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How to Facilitate Productive Small Group Discussions
Good teachers know how important it is to give students regular opportunities to collaborate with each other. Small group discussions can be a fantastic way to challenge students to think critically,...
View ArticleWhy does it seem like everything in education is changing? [WA ACSD]
Washington State ASCD recently published the article below, written by Duane, on their Critical Question Blog. Why does it seem like everything in education is changing? And, is there a way to think...
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Use Relationships to Motivate Student Learning
Many educators ponder this question: “How do I get my students to want to learn?” Some students do not necessarily want to come to school every day and be challenged to achieve high standards....
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The Business of Teaching: Encouraging Innovation, Accountability, and...
At The BERC Group, we visit many schools for many reasons. More often than not, they are struggling and under-performing. This fall, I had the privilege of visiting a once-failing school in a high...
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The Power of the Growth Mindset
While researching for a project recently, I came across Dr. Carol Dweck’s idea of fixed mindset vs. growth mindset. As more schools work to build 21st Century Skills in their students,greater numbers...
View ArticleSTEM Reform: The Answer or Just Another Empty Initiative?
If you are in the field of education, you are probably more than familiar with the acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). You may also have a strong opinion of the STEM...
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Mindset: Why the way you praise student achievement can affect their...
I have a vivid memory of the first time I heard about Mindset. It was orientation day at graduate school and I asked one of the alumni what suggestions she had to prepare for school. She took one...
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True Grit: How to Foster Perseverance in the Classroom
Growing up in the country, I often heard, “When you fall off a horse, get right back on again!” Although my family did not have horses, only chickens and cows, I appreciated the message about refusing...
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Another Take on Changing Classrooms and Schools
School leaders and their staffs face change constantly, from small, incremental changes such as the rise of technology in the classroom to monumental changes like the Common Core State Standards...
View ArticleSIG School Honored for Math Improvement
The BERC Group staff was thrilled to see a Seattle Times article honoring a school we've worked with for School Improvement Grant (SIG) evaluation. Whereas many schools respond to low test scores by...
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The Power of the Growth Mindset
While researching for a project recently, I came across Dr. Carol Dweck’s idea of fixed mindset vs. growth mindset. As more schools work to build 21st Century Skills in their students,greater numbers...
View ArticleSTEM Reform: The Answer or Just Another Empty Initiative?
If you are in the field of education, you are probably more than familiar with the acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). You may also have a strong opinion of the STEM...
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Mindset: Why the way you praise student achievement can affect their...
I have a vivid memory of the first time I heard about Mindset. It was orientation day at graduate school and I asked one of the alumni what suggestions she had to prepare for school. She took one...
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True Grit: How to Foster Perseverance in the Classroom
Growing up in the country, I often heard, “When you fall off a horse, get right back on again!” Although my family did not have horses, only chickens and cows, I appreciated the message about refusing...
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Another Take on Changing Classrooms and Schools
School leaders and their staffs face change constantly, from small, incremental changes such as the rise of technology in the classroom to monumental changes like the Common Core State Standards...
View ArticleSIG School Honored for Math Improvement
The BERC Group staff was thrilled to see a Seattle Times article honoring a school we've worked with for School Improvement Grant (SIG) evaluation. Whereas many schools respond to low test scores by...
View ArticleInstructional Distancing
Although I spend most of my professional hours thinking about instruction on a regular basis, these last few weeks have challenged me to incorporate a fair amount of instruction into my personal life...
View ArticleThe Power Of Relevancy
I have never been as intimate with my computer screen as I have been over the past three weeks. It is now the most important place in my house (besides the kitchen, where we are now constantly...
View ArticleVirtual Relationships
There has been a tremendous amount of discussion about on-line learning over these past few weeks. Aside from clearly defining and understanding the virtual language, there are conversations around...
View ArticleBalancing Act
I have been thinking about the term “persona” lately. The definition: “the aspect of someone’s character that is presented or perceived by others,” has made me reflect on how I present at work versus...
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