Editor’s note: Our work with school districts across North America affords us the opportunity to meet thousands of passionate and innovative teachers, coaches, and administrators driven to transform learning experiences. In this series, ALP team members share their perspective from partnering with one of those trailblazing educators. Beth Gillikin, 5th Grade Teacher Smyrna Elementary School, […]
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Janelle’s blog. I recently saw a post on LinkedIn about how it was obvious that Mark Zuckerburg had been coached prior to his congressional hearing. The post went on to say that it illustrated the importance of coaching at every level. Sharing a conversation about that post […]
When a popular item becomes available, sometimes there just aren’t enough to go around and you have to wait. We’ve seen this before, from concert tickets to Cabbage Patch Kids, from xBox games to Harry Potter books. While online pre-orders and secondary markets may have changed that experience to some degree, limited supply and high […]
Editor’s note: Our work with school districts across North America affords us the opportunity to meet thousands of passionate and innovative teachers, coaches, and administrators driven to transform learning experiences. In this series, ALP team members share their perspective from partnering with one of those trailblazing educators. Lisa Tirado, ESL Teacher Pflugerville High School, Pflugerville […]
Every learning journey has to start somewhere. All the strategic planning in the world makes little difference if steps aren’t taken to put those ideas into practice in the classroom. And like any journey into the unknown, few will go where none have gone before. Most need a path to follow, and that means someone […]
Advanced Learning Partnerships is a consulting firm led by learners, in the service of learners. Sitting at the intersection of education, innovation, and leadership, we are fiercely loyal to the notion that people and teamwork lead transformations, not technology or programs. Equal parts partner, designer, and change agent, ALP offers a highly customized, systems-oriented approach […]
On any given day, our team of educators can be found across North America, facilitating a diverse number of professional learning experiences alongside educators in the districts we serve. August 21, 2017 was no exception. The date stands out as the morning that the total solar eclipse cast the moon’s shadow across a broad swath […]
A bus full of educators may seem cliche. But the bus played a significant role in the success of the experience for a team of educators in Clear Creek ISD (TX) as we engaged together in a facilitated learning walk across their schools. First of all, everyone left their car at the depot, so everyone on […]
Ask students a simple question, and they will never cease to amaze you. Like this one: “If you were creating this class, what would you have students do?” This is some of what we heard when we asked a group of 8th grade students to help us redesign the current 7th grade Career Exploration course […]
The classroom buzzes with excitement as 21 second graders zip around the learning space. As if in a game of musical chairs, they scurry into an open desk as their teacher counts down from 5. Once seated comfortably, their focus shifts to the laptop in front of them. The screen displays the final draft of […]
