Monthly Archives: September 2011

community, Community, COMMUNITY?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

To which level of community are you and your learners connected:  community, Community, or COMMUNITY?  How connected are you and your learners to a community, any community? This week I attended the Trinity School 60th Anniversary Speaker Series featuring Dr. Heidi … Continue reading →

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Completing the Square / Leading by Following

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

On Saturday, September 17, Bo Adams and I were privileged to provide the keynote address for the 2011 Regional T³/MCTM Annual Conference.  Conference Director Jennifer Wilson facilitated a wonderfully effective learning opportunity for teachers, administrators, pre-service teachers, college professors, and … Continue reading →

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Beginnings of Lesson Study ~ We rather than me.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

Our Learning for Life vision statement calls us to promote six essential actions:  integrated studies, problem-based learning, utilizing 21st Century learning spaces, teachers working in teams, balanced assessment, and global citizenship. Our Algebra I PLT (professional learning team) reconfigured the … Continue reading →

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Wait, Listen, and Learn – edu180atl: jill gough 9.9.11

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

We all strive to seize the teachable moment.  How often are we successful?  Today, armed with day two of my lesson plan, I had a choice to continue with the plan or move out of the way to allow student-driven learning.  We started … Continue reading →

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