Despite the state of education, and the pressures educators feel, teachers are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children. Turns out this dedication and commitment to children is universal. I’d like to share my journey 3,000 miles away to another world where I found so much to be different …. yet the same.
Read MoreI was thrilled when I recently came across the term generative learning, which describes much of what I believe about education. I like the very sound of the word and all of the implications that go with it.
Read MoreAs I presented a visual model of a computation as an illustration of the new 2011 frameworks, there sat Erica. "This does not make sense to me. Why are we using this model?" I acknowledge such questions and answer with a question of my own, "Good questions. Just because the standard says to use a particular visual model, why is this better for students? And, how will you know it is better?" and thus our journey begins.
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