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A chart presents rows for activities like Intro to Fitness, Recess, Lunch, and Read-Aloud, with columns of smiley faces to capture mood: happy, neutral, or unhappy. Text notes guide reflection through observations on student participation and behavior, aiding in gaining perspective.
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Gaining Perspective: Guiding Student Reflection

We’ve all had those days when a couple of minor things go wrong and suddenly the whole day...
Gaining Perspective: Guiding Student Reflection
Close-up of two hands, palms facing up, with a textured, painted effect resembling cracked earth. The backgrounds muted colors provide contrast to the earthy textures on the hands, inviting professionals to explore deeper learning through the arts tactile appeal.
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Deeper Learning For Professionals

Many of the professional development experiences we have as K-12 educators are lackluster.
Deeper Learning For Professionals
A close-up of a Lenox hole saw reveals its metallic blade and circular design, ideal for refrigerator projects. The tool, set against a blurred background, proudly displays the Lenox logo in red and blue on its surface.
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Design Thinking vs. “Refrigerator Projects”

Do you remember as a child the sheer thrill that came with having your work displayed on the...
Design Thinking vs. “Refrigerator Projects”
A close-up of a decorative structure made of wooden dowels tied together with rope. This intricate piece, resembling a creative math project, features colorful polyhedral shapes with logos, including Ford. The background displays a grid of large windows, embodying the essence of deeper learning.
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Deeper Learning In Common Core Math Projects

Would teachers continue to be able to personalize and bring in adult world connections through math...
Deeper Learning In Common Core Math Projects
Artistic depiction of a person’s hands with a textured, dry, bark-like appearance, set against a blurred background. The image symbolizes change leadership, illustrating hands blending with natural elements as they learn to adapt and transform.
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Change Leadership For Learning

In this UnBoxed interview, Tony Wagner, first Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology...
Change Leadership For Learning
Digital artwork of two hands with cracked, textured skin, presented palm up against a blurred background. The weathered fingers are slightly spread, symbolizing the resilience required in solving real-world problems through innovative approaches.
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Solving Real-World Problems With Open Source Software

In what follows, I will explain how a recent project of mine benefitted from working...
Solving Real-World Problems With Open Source Software
Two side-by-side paintings evoke an Artful Thinking Classroom. Left: A rich girl in a tower with a poor block woman, crowned amidst symbolism of swans. Right: A reading scene where a woman is raking. Themes, roles, and Biblical connections prompt exploration and discussion among viewers.
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An Artful Thinking Classroom

I projected the image onto the screen and gave my eighth grade students several quiet...
An Artful Thinking Classroom
Close-up of a fly with detailed focus on its eyes, antennae, and textured body. The image, embodying the leadership of natures intricate design, uses a soft artistic filter to highlight the vibrant colors and details of the insects features against a blurred background.
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I Want to be a Leader Who…

I want to be a Leader who…
I Want to be a Leader Who…
A group of adults sits around a table, smiling and listening to a person speaking at the front, deeply engaged in Presentations of Learning. Laptops and papers are on the table in a bright, modern room, reflecting an atmosphere that encourages critical thinking and active participation.
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Critical Thinking in Presentations of Learning

Presentations of Learning (POLs) and other types of performance assessment lend themselves to the teaching of critical thinking, but they are often overlooked for this purpose.
Critical Thinking in Presentations of Learning
Text from an assignment review is displayed, including a peer critique on Brittanys swimming story, all presented in a shaded box. The story, involving teaching a student named Josh to swim at Bluegreen Resort, features playful interactions and engaging introductions.
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Introducing Peer Critique to Students

Revision is commonly met with groans of, “I don’t know what to change,” and subpar...
Introducing Peer Critique to Students
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