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
2013-05-02 12:17:50
Once upon a time, I learned that in leading a school initiative I could specify the how or I could s...
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What Students Want
A few days ago, Katrina shared with us a post about listening to what students tell us by their actions. The post opened with a question someone tweeted a few weeks ago: Which students should get priority, the disruptive ones or the ones who want to learn? I understand the frustration behind the question. As a teacher working with a class full of students, some eagerly listening and others willfully disrupting, there’s a pull between where to focus energy and devote attention. With that understanding, I challenge the underlying premise …
