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A core value of The Learning Accelerator (TLA) team is understanding and tapping into the collective intelligence of those on the front lines of teaching to learn and improve together. That’s why we reached out to teachers around the nation to figure out how we can best provide support – and in just a week, […]
Welcome to Today’s One Thing: TLA’s Teacher-Driven Series on Remote Learning Read More »
This blog was originally published on EdSurge. When new colleagues start work at The Learning Accelerator (TLA), they’re often surprised that one of the first “required” organizational readings is actually a 2014 video called “Conference Call in Real Life.” It humorously manages to cover the slightly charming but, more so, annoying aspects of remote work,
Are GIFs the Secret Sauce to Working and Learning Remotely? Read More »
This blog was originally published on the Brookings Brown Center Chalkboard. I’ll bet you’ve read something about technology and learning recently. You may have read that device use enhances learning outcomes. Or perhaps you’ve read that screen time is not good for kids. Maybe you’ve read that there’s no link between adolescents’ screen time and
Is Technology Good or Bad for Learning? Read More »
This blog was originally posted on Education Week. One of the most valuable yet scarcest resources we have in our school systems is teacher time. Inundated with countless demands – lesson planning, preparing materials, meeting with families, after school meetings and functions, and teaching itself–teachers are left with very limited, precious time to spend on
A Commons for Educator Learning Read More »
This piece was originally posted on EdSurge. We must either: integrate technology or support teachers; teach traditionally or personalize learning; support districts or support charters; fund edtech or fund schools; individualize learning or humanize instruction. As oversimplified as the above statements may seem, recent public discourse around ongoing trends in K-12 education has fallen into
Teachers and Technology Must Not Be an Either/Or Dichotomy Read More »
“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work.” – Vince Lombardi In my 26 years in the Army, I held 18 different jobs. Although I enjoyed the highs and lows of every one of them, there was no tougher circumstance than taking over a job because my predecessor had
Having taught high school and middle school for almost ten years, I still have many friends who are educators and administrators throughout the country. Recently I visited a school and was able to reconnect with some of them, talk about life, and chat about education. As we caught up in the teacher’s lounge, I was
Lounge Lessons: Clearing up persistent teacher misconceptions on blended learning Read More »
My list of reasons for admiring educators and school leaders is long, sincere, and quite honestly, a bit mushy. In observing first-hand the daily life of the noblest of fraternities, it’s clear to me that this profession consists of some of the most passionate, caring, and hard-working members of our society. They are assuredly deserving
Feeding the feedback loop: The value of an uncomfortable conversation Read More »
