Registration is now open for a two-day workshop with Kathy Swan and colleagues on the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) on June 1 and 2. Teachers will receive a stipend of $100 per day plus travel expenses. Follow this link and scroll down to the second block: http://sites.education.uky.edu/nxgla/nxgl-events/

Many students tell me the AR reading program is about accumulating points for rewards rather than choosing a great book to read. Dawn Mitchell outlines a personalized approach to selecting great books while asking raising this question: “Public libraries don’t limit their readers by levels, why should we?”…Read More

Panel: Ditch Grades Now! Focus on Student Learning. One teacher did just that— “We have something far better than scores when report card time rolls around,” he explained. “We have artifacts and feedback that provide a clear picture of learning. When a teacher reviews the body of work from a student and asks, ‘Where does this fit on a…Read More

In case you are trying to “reinvent the wheel” Gerry Swan’s directions might be helpful.
http://www.uky.edu/~gmswan3/reinventing_the_wheel.pptx