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Incredible concept map of learning theories
Learning Theory – What are the established learning theories?. (via Scott McLeod)
Read More#edcampBOS: An embarrassment of riches #edcamp
I’m honestly still having a hard time processing Edcamp Boston this weekend, because even in comparison to the many other events that I’ve been fortunate enough to attend and organize, this one really stood out as one of the best Edcamps ever. Seriously. No joke. No hyperbole. My high water mark for Edcamps before this was Edcamp Philly last year, and Boston at least equaled that. It’s a funny thing, but I think it takes a city a few years to really click with Edcamp. The first couple of years there’s a lot to learn as a starting point. New tool, new pd format, new people, new everything. if you look at the schedule for a typical first-time...
Read More#edcamp is turning 3: a shared responsibility
We’re in the thick of the spring Edcamp season right now, and just weeks away from Edcamp’s big third birthday. Next weekend I’m thrilled to be a part of the organizing committee yet again for Edcamp Boston. But something’s been brewing in my mind for some time, and this post here definitely helped crystallize my thoughts and spurred me to writing. Here’s the deal: people all over the place have been saying they love Edcamp. Lots of people are looking for support in rolling their own in their neck of the woods. Which is awesome, and why we created the Edcamp Foundation. But Edcamp itself is bigger than the Foundation. It’s all of us,...
Read MoreUpper Darby High School wins gold at Indoor Drumline
youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-OYWSK5vm44] I was proud to teach in Upper Darby for eight years. This is the product of a high-quality arts program, that, unfortunately, is under relentless assault.
Read MoreShort article about #edcamp in ATIA Newsletter
Unfortunately for those of us in more specialist areas, it’s pretty rare when district-provided professional development actually meets our needs. In my eight years as a special educator, I was frequently assigned to attend professional development sessions on curricula that had nothing to do with my classroom or to learn about resources and strategies that were new to my general education colleagues but quite familiar to me. via ATIA Newsletter “AT Leadership”. See? Sometimes I do write stuff!
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