Let The Water Flow

Area of Focus and/or Research Question:
Will an outdoor classroom increase student and teacher engagement and enable students to initiate their own learning experiences?

I observed students within my classroom during outside time. Some students were active during this time but others were not. Of those who were active, the…Read More

The purpose of leadership is the improvement of instructional practice and performance, regardless of the role (Elmore, 2000).

Do you agree with this statement? What are the implications of this statement for shared leadership?

In this article, 10 roles of teacher leaders are shared….what are your ideas about the critical roles of teacher leaders?
http://www.csun.edu/~krowlands/Content/SED610/Leadership/harrison%20and%20killion%20ten%20roles%20for%20teacher%20leaders.pdf

According to the research of Richardson, 2000, NAEYC & NAECS/SDE,2003, Clemens, Sarama, & DiBiase, 2004, NAEYC, 2009, and the National Research Council 2009 support the implementation of curriclular resources and program standards for mathematics for early childhood learners. Research shows that a child learning math skills in the first 6 years…Read More