A poster showing the summary of the Penicuik, Dunbar, Preston Lodge Partnership Programme (SIPP).
Originally presented at an Education Scotland conference in March 2015
This presentation is made for the the School to School Partnership of Puray Elementary School (Leader School) and Malasya-Uyungan Elementary School (Partner School)
This presentation is made for the the School to School Partnership of Puray Elementary School (Leader School) and Malasya-Uyungan Elementary School (Partner School)
This guide is made with you – our school heads, teachers, school staff, and other school
stakeholders in mind. In crafting this guide, we consulted with planning experts and
experts from the field – principals, supervisors, and teachers – to ensure that School
Improvement Planning becomes easier and effective for you.
This presentation focuses on how teaching for a global era fits into a new framework for elementary and secondary education. The attached listing shows funding sources--including the federal stimulus package--that can be leveraged to support the new vision of education.
This document highlights the background, progress of PEER Institutionalization, and good practices in Sri Lanka, as discussed in the first PEER-PAC meeting.
Strategies for scaling a blended learning pilotcschneider36
This white paper—commissioned by the Cities for Education Entrepreneurship Trust (CEE-Trust)—examines
potential responses to the challenges of growth by examining four approaches to scaling a successful blended learning
initiative. Any of these approaches might be used alone or in combination with others, but the most promising efforts
will be those that combine elements from all four approaches into a coherent, overall strategy.
This guide is made with you – our school heads, teachers, school staff, and other school
stakeholders in mind. In crafting this guide, we consulted with planning experts and
experts from the field – principals, supervisors, and teachers – to ensure that School
Improvement Planning becomes easier and effective for you.
This presentation focuses on how teaching for a global era fits into a new framework for elementary and secondary education. The attached listing shows funding sources--including the federal stimulus package--that can be leveraged to support the new vision of education.
This document highlights the background, progress of PEER Institutionalization, and good practices in Sri Lanka, as discussed in the first PEER-PAC meeting.
Strategies for scaling a blended learning pilotcschneider36
This white paper—commissioned by the Cities for Education Entrepreneurship Trust (CEE-Trust)—examines
potential responses to the challenges of growth by examining four approaches to scaling a successful blended learning
initiative. Any of these approaches might be used alone or in combination with others, but the most promising efforts
will be those that combine elements from all four approaches into a coherent, overall strategy.
Collective capacity building involves the increased ability of edu.docxmccormicknadine86
Collective capacity building involves the increased ability of educators at all levels of the system to make the instructional changes required to raise the bar and close the gap for all students
The key to a capacity building approach lies in developing a common knowledge and skill base across all leaders and educators in the system, focusing on a few goals, and sustaining an intense effort over multiple years. A capacity building approach creates a foundation for sustainable improvement as it does the following.
Mobilizes a growth mind-set at all levels of the system •Sustains and cultivates improved student learning • Builds a common knowledge base and set of skills at all levels of the system.
•Focuses on collaborative learning •
Emphasizes collective capacity, which engages everyone in the system with clear goals and commitment to the strategy for achievement •
Fosters cross-role learning or lateral capacity
• Incorporates a learning cycle of new learning, application on the job, reflection, and dialogue with colleagues
Capacity building is effective because it combines knowledge building, collective action, and consistent focus. When done well, it produces the following effects:
Districtleadersformlearningpartnershipsacrossrolesanddepart- ments to develop a common language, knowledge base, and skills to focus on sustained development. They explore case examples and current research applied to their context. As a team, they refine the focus to a few key goals, sharpen the strategy, and rethink the resources and practices needed to achieve the goals.
• A district capacity team is composed of consultants or teacher- leaders who provide support to schools often by subject or project but often initially from a silo configuration. In a capacity building approach, all support providers form a learning community, and as they develop their common knowledge and strategy, they begin to interact in a more consistent manner so that innovations are not experienced by schools as a series of discrete initiatives but rather as an integrated, coherent strategy for change.
•Principals are the key to change. They work with peers as learning partners to build the skills needed to support capacity building at the school level.
• School leadership teams are composed of the principal and two to five teachers with a focus on improving learning and teaching. They are engaged as learning teams with other schools from the district to develop a common language, knowledge base, and set of skills to apply back in the school and classrooms. The cycle of learning approach has them implement the new understandings in their school and return to subsequent sessions to share their results and insights with other schools. This ensures that all participants understand deep learning communities by being a member of one.
The formats and content vary depending on the district focus, but three features of the capacity building approach have demonstrated a strong impact in bo ...
Supported by a national group of partner organizations, the Assessment for Learning Project is a multi-year grant program and field-building initiative inviting educators to fundamentally rethink the roles that assessment should play to advance student learning and to improve our K-12 education system.
Grant recipients receive awards ranging from $50,000 to $225,000, along with personalized technical assistance, high-quality learning experiences and access to a national community of practice, all aimed at catalyzing new and improving on promising efforts in assessment design.
Over the next two years, we’ll be gathering and synthesizing insights from our grantees and other innovative educators. And those insights will lead to new questions and deeper explorations of these issues. In other words, our learning agenda is intended to catalyze an ongoing conversation on how we can #rethinkassessment.
This is our first ALP Milestone Report.
Initial IdentificationWhen you hear the word college, you mighsamirapdcosden
Initial Identification
When you hear the word "college," you might picture students hanging out in their dorm rooms or packing into large lecture halls for their studies. However, when more and more learning methods are made possible by technology, that representation is dated more and more. Indeed, the popularity of online and distant learning among college students has consistently grown, but does that indicate it's a good fit for you? To help you respond to that question, spend some time contrasting traditional versus online schooling. Since both traditional and online learning have benefits and drawbacks, students should be prepared before entering the classroom (or logging in). This head-to-head comparison concentrated on three crucial components that affect a student's experience. We'll also examine the advantages of "mixed learning" in more detail.
The project encourages Macomb Community College to increase the number of classes it provides to students, both in the physical classrooms and online. College is a time for self-discovery, and there is no better way to figure out one's capabilities and areas of interest than by enrolling in a wide array of subjects during your time there. Macomb analyses data on student learning to pinpoint areas that could benefit from altered rules and procedures. In order to improve the college's Academic Mobility Policy, data on student success is used. This policy establishes a procedure for ensuring that students are enrolled in the proper classes. The set course prerequisites must be met by all students enrolling in English composition, mathematics, reading, and English for Academic Purposes (EAPP) courses. The college has a "mobility period" in place to make sure that students are adequately positioned for success in these foundational courses. Math and English are the subjects where mobility happens the most frequently. As a student, I have participated in a diverse range of classes, and I never stop being astonished by the extent to which the topics overlap.
The Center for Teaching and Learning used the assessment results to provide additional opportunities and resources to support faculty initiatives to integrate communication-based teaching methods into their lessons. On the Macomb Community College Portal, a page titled "Using Assessment Results" was made with resources highlighting communication strategies faculty members can use. Workshops highlighting methods for assisting students in becoming successful researchers, thinkers, and writers in the disciplines were available as professional development opportunities. A book discussion on John C. Bean's book Engaging Ideas - The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical-Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom was also provided by the Center for Teaching and Learning (2011). The focus of the faculty discussion was developing stimulating writing and critical thinking exercises and approaches.
For instance, completing classes in hi ...
Zagami, J. & Becker, S. (2016, September). ACCE Leadership Forum. Forum conducted at the Australian Council for Computers in Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
How Universities Can Continuously Improve Student Outcomes - Ken Michaels, In...marcus evans Network
Ahead of the marcus evans University Leadership Summit 2017, Ken Michaels discusses the insights university leaders need to continuously improve student outcomes
EduForum 2020 Panel - Adapting Student Learning/Delivery From a Distance Amid...Michael Barbour
Wile, B., Barbour, M. K., Cortina, C., & Wile, M. (2020, December). Adapting student learning/delivery from a distance amid global change [Panel]. EduForum 2020, Cairo, Egypt
This is a paper which I presented during the 2016 APQN. The paper is about establishing OER in Fiji, how the establishment motivated directed QA process.
Changes in technology, society, and the seemingly never-ending trend of rising educational costs are culminating in a rapid transformation across the entire educational sector. Enrollments continue to decline for the fourth straight year according to the National Student Clearinghouse.1 Innovation that extends beyond research laboratories, special assignments and competitions is needed to reverse this trend.
In this White Paper, learn how implementing an innovation program can improve student enrollment and retention, reduce costs and improve faculty and staff productivity.
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
1. Tracking and Monitoring Partnership
Penicuik, Dunbar and Preston Lodge – School Improvement Partnership Programme
Michael Atkinson, Mark Edie, Paul Raffaelli, Gavin Clark
Effective school improvements are locally
owned and led by teachers and school
leaders working in partnership.
Projects should focus on educational
inequity with a commitment to mutual
benefit for all involved.
Closing the gap is the priority!
Rationale
Midlothian and East Lothian formed
random trios because we believe in the
principle that every school has something to
bring to the table.
We want to close the gap between our most
successful learners and those not reaching
their full potential –“the bottom 20%” – and
identify those students who are falling
behind at an early stage and put in place
appropriate intervention strategies.
Formation
While the schools have a common
destination it is very clear that they are on
three different roads to it.
We are each developing systems to identify
youngsters who require additional support
and sharing expertise along the way.
We are planning a“closing the gap
conference” for October 2015 which will
showcase strategies from each school.
Progress
We have shared experiences from the past
(including the dead-ends) and have avoided
completely re-inventing the wheel three
times by having regular collaborative
discussions.
Wider benefits have included the
opportunity to give staff meaningful
“thinking time” and to share expertise from
areas outwith the stated remit of the project.
Benefits
The“closing the gap conference” will share
expertise on visible learning, effective
feedback, flipped classrooms, effective
learning and teaching strategies as well as
whole school approaches to improvement.
We will implement efficient whole-school
tracking and monitoring systems which will
be coherent and coordinated, have clear
outcomes and actions, and utilise clear
responsibilities for all levels of staff.
Targets
Historically, the local authorities have been
keen to forge links and so it is likely that the
partnership will continue in some form.
We are keen to see inter-departmental
collaboration, and recognise that this will
take more time to develop.
It is likely that learning partnerships will
form on Insight although it is not known
how these will develop.
Inthefuture
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