Taxonomy: Systemic Support
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Perspective - Tom McCann - Sep 28 2012 - 10:58am - 2 comment(s)
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Vignette - Cotsen, Lila Daruty - May 26 2012 - 4:46pm - 1 comment(s)
This vignette highlights the challenges associated with moving from an effective inquiry group focused on student engagement to a schoolwide focus.
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Resources - NCLE - Mar 19 2013 - 4:38pm
Making Room for What WorksToday there is growing agreement that literacy is at the center of all learning. The National Center for Literacy Education, a coalition of...
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Perspective - Catherine Nelson - May 15 2013 - 5:03pm
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Resources - NCLE - May 28 2012 - 3:34pm
This framework provides an overview of the types of organizational conditions and practices that enable schools to build and sustain a collaborative culture that is grounded in evidence of student learning. Focusing on the collective capacity within a team, a school, a district, or...
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Perspective - Tom Carroll - Feb 28 2013 - 1:22pm
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Perspective - Lara Hebert - Apr 25 2013 - 3:06pm
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Resources - NCTE - May 10 2013 - 12:34pm
This NCTE policy research brief outlines some of the key features, benefits, and challenges faced by communities of practice, as well as some of the ways that institutions can support school-based communities of practice. NCTE Policy Research Briefs are available at...
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Vignette - Amy Valens, Mission Hill School, Tom Valens - Mar 1 2013 - 1:46pm
On January 31, 2013, Sam Chaltain wrote in an Education Week blog titled... -
Perspective - Kent Williamson - Mar 28 2013 - 4:38pm - 1 comment(s)
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Resources - Melinda J. McBee Orzulak - Sep 6 2012 - 1:14pm
The challenges and rewards of the mentor–student teacher partnership are explored through a dance metaphor in this English Journal essay by Melinda Orzulak, introduced by "Mentoring Matters" editor Tom McCann.
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Vignette - Lori Griffith, NCLE Staff, NCTAF - Dec 4 2012 - 12:56pm
Using a project-based learning approach, this team of high school teachers from different disciplines collaborated to identify an area in which their students needed work, then developed a cross-curricular project to address it.
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Perspective - Lara Hebert - Apr 4 2013 - 5:03pm
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Perspective - Mark Thomas - Apr 17 2013 - 5:07pm
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Vignette - Lorna Collier - Apr 9 2013 - 12:45pm
Educators and administrators at this Champaign, Illinois, high school have found that collaborating to review student work has been an effective way to leverage teacher expertise and address areas that need improvement.
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Resources - Ball Foundation - Apr 8 2013 - 3:29pm
This collection of tools and protocols can strengthen a team’s inquiry process by providing structures for open and engaging conversation related to a group’s learning focus. The tools in this particular collection come from a variety of sources and have been adapted by the...
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Resources - Diane Lapp, Maria Grant - Jun 5 2012 - 3:21pm
This 60 minute web seminar introduces the key components of a model of intentional instruction called Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR). This is the 1st in a series of two...
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Resources - NCLE - Feb 23 2013 - 5:06pm
This online panel discussion hosted by NCLE brought together educators who were leading three different family engagement initiatives—Lesson Studio for Parents (Urbana Middle School, IL), Parent University (Washoe County School District, NV), and...
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Group - Apr 2 2013 - 4:51pm
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Perspective - Lara Hebert - Mar 14 2013 - 5:10pm
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Perspective - Bob Hill - Feb 21 2013 - 11:01am - 1 comment(s)
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Vignette - Phil Johnson - Apr 9 2013 - 5:14pm
Educator Angie Muse, a learning coach in the Hazelwood School District, Missouri, describes some of the experiences she and her colleagues shared as part of a district-assigned “data team.”
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Resources - Ball Foundation - Apr 8 2013 - 2:45pm
Collaborative Inquiry Circles is a conversational process that guides participants of small groups in building a culture of collaboration as they learn with and from one another in the context of shared practice.
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Resources - Learning Forward - Apr 4 2013 - 12:38pm
Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Report on Teacher Development in the United States and Abroad examines what research has revealed about professional learning that improves teachers’ practice and student learning. The report describes the availability of...
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Resources - NCLE Staff - Apr 4 2013 - 12:18pm
Giving educators opportunities and time to learn from one another and leveraging that time together are essential for teacher teams working together to support literacy learning. Although these opportunities can be varied, true professional learning is characterized by the following key traits...
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Perspective - Catherine Nelson - Mar 20 2013 - 2:44pm
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Resources - Learning Forward - Dec 1 2011 - 6:59pm
This standard from Learning Forward's Standards for Professional Learning describes how effective professional learning occurs through interaction with others. Effectiveness depends on a number practices and conditions outlined within this particular standard. Go to the...
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Vignette - Rex Babiera - Mar 20 2013 - 3:59pm
At Hilltop Drive Elementary School in Chula Vista, California, educators and students are creating a culture of “we,” where everyone ensures that learning happens.
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Vignette - Lorna Collier - Mar 20 2013 - 3:31pm
By working together across subject areas and finding new ways to adjust instruction to student needs, educators at Westlane Middle School in Indianapolis are making a difference in student learning.
Westlane Middle School is nationally recognized as a...
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Resources - Harvard Family Research Project - Feb 19 2013 - 12:40pm
There is strong evidence that when schools partner with families and community-based organizations, these partnerships for learning improve children’s development and school success. In this report from the Harvard Family Research Project, authors Erin Harris and Shani Wilkes draw on the...