• Listen to Dr. Dorie Combs, professor in the School of Clinical Educator Preparation at Eastern Kentucky University, share her perspective on preparing future educators for understanding and teaching to the Common Core. (Could not get the preview to upload so you will have to copy the link and paste into your browser. This is from the LFA…Read More

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  • [bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/building-smart-country-teacher-preparation-singapore’ title=’Building a Smart Country: Teacher Preparation in Singapore | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’ image=’http://www.learningfirst.org/sites/default/files/assets/SingaporeWEB.jpg’]…about what is working in our public…Read More

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  • [bpfb_link url=’http://www.learningfirst.org/principal-leadership-social-inclusion’ title=’Principal Leadership for Social Inclusion | LFA: Join The Conversation – Public School Insights’ image=’http://www.learningfirst.org/sites/default/files/assets/publicprivatepartners.jpg’]…about what is working in our public schools.[/bpfb_link]

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    • I encourage folk to check out this article and the PowerPoint presentation (link in the article). The article states that while US schools understand physical inclusion (ensuring all students have equitable access to facilities, services and activities) and academic inclusion (engaging diverse students in the teaching-learning process of the…Read More

  • [bpfb_link url=’http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/unexpected-tools-that-are-influencing-the-future-of-education/’ title=’Unexpected Tools That are Influencing the Future of Education | MindShift’ image=’http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/files/2014/09/MiaChristopher-boat-640×360.jpg’]Unschooling, greater independence for the student and…Read More

  • I know some of the districts are using Google with their students. I see that google has just released apps, IOS and Android for Google Classroom based on the article from eschoolnews. Here are some of the features:
    The Classroom mobile app lets students and teachers the ability to:
    1. Snap a photo and attach it to an assignment directly from…Read More

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    • I have been using Google Classroom, Documents, and Drive Apps on iPads in my classroom. It has been a little adjustment but well worth the effort.

      • Sometimes it is hard to step out and try new things but it is well worth it after the initial struggle. Thank you for being one those teachers that is willing to step outside the box and provide our students with new and innovative opportunities.

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