by Lani Ritter Hall | Nov 1, 2010 | Archdiocese of Philadelphia Community
A new walled-garden Archdiocese virtual learning community– Barely a month into emerging– Unique in its diversity with year 1, 2, and 3 members– Novice PLPers alongside those with more experience– Some more reticent than others to share and...
by Susan Carter Morgan | Jun 24, 2010 | Archdiocese of Philadelphia Community, News
For Nancy Caramanico, PLP Fellow for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the excitement has come in watching teachers discover new ways to engage students in 21st Century learning, to “create representations of what they are learning.” This cohort has...
by Clarence Fisher | Apr 5, 2010 | Archdiocese of Philadelphia Community
By Clarence Fisher The Archdiocese of Philadelphia PLP cohort finishes up on April 23rd with our culminating celebration. This means that this time of year is crunch time. Teams are finalizing their planning and pulling together their plans for their project. This is...
by Clarence Fisher | Mar 4, 2010 | Archdiocese of Philadelphia Community
By: Clarence Fisher A vital part of the PLP experience is the period of time where outside experts, what we call “experienced voices,” are brought into the cohort and bring with them fresh ideas and new perspectives. In the Archdiocese of Philadelphia...
by Clarence Fisher | Jan 10, 2010 | Archdiocese of Philadelphia Community
By Clarence Fisher Just about every school (and office) for that matter that I’ve been in has had some sort of system for filtering the content that comes in from the internet. Now, I don’t want to debate the pros and cons of these filters (believe me, I...
by Clarence Fisher | Nov 12, 2009 | Archdiocese of Philadelphia Community
By Clarence Fisher As the Archdiocese of Philadelphia cohort has begun this year, there have been a number of interesting issues raised in the discussions. Among these has been a healthy discussion about the role of parents in helping their children learn about new...