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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…

May 19, 2023·

Outsource Memories and Create Metrics for Growth and Change with Reflection

How are you feeling right now? Maybe you’re energized and bubbling with ideas for next year? On the other hand, maybe you’re burned out, ready for sunshine and days reading…

May 14, 2023·

Lindsay Prendergast Talks About Trust

On our most recent Learner-Centered Spaces podcast episode, Lindsay tells us all about the importance of trust in creating a learner-centered space. We need to trust others in order to…

May 2, 2023·

Confer with Students in High School Math for Deeper Learning

I didn’t give a math test all year. You might think I’m crazy, but math is not all about doing as many multiplication tables as you can in under a…

April 30, 2023·

Rick Wormeli Emphasizes Student Feedback

Long time classroom teacher in both elementary and secondary levels, now author and teacher/principal trainer, author of Fair Isn’t Always Equal, 2nd Edition, Summarization in any Subject, 2nd Edition, columnist,…

April 16, 2023·

“Grading Does Not Equal Learning” with Evan Robb

Evan Robb has over twenty years of experience serving as a building-level principal. Prior to being a school principal, he was an English teacher, department chair, and Assistant Principal. Evan…

January 17, 2023·

The Benefits of Using Screencasts to Give Students Feedback

The Benefits of Using Screencasts to Give Students Feedback Digital video recordings of your computer screen don’t take a long time to make and can be powerful tools to help…

January 10, 2023·

A Recovering perfectionists journey to give up grades.

A Recovering perfectionists journey to give up grades. Written By: Starr Sackstein In 2016, Starr Sackstein was invited to give a TEDx Talk about her journey to give up grades. While…

December 21, 2022·

Let Go of the Reins to Allow for Student Self-Advocacy

Let Go of the Reins to Allow for Student Self-Advocacy Written By Starr Sackstein Control, the false sense of knowing the outcome as the plan is put into action. Tightly…