This past week I got to do something I’ve been brainstorming for several months- learning walks with teachers, or what… Read more Instructional Scouting- A New Practice for Learning Walks
Category: professional development
Facilitating a Virtual Data Discussion
Data is not often a word that excites a lot of people. Because of that that, when my colleagues and… Read more Facilitating a Virtual Data Discussion
Creating Sawubona in the Classroom
“Sawubona– we see you, you are important and you are valued.” This South African tribe greeting was introduced to me… Read more Creating Sawubona in the Classroom
Vertical Alignment Cluster Talks
Yesterday was our district-wide curriculum day with secondary math teachers. Every year we hold this at one of our high… Read more Vertical Alignment Cluster Talks
Resources from Algebra II and Geometry PDs
“There’s always a feeling of being excited, yet nervous; ready, yet unprepared for the unexpected; organized yet chaotic thinking of… Read more Resources from Algebra II and Geometry PDs
Visible Learning Institute
This weekend, I had the opportunity to learn from John Hattie and Peter DeWitt at a Visible Learning conference by… Read more Visible Learning Institute
PLC Coaching Academy
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know that I love to reflect on PDs and experiences I… Read more PLC Coaching Academy
All the Instructional Strategies from NTO
I, along with the secondary math specialist team, just finished giving a 2 day training full of learning with our… Read more All the Instructional Strategies from NTO
Cultural Shifts
We spent some time this morning analyzing cultural shifts in our work using the Solution Tree document below. I really… Read more Cultural Shifts
UbD Reflections
I recently attended a training on Understanding by Design (UbD) and had some big “ah-ha” moments that I have been… Read more UbD Reflections
Ashley Taplin 