LessonCast helps learning communities design professional development that targets specific needs and changes instructional practice. We support a continuum of professional learning that spans support for teachers new to the classroom, experienced teachers with expertise to share, and leaders guiding a community in improving instruction. The Common Core Conundrum – Why We Can Set the How or the What but not Both
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Archive for April 2012
6 Takeaways for Successful Professional Learning
Last week I had the opportunity to participate in multiple sessions at the annual Common Ground conference (formerly known as MSET) where professional learning was the featured topic. Though approached in different ways, several themes around successful implementation of professional learning consistently arose: 1. Communicate clear vision and expectations. When Joshua Starr, Superintendent of Montgomery Schools, and Rebecca Thessin, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at George Washington, shared insights they learned from implementing professional learning communities (PLCs), they focused on the importance of leadership communicating clear expectations and vision. Initial …
EdTech: 100 Tech Tools for Teachers and Students (Daily Tekk)
LessonCast is honored to be included in Daily Tekk’s 100 Tech Tools for Teachers and Students. EdTech: 100 Tech Tools for Teachers and Students published on Daily Tekk This post is quite a departure from last week’s subject: 100 Tools to Develop the Next Killer iOS or Android App. Our normal audience may not get much out of this week’s roundup but don’t worry, I’ll be back with something you can use next week! In the meantime I figured hey, there are over 7 million teachers in America alone* and that’s a …
Baltimore’s Digital Harbor Foundation
I’ve been writing for some time about the need to have more crossover conversations among educators, startups, policy makers and investors. Thursday night I saw this happen at Digital Harbor Foundation’s Edtech Link Fundraiser in Baltimore. Audrey Watters wrote a great piece sharing the work of the Digital Harbor Foundation. When everyone thinks and works together, truly innovative ideas emerge and can be put into action. The two young and energetic co-executive directors, Andrew Coy (Baltimore City high school teacher) and Shelly Blake-Plock (of TeachPaperless), brought together students, teachers, principals, …
