Reading my son a popular children’s book, What Do You Do with an Idea? by Kobi Yamada, has me reflecting on a recent idea of my own. Kobi’s main character struggles with action around ideas. I can relate to the character in the story. I don’t think much of most of my ideas. I […]
Editor’s note: The original publication of this post can be found in the 2019 News Releases from the Virginia Department of Education. Follow them on twitter at @VDOE_News. RICHMOND, Va. — Teams of educators from 31 school divisions gathered last week (March 11-12) at the Chesterfield Career and Technical Center to share ideas on how […]
Editor’s note: ALP guest blogger Margaret Sisler is an Educational Specialist in Technology Integration in Fairfax County Public Schools (VA). The original publication of this post can be found on her collaborative EdutechnicallySpeaking blog. Follow her on twitter at @TechyMargaret. I’ve written about learning walks and the power of seeing other educators teaching before. In […]
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Julie’s blog. “We would be able to do our jobs more effectively if the word ‘instructional’ were in our title.” This is a comment made during my work with Advanced Learning Partnerships and an amazing group of School-Based Technology Specialists in a Virginia school district last week. This […]
Our team at Advanced Learning Partnerships works with some talented and dedicated educators and we have been a part of some innovative and creative work in schools over the years. While our education partners love our work and are highly satisfied with the changes they see in their district, we felt a need to better document […]
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in ASCD Inservice. “The school day starts when the first child arrives, and it ends when the last child leaves. Everything that happens in between is ultimately our decision as educators.” – Jennifer Sublette So much of what happens within a school on any given day- as well as […]
Editor’s note: ALP guest blogger David Sladkey is a trailblazing math teacher in Naperville School District 203 (IL). The original publication of this post can be found at Corwin Connect. First and foremost, I’m not an instructional coach. The reason for this post is because I believe so strongly in instructional coaching and have benefited […]
When a team of highly accomplished educators decide that they are ready to refine their coaching practices and measure the impact of their work, the challenge is to put together the right tools and process. Through numerous conversations, it became evident that the Profile for Innovative Educators (PIE) may be just the tool to amplify […]
Edgar Schein, one of the leading experts on organizational culture, defines the subject as “the sum total of everything an organization has learned in its history in dealing with the external problems – which would be goals, strategy, how we do things – and how it organizes itself internally.” Schein’s quote describes the importance of […]
IDEA is a talent development process and tool that facilitates learner growth by integrating voice and choice for job-embedded professional learning. Advanced Learning Partnerships developed this tool based on validated competency models developed across several school districts with focus group participation from over 100 coaches. IDEA draws on common underlying competencies that are critical to […]
