isolated

culminating                                

assessment 

moments

 How do we negotiate the dance between these moments and the bigger, more complex process that is learning?

Remaining Responsive to Maximize Success 

by Joanne Picone-Zocchia

One of the words that appears to be defining education today is "standards;" most prominent are the Common Core State Standards, but there are also formal standards for teachers, and the ISLLC standards for educational leaders. Hand in hand with each set of standards, is the word "evaluation," closely tied to "accountability." Together, these present a formidable set of challenges and expectations. How we respond as professionals will define the future of education. Will we hide behind old and comfortable practices, hoping that, as has so often been the case, "this too shall pass"? Will we comply to get by, adjusting appearances to match what we come to understand things should look like? Will we appreciate the cognitive dissonance presented by a trinity of new standards (learning-teaching-leading), take a proactive stance and contextualize this as an opportunity to focus on our own and others' learning? How will we respond? How will you respond?  read more ----------------------------------