Tag Archives: Education

Deming Institute Education Conference

Notes I took at the conference Cedarbrook Lodge, Seattle Nov. 6-8 + – Resources ~ https://www.deming.org/ ~ https://www.facebook.com/Deming.Institute/ Lanford Video + – Leadership is… Personality ~ Deming’s 14 Points ~ How Motivation is Driven by Purpose and Not Monetary Incentives ~ Demings Road to Continual Improvement Day 1 + – 8:15 – Early Morning SessionContinue reading “Deming Institute Education Conference”

Use Technology to Document Danielson

“I believe that one of the reasons my framework has become so widely accepted is that it gives voice to what all educators know, that teaching is very complex work, it’s a thinking person’s job and you cannot follow a cookbook.” – Charlotte Danielson “Doctors work as interns and residents… attorneys work as clerks forContinue reading “Use Technology to Document Danielson”

Khan Academy Founder Talks Radical Education Reform

“There’s a lot more demand for people who want to just improve themselves than anyone would have guessed,” says Salman Khan, founder of the free educational video series that bears his name and the new book, The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined. Originally conceived to help his 12-year-old cousin learn math, Khan Academy now offersContinue reading “Khan Academy Founder Talks Radical Education Reform”

Students as Partners in CTE Workshop

Below is a summarization of resources used or cited in the workshop in the Bethel School District. Find the workshop descriptions at http://commonaction.blogspot.com/2012/06/meaningful-involvement-in-career-and.html. The workshop was facilitated by CommonAction Consulting, which you can learn about at http://commonaction.org Day 1 Introduction to Meaningful Student Involvement http://soundout.org/frameworks.html Cycle of Meaningful Student Involvement http://www.soundout.org/cycle.html Scott’s über lesson plannerContinue reading “Students as Partners in CTE Workshop”