Heroes are near to my heart. In fact, my favorite superhero is indirectly the reason I became an educator. Spider-man’s modern folklore sprang from a simple premise: “With great power comes great responsibility.” While I would be the last to describe myself as having any “great power,” I have always known that I wanted to […]
In the late winter of 2017, the Lake Travis ISD leadership team invited me to preview The Wall: a range of organizational charts, learning initiative posters, and rubrics driving active priorities. Upon completing Visioning and SWOTT Analysis protocols, it became evident to everyone involved that a comprehensive learning model could more effectively harness the team’s […]
Editor’s note: The original publication of this post can be found at Fractus Learning. Have you ever heard the quote, “When one teaches, two learn”? This supports the mindset of the idea that “the true strength in our classroom lies in the collaboration of learners, not in the knowledge of one expert.” Gone are the […]
I had such a great day today, and I wanted to share. I was in Crowley ISD (TX), engaging my first day of observations with some of the candidates for Dell EMC Certification for Instructional Mentors. As part of that coaching experience, I had the chance to work with two of the teachers I worked […]
Editor’s note: ALP guest blogger Cathy Hill is a Learning and Teaching Coach in Lake Travis ISD (TX). The original publication of this post can be found at the Opening Paths blog. Kathy Austrian, 5th grade teacher at Serene Hills Elementary in Lake Travis ISD, made the statement above while I met with her and teammate […]
Editor’s note: ALP guest blogger Geoff Schmit is a trailblazing physics and computer science teacher in Naperville School District 203 (IL). The original publication of this post can be found on his blog at Pedagogue Padawan. As I mentioned briefly in my reflection of the 2014-2015 school year, this past year, students created electronic lab portfolios for AP […]
Editor’s note: This collaborative post by Janelle McLaughlin and Tony Borash was originally published on Janelle’s blog. I’ve worked with many school districts who were moving to a 1:1 environment. Most of the time, they call it a technology integration– something teachers weave into their existing practice. Sometimes they call it an implementation– seen by teachers […]
Editor’s note: The original publication of this post can be found on Janelle’s blog. I had the privilege of working with a very talented teacher in Crowley ISD (TX). He teaches Computer Technology, Computer Maintenance, and Futures in STEM at the district’s career and technical high school. One of his goals over the semester we […]
Over the course of three years, a small district in rural Oklahoma partnered with ALP to support the district’s 1:1 laptop initiative across its middle and high schools. At the outset of each academic year, site principals and ALP leadership coaches devise a plan to utilize a pre-determined number of face-to-face and virtual consulting days. […]
In May 2013, a suburban community in Texas approved the passage of a bond that allowed its high-performing school district to provide all students and educators a Dell Venue tablet. From the outset, Dell and ALP have partnered very closely with the school district to ensure not only a responsive deployment of devices but a powerful transformation in the role […]
