*Repost from 2018 Whether you work in education, the corporate sector, or from home, a diverse network is crucial to removing biases and enhancing personal and professional development. Having a big network isn’t enough — to be effective, it has to be a diverse...
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How To Recognize Roles, Set Expectations, and Let Go in Inquiry-Based Learning
How To Recognize Roles, Set Expectations, and Let Go in Inquiry-Based Learning Original post by Brad Droke, 2017. In October of 2017, the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, GA approached a team of Innovation Diploma* (iD) students to curate and design an...
Build Your Learner-centered Toolkit: Getting Started with Choice Boards and Playlists
Build Your Learner-centered Toolkit: Getting Started with Choice Boards and Playlists Getting Started You’re ready to start personalizing instruction by offering learners choice. But, how exactly do you do that? In the Competency-Based classroom, learners have the...
Magic on a Page: Single-Point Rubrics
Magic on a Page: Single-Point Rubrics Getting Started Have you ever heard a phrase that went in one ear and immediately out the other? That’s what happened to me the first time my colleagues discussed something called a “single-point rubric.” I didn’t get it. Instead,...
The Power of Choice
The Power of Choice Getting Started I’m not a gambler, but I’d be willing to bet heavily on the following premise: All dedicated teachers absolutely LOVE to see their students excited and engaged in class. For me, there is simply nothing like watching a student’s eyes...
Learner-Centered Unit Planning: 3 Backwards Design Essentials for New Teachers
Learner-Centered Unit Planning: 3 Backwards Design Essentials For New Teachers Getting Started Planning a unit can feel overwhelming, especially for new teachers who are still getting used to managing all of the “moving parts” that the job entails. After all,...
Three “Light Bulb Moments” Along My Journey Towards Competency-Based Education
Ah, grading. It’s the monkey wrench in every teacher’s schedule; a practice that consumes an inordinate amount of our time, contributing to a great deal of stress along the way. Yet, paradoxically, the freedom to cultivate our own grading systems can serve as a...