Powerful Learning Practice Blog
Professional development and higher-order thinking
Our Lady of the Angels Team Members: Mrs. Theresa M. Burg, Marie Williams, Karen Fischer, Joanna Spicer, Theresa Carey. Community: IU-13 Year 1, 2010-2011 Our goal is to create a safe classroom environment that encourages and promotes the utilization and synthesis of...
Extreme Makeover: Lesson Plan Edition
Spring Grove Area School District Team Members: Kristen Henning, Jane Ardner, Donald Michael, Jenna Raygor, Mike Holtzapple, Community: IU-13 Year 1, 2010-2011 Our project focuses on informing our teachers about 21st Century Skills and modeling how these skills can be...
Promoting teacher growth and transformation
School District of Lancaster Team Members: Michael Slechta, Barbara Rule, Linda Cummings, Chris Maiorino, Andrew Wulfkuhle, Burrowes Community: IU-13 Year 1, 2010-2011 The purpose of our project is to use 21st Century Learning techniques to promote teacher growth and...
Outside the box for effective learners
The Haverford School Team Members: Jay Brown (team leader), Ron Duska, Carol Ann Luongo, Cheryl Joloza, Deb Gavin, Sarah Barton Community: ADViS Year 1, 2010-2011 The Haverford Lower School team discussed in September how our goal was to "think WAY outside the box" by...
Emotional Intelligence and Student Achievement
Saint Andrew School in Drexel Hill Team Members: Karen Tomasetti, Marijo Tomasetti, Stefanie Wetzel, Kathy Huff Community: Archdiocese of Philadelphia Year 1, 2010-2011 How does the teacher's emotional intelligence affect classroom atmosphere increasing positive...
Lead teachers modeling tech integration
St. Patrick School Team Members: Patricia O'Donnell, Lori Anderson, Patti Keefer, Marian O'Brien, Sue Kennedy Community: Archdiocese of Philadelphia Year 1, 2010-2011 Problem,...
Gender bias, gender equity in learning
North Shore Country Day School Team Members: Barbara Castilla, Jordan Kravitz, Ceil Scanlan, Lynsey Wollin-Casey Community: Dublin-Dallas Year 1, 2010-2011 This project is an examination of the impact that gender has on how success is perceived by students, faculty...
Learning and modeling with technology
Battle River School Division Team Members: Debra Boyda, Karen Blumhagen, Sharon MacFadyen, Patrick McFeely, Ken Robitaille, Maureen Parker Community: Canadian Year 1, 2010-2011 Our project is intended to support lead teachers in AISI schools to develop individual...
Effective Delivery of Professional Development
Good Spirit School Division Team Members: Andrea Hnatiuk, Jan Neibergall, Susan Robertson, Tracy Huckell, Charlotte Raine, Susan Muir. Community: Canadian Year 1, 2010-2011 Good Spirit School Division's Powerful Learning Practice cohort is a connected network of...
Going paperless with parent communication
ELCO Intermediate School Team Members: Judy Uhrich, Kim Sandoe, Amy Zelinski, Tara Perlaki, Sue Gingrich Community: IU-13 Year 1, 2010-2011 This year we moved grades 3, 4, and 5 from 4 elementary K-5 schools into one Intermediate School where grade levels teach...