Not all of us are lucky enough to have been bitten by the history bug. I am lucky, I was bitten by the annals ant at a young age. But unless it is relevant, meaningful or engaging, history can seem like useless information receding ceaselessly into the distance. A...
By Marie-Theres Whitehead, Teacher at International School Ho Chi Minh City Likely everyone involved in curriculum development has not only heard but also battled at one point with crafting high-level Enduring Understandings. Even though we all know how to fill the...
By Marybeth Irvin, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education Mt. Lebanon School District **This content was also shared in a webinar, which you can download here. We are all well aware of the research and literature that supports the use of formative feedback...
By Olivia Rocamora, Teacher, The Weber School In my hallway at school, I am famous, and it’s not because I have it all together. I plead guilty to zipping into my classroom at the last second just as the bell rings, arms full of papers and mouth full of lunch. I...
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Alignment One of the most productive meetings we had was coming to consensus on a common working language. We were not going to be able to develop a common vision and philosophy about curriculum and curriculum development until...
Written by the FariaPD Team: Featuring Dr. RJ Webber from Novi Community School District and Dr. Matt Crowley and Team from Woburn Schools **This blog is adapted from a webinar. Watch the webinar here! Dr. Webber and Dr. Crowley set the tone by sharing their hashtag...
