Instructional Leader on the Go...
Each PD eBulletin gives the busy district or school-level leader brief, practical, free, high quality learning opportunities in a variety of media formats.
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 Can Technology Help Students Find the "Sweet Spot" for Learning?
By Emily Hanford and Stephen Smith, American RadioWorks
The problem of how to meet students' individual needs is at the heart of today's education debates: the achievement gap, tracking, social promotion. These are among the thorniest and most important issues facing American schools, and they all have something to do with the fact that we expect students of a certain age to be in a certain place with their learning, rather than working with each child individually based on their unique learning needs.
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 Help YOUR Teachers Save Time and Implement Formative Assessment
The Lightning Grader is a flexible assessment solution aimed at providing educators with insightful information about student learning. By informing instruction, teachers are better able to focus on teaching the content that needs attention.
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 A Little Humor Goes a Long Way...
Kids React to Viral Videos:
Closed Mouth Singer
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 The Leadership
Challenge of a LifetimeBLEgroup Thought Leadership Network
By the Spring of 2015 school district leaders across the nation will need to have achieved the most significant shift in educational practice in our lifetimes. EVERYTHING needs to be revised . . .- Learning Outcomes
- Instructional Practice
- Assessment
- Technology - Curriculum Integration
Bring a world of expertiseto your technology implementation plan . . . BLEgroup Thought Leadership Network (over 150 successful technology implementation district leaders) provides planning, review, analysis and implementation support services to small and medium size school district leaders - when, where and how they want or need it. The BLEgroup Thought Leader Network can provide, articles, webinars, resources and the expertise of 150 Thought Leaders who can help you achieve your goals.
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Ten Things that Matter from Assessment to Grading outlines the big ideas of assessment so teachers can prioritize where to refine their practice. Structured in standalone, quick-read chapters, its flexible approach lets readers choose the material that matters most to them. Chapters tackle concepts such as descriptive feedback, differentiated instruction, student ownership and grading accuracy.
