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Scott Merrick

Thanks from Boston

Posted by Scott Merrick on July 22, 2010 at 9:30am

Ellen

Something I'm Excited About

Posted by Ellen on June 16, 2010 at 1:04pm

Anne Bedrick

End of year sculptures

Posted by Anne Bedrick on June 16, 2010 at 9:42am

Carol Spencer

End of Year Wrap Up - 2010

Posted by Carol Spencer on June 16, 2010 at 9:38am

Demetri Orlando

symphonic pursuit of 21st century learning

Posted by Demetri Orlando on June 15, 2010 at 12:30pm

Anne Bedrick

I prefer the ning

Posted by Anne Bedrick on June 14, 2010 at 8:55pm

Sylvia Walsh

#digital wave

Posted by Sylvia Walsh on June 14, 2010 at 3:16pm — 1 Comment

Anne Bedrick

digital wave

Posted by Anne Bedrick on June 14, 2010 at 2:05pm — 1 Comment

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"Sharing is a human value"
       ~Diaspora founder

"Do independent schools need to fear the fate of independent bookstores?"
       ~Emily Jones

"Helicopter parents" replaced by "snowplow parents".
       ~Mara Harano

"Beliefs affect effort and effort affects success. Expressing belief in someone's ability is powerful."
       ~Cris Tovani

"We think in the service of emotional goals. Emotion is the rudder for thinking."
       ~Dr. M.H. Immordino-Yang

"An organization's ability to learn, and to translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competetive advantage."
       ~Jack Welch

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Jonathan Rosenshine

Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education 2 Replies

For the past 5 or 6 years, I have been attending conferences run by the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education, and it has offered me the most transformative professional development opportunitie…

Tagged: Development, Bullying, CSEE, Character, Education

Started by Jonathan Rosenshine in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by arvind s grover 18 hours ago.

Sarah Hanawald

Why Don't Students Like School? By Daniel Willingham 11 Replies

Is anyone else reading this book?  I'm almost finished and I'd really like to discuss it with some other colleagues.  I'm finding the book very challenging.  I know that much of what Willingham says…

Tagged: willingham

Started by Sarah Hanawald in Book Discussions. Last reply by Patricia S. McRae "Trish" Jul 29.

Patricia S. McRae "Trish"

Growth Mindset 6 Replies

 This summer our staff is reading Carol Dweck's book on mindsets, which will be the topic of conversation during our professional work days at the end of August. If anyone else is reading or has read…

Tagged: development, professional, mindsets, Dweck, Carol

Started by Patricia S. McRae "Trish" in Book Discussions. Last reply by Patricia S. McRae "Trish" Jul 28.

Simon Jeynes

Should all teachers be required to teach an online course? 11 Replies

I have been having many conversations recently with faculty and administrative leaders. The issue has come up around whether we can "force" faculty to take on technology when what they are doing seem…

Tagged: faculty, technology, online, courses, teachers

Started by Simon Jeynes in Technology-Educational Discussions. Last reply by Simon Jeynes Jul 27.

Demetri Orlando

Introductions 214 Replies

Welcome to this network!  Please take a moment to introduce yourself by posting a "reply" in the box below. Please always keep in mind that this is a public network, accessible to anyone on the inter…

Started by Demetri Orlando in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Heather Pang Jul 27.

George Lewis

Student-created wiki-textbook & American history key topics/themes

I am considering writing a wiki-textbook for my 8th grade American history class this coming school year, and I think one of the best ways to organize it would be primarily around "key topics", which…

Tagged: boys' school, K-9, research project, collaborative project, American history

Started by George Lewis in General Interest Discussion Jul 27.

Fred Bartels

Help Envision a Next Stage for Maine's Hog Island Audubon Center 1 Reply

The Hog Island Audubon Center needs to renew its mission to fit into a changing world. I discovered this when I stopped by the center on a recent vacation trip to Maine. The HIAC has been conductin…

Started by Fred Bartels in General Interest Discussion. Last reply by Fred Bartels Jul 25.

Fred Bartels

Starting a Virtual Independent School 79 Replies

The "Disrupting Class" discussion has led some of us to seriously consider the possibility of creating a virtual independent school (VIS). In this thread I hope we can begin to flesh out the design o…

Started by Fred Bartels in Philosophic Discussions. Last reply by Simon Jeynes Jul 25.

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HI Andrea, I was wondering what the "pivotal" parts of your success were. There are a small group of us trying to get curricular mapping off the ground and we are interested in learning from your experience.
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Check out Flipboard....very cool! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2vpvEDS00o&feature=player_embedded Also,I have been using Byline for my reader, although i have header Feeder is very decent too. Although, I bit pricey(4.99) for a grocery list, I…
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Craig, Thanks. You might have told us, and I do have a notebook that I am using in an attempt to keep up with all of these sites and opportunities, but perhaps this resource got lost in the shuffle. I'm still trying to make sense of Ning, which seem…
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Connect with fellow educators as we explore blended learning (combining online and face-to-face instruction with a reduction in traditional "seat time") which according to iNACOL "is likely to emerge as the predominant teaching model of the future."
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Simon, thank you for clearly articulating a sensible philosophy of assessment and its role in teaching and learning. I wholeheartedly agree that independent schools need to take back their role as leaders in education. There is certain danger in att…
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NAIS is promoting use of these three assessments & surveys for school improvement. This site is intended for users of these 3 tools, and others interested, to share idea & resources on why and how they are using them to improve their schools.
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Dear Patricia: We are proponents of appropriate assessment (formative and summative) that meets the learning objectives of the course, the developmental needs of the students, the pedagogical intent of the school, and the school's mission. Schools…
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