The Google Teacher Academy is coming to Seattle this summer. Only 50 educators get to participate. I sooooooooo hope to be one that gets invited. There are sure to be opportunities to connect with likeminded educators committed to continually learning, risking, and sharing. I've given it my best shot; my application has been submitted and my application video (on motivation and learning) posted online (and below). The waiting begins.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Summer Homework: A Reading List for Educators
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I was a bit surprised to hear that in our Upper School we assign homework over the summer. It is usually to read a novel for an English class or something similiar, but still, I was surprised. It is part of the culture here though, and it is difficult to argue with anything that supports the notion of "always learning." At a faculty meeting the other day, I was assigned some homework of my own. Our Director, Dr. Bieber, suggested we pick one of the "strands" under umbrella of school improvement, skim a few and then read one closely. I've posted the list below (compiled by Dr. Bieber, Mr. Mobbs and Mr. Helmer with links where possible as it looks like a provocative list of reads that will spark some discussion at the start of the 2011-12 school year.
How Should We Measure Student Learning? The Many Forms of Assessment. There is more than one way to measure a student's abilities by Edutopia Staff
Drive (excerpt): Dan Pink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc - Animated Video 11minutes
Dan Pink on Motivation - TED Talk 19 minutes
From Degrading to De-Grading: Alfie Kohn
Seven Practices for Effective Learning: Jay McTighe and Ken O'Connor
Show Us What Homework's For: Kathleen Cushman
High School at a Crossroads: Ed Coughlin
Inquiry learning – journeys through the thinking processes: Kath Murdoch
Making Thinking Visible: Ron Ritchhart and David Perkins
Problem-Based Learning: The Foundation for 21st Century Skills: John Barell
Comparing Frameworks for “21st Century Skills”: Chris Dede
The Five Minds for the Future: Gardner, Howard
Innovation Through Technology: Cheryl Lemke
Preparing Creative and Critical Thinkers: Donald J. Treffinger
A Diploma Worth Having: Grant Wiggins
Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow—Today
Designing New Learning Environments to Support 21st Century Skills: Bob Pearlman
Leadership for Learning: Powell and Powell
Do schools kill creativity? Sir Ken Robinson
[/caption]I was a bit surprised to hear that in our Upper School we assign homework over the summer. It is usually to read a novel for an English class or something similiar, but still, I was surprised. It is part of the culture here though, and it is difficult to argue with anything that supports the notion of "always learning." At a faculty meeting the other day, I was assigned some homework of my own. Our Director, Dr. Bieber, suggested we pick one of the "strands" under umbrella of school improvement, skim a few and then read one closely. I've posted the list below (compiled by Dr. Bieber, Mr. Mobbs and Mr. Helmer with links where possible as it looks like a provocative list of reads that will spark some discussion at the start of the 2011-12 school year.
Assessment for Learning
How Should We Measure Student Learning? The Many Forms of Assessment. There is more than one way to measure a student's abilities by Edutopia Staff
Drive (excerpt): Dan Pink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc - Animated Video 11minutes
Dan Pink on Motivation - TED Talk 19 minutes
From Degrading to De-Grading: Alfie Kohn
Seven Practices for Effective Learning: Jay McTighe and Ken O'Connor
Show Us What Homework's For: Kathleen Cushman
Authentic learning/Inquiry
High School at a Crossroads: Ed Coughlin
Inquiry learning – journeys through the thinking processes: Kath Murdoch
Making Thinking Visible: Ron Ritchhart and David Perkins
Problem-Based Learning: The Foundation for 21st Century Skills: John Barell
21st Century Skills
Comparing Frameworks for “21st Century Skills”: Chris Dede
The Five Minds for the Future: Gardner, Howard
Innovation Through Technology: Cheryl Lemke
Preparing Creative and Critical Thinkers: Donald J. Treffinger
School for the 21st Century
A Diploma Worth Having: Grant Wiggins
Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow—Today
Designing New Learning Environments to Support 21st Century Skills: Bob Pearlman
Leadership for Learning: Powell and Powell
Do schools kill creativity? Sir Ken Robinson
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