Professional Development

Instead of just presenting my ideas, we had a brainstorming session. I gave them access to an editable Google Sheets where we began building an action plan.

There are many ways technology can help teachers see themselves and their practice more clearly.

We cannot approach supporting our colleagues with a mindset that says “Ugh. They are doing it wrong!” perhaps followed by “AGAIN!” We must do our best to understand the context in which our colleagues operate, what motivates them to teach, and how we might serve them best.

What follows is a step-by-step run down of the activity with some takeaways if you would like to try this for your team, school, classroom or family!

School leaders discuss their district approaches to Social Emotional Learning.