The pandemic started a domino effect of issues that are still affecting schools today. Principals must attend to so much, and there are so many urgent items nagging at them, that it is sometimes hard to focus on instructional leadership. As principals face the challenge of moving their schools forward, they must shift to empowering […]
Designing Authentic Curricula
Some points I’d like to make: I could go on but suffice to say that everything schools are striving for can be accomplished through authentic curricula that engages and empowers students toward efficacy — that ability to tackle any problem or challenge with success! What It Looks Like: 1 – A collection of PBL tasks […]
The New Fall Look for School: A Hybrid Learning Environment
Fall 2020 promises to bring some challenges to schools in terms of social distancing. Most likely, students will attend school with a staggered schedule that has them both learning at home and learning online. Even if social distancing ends, the chances of another virus-related school closing are high. It’s time to stop thinking of schools […]
11 Aspects of Remote Learning Design
The shift from “brick ‘n’ mortar” teaching to remote learning design is about more than posting lessons and assignments to a digital platform! Educators are working hard to recreate the learning ecosystem that exists in their classrooms and schools in a virtual way, because learning isn’t only about the lessons! Shifting paradigms is always a […]
Carrie Gentner, IDE Corp. Consultant, to Present at FETC 2020 in Miami
Carrie Gentner will be presenting with the kindergarten teaching team from Chester W. Taylor Elementary School in Pasco County, Florida. Ashley Krouse and Dawn Rice will join Carrie to present “Student Self-Selected Learning Paths Using Digital Formative Assessment” on Thursday, January 16, 2020, from 10:45 to 11:15 AM. The session will detail how many teachers […]