Archdiocese of Philadelphia Cohort wraps things up
By Mary Worrell The teams from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia cohort gathered to celebrate at a culminating event last month and share their projects. Nancy Caramanico, director of technology for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Schools, said having full participation from all of the district’s high schools enhanced the experience for all the teams involved. “We have 20 high schools in our system and I was looking for something that would be able to impact the schools,” she said. The district formed their own cohort...
read moreIllinois-Ohio Cohort celebrates at culminating event
By Mary Worrell Earlier this month teams from the Illinois-Ohio Cohort gathered at the Marie Murphy School is Wilmette, Ill. to celebrate the end of their year-long PLP experience with a project showcase. Gail Soriano from the Avoca School District 37 said the PLP experience gave her team a chance to get to know others in the district. The Avoca district hosted two PLP teams. “It was amazing. The thing I enjoyed the most was working with people in my district from both schools,” Soriano said. “A lot of times we don’t...
read moreU.S. International Cohort teams reflect on the past year
By Mary Worrell Members of the PLP International Cohort’s U.S. teams celebrated the end to their year-long experience together with a culminating event in Fredericksburg, VA earlier this month. Even though it was the U.S. teams celebrating and presenting their projects, teams from Australia and New Zealand attended the event via the PLPLive Ustream channel. It was 11 p.m. for the Australians and 2 a.m. for the New Zealanders, but they were still on hand to support their fellow U.S. teams. (The Aussie teams will have their learning...
read moreShifts and landscapes–
A well established and beautiful perennial— Yet a shifting landscape– And in the fall a careful, nurturing move to a another location. Then waiting the winter– Finally, spring followed a long NE Ohio winter— And a sigh and happiness at finding green leaves that hold promise for blooms of great beauty on a Maltese Cross (Lychnis chalcedonica)– Perhaps similar to the PLP process— Accomplished educators in the Illinois/Ohio cohort — Yet a shifting learning landscape— Eight months of pushing, encouraging movement to...
read moreIndependent Cohort wraps things up
By Mary Worrell The Independent Schools Cohort celebrated the end of its PLP experience with a culminating face-to-face meeting and project showcase last month. A number of team members and leaders had a chance to reflect on the year-long experience and how they have changed, both personally and in their practices. Stewart Crais is a PLP 21st Century Fellow and works in operations at Lausanne Collegiate School in Tennessee. The Lausanne team decided to develop a program of projects for each grade focused on teaching computer skills. “We...
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