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How Coaches are Improving Teaching in a Virtual Environment
May 18, 2020 | Classroom Coaching, Educational Leadership, Instructional leadership, Teacher Professional Learning
The transition to distance learning has been unquestionably daunting for students, parents and educators. One side effect of the transition from chalkboards to Zoom or Teams screens has been a feeling of isolation for teachers, who are trying to navigate new...
What matters most to students and teachers for learning right now
May 4, 2020 | Educational Leadership, Instructional leadership, Professional Learning, School Leadership
In recent months, educators have had the daunting job of asking and answering, "What does teaching mean now?" They've had to make many impactful decisions and make them quickly — all while working together and teaching remotely. Jody DeGroot, assistant principal at...
Ways to Lead for Instruction Right Now
Apr 20, 2020 | Instructional leadership, Professional Learning, School Leadership, The Throughline
As schools have changed dramatically over the past month, we have been inspired by what educators are doing to continue leading for instructional improvement. I spoke recently with Chris Lennox, the superintendent of Mounds View Public Schools in Minnesota. Like other...
What’s Next: Schooling or Learning?
Mar 31, 2020 | Educational Leadership, Instructional leadership, Professional Learning
By GREG SOMMERS Our current wave of school closures is yielding an unprecedented shift to online and distance learning. Some are meeting this shift with a surge of enthusiasm for innovation. Others are approaching it more cautiously. I wonder — for my own children and...
Principal as the Turning Point: EduTalks 2020
Mar 20, 2020 | Educational Leadership, Instructional leadership, Professional Learning, School Leadership
While the impact teachers make on learning is well-understood, there’s less appreciation for how principals can foster learning environments that empower students. In this six-minute video, Joanna Michelson, director of teacher leadership and learning at the UW Center...