As many schools resume in-person classrooms for student learning, there’s a lot to consider to make the new school year successful. With learning loss on many minds, it’s time to think about the ineffective strategies we should do away with. What should school leaders and teachers stop doing? We talked with Zaretta Hammond about culturally…
Where is instructional coaching headed in the new school year? That’s what Violet Christensen and Courtney Groskin discussed on TCEA’s Ed Tech Club Podcast. The two learning coaches from St. Vrain Valley Schools (Longmont, CO) talked about supporting teachers and students during the pandemic, video coaching, and the lessons they’re carrying into this year. Listen…
It’s August, which means … back-to-school season! Resources for teachers abound, but who has the time to sift through them all? Here are our top picks for important August reads and resources for teachers and school leaders, to get the school year off to a great start. From what to prioritize this year for students…
Building more content knowledge is often the go-to for teacher professional development, especially during back-to-school season. Teachers are learners at heart, and learning new content is often enjoyable. But that’s not the way to get better student outcomes, according to academic research. Heather Hill, a researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, says to…
Wondering what a former teacher and teacher coach has to say about video coaching? Edthena’s own Krina Shah, on the content and community team, talks in this article about “her own purpose in education, the power of communication, an overlooked but key action for educators, the current state of professional learning and technology’s role, and…