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Rebecca Bowling posted
A couple of innovative ways to set up a school library…:)
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Jennifer Carroll posted
Here are links to MANY videos about redesigning the library media center. We do have two schools redesigning their libraries as Design Challenges for the Appalachian Leadership Lab…we will post updates as that work continues.
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Jennifer Carroll posted
Edutopia article with links to other resources for classroom redesign
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Abbie Combs posted
Key findings include:
• High school graduation rates in Middle Appalachia have been increasing for decades and now exceed national averages.
• Appalachian culture (e.g., attitudes toward education, attachment to family and place, and commitment to the region) influences education improvement initiatives.
• The teaching force is stable, but effec…Read More
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About time some good news comes along!! 🙂
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Abbie Combs posted
We all probably feel change in the wind when it comes to student assessment. The attached report by Linda Darling-Hammond, Gene Wilhoit, and Linda Pittenger is an interesting read. The report recommends an accountability approach that focuses on a meaningful learning. You have probably heard it referred to as the 51st State Assessment. I would…Read More
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Great article! I really hope this happens…As a parent, I want my children to learn new ideas and concepts while attending school…I don’t like the idea of them learning how to take a test…and how the outcome of the test determines whether they’re distinguished, proficient, etc….I don’t feel the testing system we have now accurately measures…Read More
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You are right on target, Rebecca. I am so glad to see that kind of thinking. I love the monkey and elephant example. Sometimes we find ourselves in those roles.
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Wow…what great spaces…check out these ideas
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-wow-worthy-learning-spaces-todd-finley