Making a link blue

How do you make a Blue Link

VT Secretary of Ed questions Arne Duncan re: Appropriate Use of SBAC data

Read about what happened in the this March 17 Ed Week article

Let's Hope This Portends the Future of Higher Ed!

"The University of Maine at Presque Isle announced that it will become one of the first public universities in the country to adopt a proficiency-based approach to teaching and learning."  For more information, click this link.

Helpful Advice for Mentors, Coaches, and Mentees

"The thing that most expands leadership is the belief that we don't know." Check out this recent blog post from "The Leadership Freak".  It contains helpful advice for mentors, coaches, and mentees.

Publishing Student Thinking

Publishing students' final projects/products can provide an audience beyond the classroom, but publishing their thinking was a new idea to me.  27 Ways to Publish Student Thinking provides a helpful list of publishing vehicles.  I didn't love the notion of the "threat" of publishing, but I was intrigued by the idea of "upping the ante" by providing opportunities for students to make their thinking visible and public.

Some Important Conversations to Have in Your School

Here are some great conversation topics that could be useful in bringing about important changes in your school.

Resources for Teaching Students (and Oneself!) Strategies for Effective Internet Searching

Researching on the internet can work well, or not.

Here are some resources for learning more about how to search effectively, using Google and other search engines:

Wading through the Web (classroom resources for grades 6-8 from the International Reading Association)

10 Tips for Smarter More Efficient Internet Searching

How to Search on Google

How to Use Google Search More Effectively [Infographic]