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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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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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 …
