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How do schools create a dynamic sense of community culture and vitality that propels student participation and learning? Eastern Senior High School in Washington has adopted an innovative approach with their ‘Future Project’, which appoints student leaders and staff specifically employed to mentor them.
Watch a fantastic song-and-dance parody video that two Wisconsin high-school teachers are using to welcome their students back to school, and fundraise for a new gym.
Findings from an analysis of 40 high-quality studies which compare different types of student feedback are summarised here.
What if classes were voluntary and children were their own teachers? Peter Gray spent years studying the development of students at Sudbury Valley School, where this astonishing scenario is a reality. See the results here.
Schools do use feedback from students but how many use them as part of teacher evaluations? No-one would argue the importance of student voice in relation to finding out about the impact of your teaching. Read how the classroom observation portion of the teacher evaluation system would be a "central issue" for discussion in the Legislature as the state attempts to strengthen the process. Full article here.
“Too many education reforms are failing to measure success or failure in the classroom,” said Andreas Schleicher. The latest OECD report looking at the global trends in education reform, challenges policy makers and implementers of policy that we need to do more to understand the nature and impact of education policies. They say very little is done to follow up once policies have been implemented. Read further here.
Matthew P. Steinberg and Lauren Sartain report on new evidence from a teacher evaluation pilot in Chicago in the latest volume of Education Next.
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest ... though they can be a common distraction, there are ways a teacher can turn these tools to good use in the classroom. Cari Bennette shares 5 ways teachers can put social media to good use. Read more here.
Educators with background knowledge and understanding of the neuroscience of learning will be the leaders who translate this coming research to transform their classrooms. Dr Judy Willis states that myths such as the left brain/right brain or the Learning style myth are not always scientifically valid. Read more from here.
Teacher professional development today is ineffective if it neither changes teaching practices nor improves student learning. Any professional development initiative must recognize that “teaching is inherently complex and nuanced” and promote the empowerment of teachers via professional learning communities. Read how here.
