Professional Development
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It’s Time to Rethink Formal Teacher Evaluations
Would teachers experience vastly better professional growth if all the time and energy spent on formal evaluation processes was spent on coaching in classrooms instead? Yes. Would staff wellness, culture, and climate in most learning communities improve? Yes. (For principals, too — formal evaluation reports eat up huge amounts of time and energy.) Can formal… Continue reading
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Reimagining Professional Learning: Where can we go from here?
In this edition of the Roundtable, host Tim Cavey connects with educators who are passionate about improving the shape of professional learning: Mark Ryan, Vince Bustamante, Min Suh, Kate Stevens, and Jeffery Frieden. We discuss best practices for most powerful professional learning, asynchronous tools, how to capture in-house expertise, gamification, and more. Continue reading
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Dr. Francois Naude: Content Creation, Growth Mindset, and Building Excellence in Educators
DR. FRANCOIS NAUDE is an award-winning teacher, education engineer, co-founder of the Work Integrated Learning tracker, speaker, presenter, author, podcaster, consultant, mentor, entrepreneur, and Crossfit fan. Catch more from this former South African teacher of the year on his podcast and YouTube channel, both titled Super Teachers Unite. Continue reading
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Instructional Coaching: Why, Wins, Challenges, and Best Strategies for Implementation
In this edition of the Roundtable, Tim Cavey hosts a rich discussion of instructional coaching in the classroom: why, wins, challenges, and strategies for implementation. Guests included Victoria Thompson, Darryl Deboer, Dr. Dan Kreiness, Kathy Perret, and Dr. Rachel Johnson. Continue reading
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Why I Podcast
Consistent content creation is possible for basically everyone, but make no mistake: it requires discipline and sacrifice. It has to be more than a passing interest — it demands concerted commitment and passion. Continue reading
Teachers on Fire 