Single-District
Virtual Ed. Seen Growing Fastest
"Single-district online learning programs were the fastest-growing sector
of virtual learning in the United States in 2011. Whether it is to provide more
options for students, keep more students from seeking virtual learning options
outside the school district, or simply to move toward 21st-century teaching and
learning, many districts are launching and sustaining their own virtual
learning programs."
This is an interesting read about school districts establishing their own virtual coursework for students. This is clearly a growing trend and is right in line with our direction and vision.
Why be an
Administrative Tweeter
My selection this
week comes from administrator Jeff Delp.
Delp briefly explains his journey on Twitter, and how its utilization
has become an essential piece to his ongoing professional develop. Delp states “Twitter can be customized to
create individualized professional learning opportunities.”
Whether you’ve
not yet created a Twitter account, have just started an account, or you’re a
veteran, I encourage you to seek out some of the many “Connected Principals”
that are out there to increase your PLN. Oh, and don’t forget to follow @connected_leadr. Enjoy!
The Challenge of Challenging
Text
As Hilliard
City Schools implements the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts, we recognize the attention given to literacy skills in science and
social studies. Teachers of these content areas need to be explicit at
teaching students how to navigate the unique text of their disciple.
Often we hear content teachers express concern because their college
training did not teach them how to "teach reading".
This
week's article, "The Challenge of Challenging Text" could be valuable
for any teacher of high school, middle school, or upper elementary students. It
explains components of text that cause difficulty for readers:
vocabulary, sentence structure, coherence, organization, and background
knowledge. The authors help teachers know what to do about text
complexity.
In Schools, Self-Esteem
Boosting is Losing Favor to Rigor, Fine-tuned Praise
Educational research over the last ten years has revealed
that unearned praise to students actually interferes with the learning
process. With the emphasis on rigor today, words like “persistence”,
“risk taking”, and “resilience” can lead to much higher achievement that the
warm, fuzzy feelings that boost self esteem.
Praise should be related to objective standards.
Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck says that “it is important to be
clear with children about what a proficient or a gold medal performance looks
like so that they know what to strive for”. The Habits of Mind discussed
in this article make way for invention, creativity, and life-long learning.
In Schools, Self-Esteem Boosting is Losing Favor to Rigor, Fine-tuned Praise
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