-one time with students is up four times over years past, test scores are up and our students are more engaged. We are "flipped out" over our fabulous results and are extremely committed to ensure that all of our students and their families get the very best we have to offer"

"Two new studies are flashing warning signs about the move to extend the school day."

"With every turn, it seems this notion of the Flipped Classroom is a topic of discussion but I can't help thinking about Madeline Hunter. Oh yes, Madeline Hunter and all the negativity that often follows her name."