ADVIS: Building a Program of Success
One by one. Most independent schools that form cohorts or teams for Powerful Learning Practice do so on their own. But the folks who run ADVIS (Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools that also serves all of Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, and parts of New Jersey) have taken it upon themselves to be Powerful Learning Practice’s cheerleaders for their entire association. With 40 of 140 schools involved so far and more to come, ADVIS recognizes how important it is to build a critical mass of leaders going through the...
read moreAre You a Network Weaver?
I love the term network weaver. Not that I necessarily do it well, but the concept intrigues me. Nonprofits are weaving to help themselves grow in effectiveness, and it seems to me, we could do the same. What if you connected one teacher from your network to someone in your school? That friend from Australia to the seventh-grade history teacher? The innovative math teacher with the student exploring ways to help others? Network weaving needs to be intentional. I like this chart, which offers questions to see what kind of a weaver you...
read moreWhat About the Joy?
Powerful Learning Practice Community Leader Dean Shareski seems to be keeping my middle-of-the-night hours lately….but he was inspired by his recent birthday video for Alex Couros and this to write this post. (I vote #2, Dean.)
read more“Online Learning” is Not “Learning Online”
So what does the following list suggest to you about the value of “online learning”: 1. I can work ahead if I’m able to 2. I get nearly instant responses from my teachers 3. I get personalized support when I need it 4. My teachers are just as excited about online learning as I am 5. I can do all my math for the week on one day if I want to 6. I know how I’m doing, my grades are right on the screen 7. My parents can see my work and grades 8. My courses are more challenging 9. I can keep up with my work when my family...
read moreNot Waiting for You
No one seems to like the term 21st century learner, but finding a substitute is tricky. And what about differentiation? Student-centered? What do they really mean? We dislike labeling but find the need to describe actions and people to a wider audience, even with the chance of being misunderstood. I’m going to throw out another one: Professional Development. Ask 10 people, and you’ll get 10 answers. I’d like to stop using the word because the lines between my PD learning and my own learning are becoming blurred. My work with...
read moreCreating Schools of the Future
Talk about Action Research. Mark Carbone, Chief Information Officer of Information Technology Services for the Waterloo Region Schools in Ontario, is taking that seriously. After much discussion with representatives from a local group of business folks, the School Board has decided to move ahead with a pilot program called Futures Forum for seven of its schools. The Back Story Two years ago, Mark and several Board members met with the Communitech people to discuss what schools could do to prepare their students for the workplace. What they...
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