Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfing
Serious Challenges for School Leaders in 2017 by Alicia Baker offers warnings and advice along with some additional valuable resources for anyone involved in education.
Serious Challenges for School Leaders in 2017 by Sam Jones
October 29th, 2016All Tech Minded Deans Should Read These 7 Books by Mary Walton
October 28th, 2016All Tech Minded Deans Should Read These 7 Books – Being a Dean is no easy feat. There’s a lot of pressure put on you from all sides to make a difference in your role. It’s up to you how you go about defining yourself and that role at your school. If you want some help and guidance, these seven books reviewed by Mary Walton are a great place to start.
Read entire post...Combining Fun and Education: The Importance of Museums by Vee Cecil
October 15th, 2016Combining Fun and Education: The Importance of Museums by Vee Cecil explains why museums are important to society and why they should be a centerpiece of education at home and in school.
Read entire post...Preparing Students for a Project-Based World by Bonnie Lathram, Bob Lenz, and Tom Vander Ark
October 3rd, 2016
Preparing Students for a Project-Based World by Bonnie Lathram, Bob Lenz, and Tom Vander Ark spells out the rationale for introducing project-based learning as an excellent way to prepare students for college and careers. It is the first of three reports about the new economy and inequities in student preparation. The next two parts will deal with preparing teachers and students for a project-based classroom.
STEM by Design: Strategies and Activities for Grades 4-8 by Anne Jolly
September 19th, 2016STEM by Design: Strategies and Activities for Grades 4-8 by Anne Jolly explains how true STEM lessons provide engineering problems where students apply math and science concepts as they produce and refine prototype solutions to real-world problems. Such problems also allow students to apply art and communication skills. Every school contemplating or running a STEM program should get this book for the advice it contains and the abundant resources included.
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