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. Why I became a teacher
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Growing up, I never thought about becoming a teacher. I wanted to be an actress or dancer or singer....
Posts Tagged 'lean startup'
Ten Takeaways from Eric Ries’ Chat on EdTech
On our return trip from ISTE, our LessonCast team stopped over in San Francisco for an EdTech Meetup featuring Eric Ries. Wayee Chu from New Schools Venture Fund and Alan Louie from Imagine K12 began the event by introducing companies that launched through their respective incubators—great to see friends from Junyo, GoalBook, ClassDojo, and Remind101 all in the same room. Also reconnected with friends from MySciHigh, Kidblog, NoRedInk and Plickers. (Missed my friend from alumn.us!) Jennifer Carolan, from New Schools Venture Fund and longtime friend of Eric Ries, interviewed Ries before …
Riddle Me Rigor
Rigor is a hot topic bandied about to show demand for high expectations for student learning. Like other communities responding to criticism that students aren’t adequately prepared for college or the workforce, our district trumpets the need for all students to engage in rigorous instruction. At our school, we are continually reminded of this districtwide expectation, and – as instructional leaders – we also discuss that expectation with our teachers. During a post-observation conversation, a teacher asked if someone could actually show what they mean by rigorous instruction. “Not enough …
Take the Time to Define the Problem, Part 1
While I was blogging this past weekend at Startup Weekend EDU Santa Clara, one idea crystallized even more for me the lean mode of thinking should be applied more frequently to school administration. (If you want a brush up on lean thinking, here’s an earlier blog.) I don’t need to convince Startup Weekend participants that they should follow a lean startup model—that’s what much of this past weekend was about. Most teams struggled with defining their problem statements and refining their solution because doing this kind of work is hard …
