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July 17, 2023·

Joshua Eyler Builds Bridges Between K-12 and Higher Education

On our most recent episode of Learner Center Spaces we had the opportunity to talk to Joshua Eyler. “Joshua Eyler, Ph.D. is Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching…

July 9, 2023·

Mastery Portfolio’s Summer Reading List Has Something for Everyone

During the school year, I have a cycle of starting a book, putting it down for a few weeks, picking it back up, reading a few pages, putting it down…

July 3, 2023·

Learning Should be like a Carnival, with Aaron Blackwelder

In our most recent episode of “Learner Centered Spaces” we had the amazing opportunity to talk to Aaron Blackwelder. Aaron is a Digital Learning TOSA and coaches boys and girls…

June 26, 2023·

A Dozen Ways to Learn this Summer

The temperature rises. Students get restless, constantly begging to have class outside. Somehow everything just seems louder. Then, the school year ends and you sigh a long breath of relief.…

June 20, 2023·

Ambassador Post: Shifting the Grading Conversation

By Tyler Haglund, Science Teacher at Apple Valley High School The month is April, and a student walks up to me during independent work time and asks, “Mister, how much…

June 19, 2023·

Ken O’Connor says “Feedback is the Focus”

Ken O’Connor is an independent consultant on grading and reporting. He has been a professional development presenter in 35 countries outside North America, 47 states in the USA, all provinces…

June 5, 2023·

Portfolios Tell a More Robust Story of Student Learning Than Tests Scores Alone

I work with a lot of brilliant students. I’m sure you do, too – students who are articulate, creative, curious, innovative changemakers who will create huge ripples in the world.…

May 30, 2023·

Laura Robb Hands the Wheel Over to Students

Laura Robb is an absolute rockstar. She is an author, teacher, and coach. Her newest book is Increase Reading Volume (NCTE 2022). Robb received NCTE’s Richard Halle award for excellence…

May 26, 2023·

Graduation: Not and End but a Stepping Stone

The seniors at my school graduated last Saturday. It is tradition for all the faculty to wear gowns and march behind a bagpiper playing “Pomp and Circumstance” with the seniors…