Last year I began an occasional series of brief posts dedicated to featuring books, articles, and research papers that can foster professional growth. It’s well past time to revive that concept, and as a first offering for the new year I highly recommend The Atlantic’s What Makes a Great Teacher? by Amanda Ripley. Featured in [...]
This occasional series, Weekend Reading, offers suggestions for books, articles, and research papers that can foster professional growth. This latest installment includes Johanna Riddle’s recently released Engaging the Eye Generation: Visual Literacy Strategies for the K-5 Classroom and studies from the MacArthur Foundation and the Biologist that offer very different viewpoints regarding social networking. Engaging [...]
Last month’s workshop with Sheryl-Nussbaum Beach and today’s Faculty Professional Day provide a nice backdrop for two recent publications worth some weekend reading: the eSchool News Special Report on Project-Based Learning, and Professional Learning in the Learning Profession from the National Staff Development Council (NSDC). Project-Based Learning Project-based learning, which PBL Online defines as “an [...]
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