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Ever wonder if teachers have an image problem? This site is all about "rebranding" teaching. Good downloadable materials.

"I used to think I was a pretty good teacher. Now I realize that I did the best I could with the knowledge I had, but my classroom was woefully inadequate for many of my students. I failed to equip them with what they needed."

"First Day of Class Activities that Create a Climate for Learning By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Teaching Professor Blog There's no discounting the importance of the first day of class. What happens that day sets the tone for the rest of the course."

I don't care what her bio says, the author HAD to have gone to AUNE. Great activities for first day of class...OR opening up a meeting, workshop, etc.

Trisha Riche' is a kindergarten inclusion teacher at R. L. Brown Elementary in Jacksonville, FL. The grade-level chair at her school, Trisha was selected as one of the top ten most innovative educators in the country for The Great American Teach Off. Here's an experiment you can conduct in many schools, maybe even the school where you teach.

Some good video footage of a teacher explaining how the CSP has impacted her teaching

"The key to generating truly innovative ideas, he says, is learning how to challenge the status quo-which is why he's busy trying to teach people how to "think wrong'" Important pieces to consider when engaged in our work.

Brings up interesting question of "When do we start?"  Also, about possibilities for teaching parents to be teachers.

"The problem with many assessments is they measure what students know not what they can do with that knowledge.How can instructional strategies help learners develop expertise in the content area?"

"1.What is the ultimate goal of teaching and learning? For students to know something on the surface or for students to be able to think and do something differently?"

"The best advice that I have ever been given to help me create good quality summative comments when assessing pupils' work came from Darren Mead. He explained that if the comments made are kind, specific and helpful, the pupil will be able to progress to the next level."

"The outcome of this demonstration was for pupils to know that peer assessment should provide not only summative comments but also an insight into achieving better work."

Good. Simple. Powerful.

A Step-by-Step Guide to the Best Projects Discover a project-based learning model that motivates students to pursue knowledge and drives academic achievement.

Reads like a page out of our Level One Kit.

1. Welcome authentic questions2. Encourage effective teamwork3. Be ready to go Big4. Build empathy5. Uncover passion6. Amplify worthy ideas7. Know when to say no8. Encourage breakthroughs

Lots of stuff here about David Sobel, including two really nifty upcoming workshops he's doing for ACSR!