#thatbookthat Establishes Culture in the Elementary Classroom
PD Team Insights, Teaching Strategies | August 23, 2016
As students come together to form a class, we start the year by building a classroom culture that will transform this group of individual students into a team that will go on a year-long adventure of growth and learning. Our Classroom Culture’s #thatbookthat... 
Design Thinking Meets Curriculum Development
Curriculum Development, PD Team Insights | August 4, 2016
By Kelby Zenor, Rubicon International Here at Rubicon, we have started the process of using design thinking as the model for curriculum development and unit design. Over the past year, we have used our Curriculum Creation Process, a modified design thinking model, to... 
Risk-Taking in the Classroom
PD Team Insights, Teaching Strategies | June 2, 2016
by Kelby Zenor, Rubicon International Am I risk taker? I think so, but I’m not sure. That question forces me to pause and wrestle with whether I truly embody the process of taking risks. Do I jump off buildings or eat that mystery dish in a far off land? No,... 
Writing Curriculum – Tips from Educators
Curriculum Development, PD Team Insights | March 14, 2016
We asked a group of educators what advice they would give others who are just starting to document their curriculum. What was amazing, was the fact that 10 groups came up with very similar ideas. Before getting started with writing curriculum, the entire group felt... 
All the World’s a Stage: Lessons Learned from Theatre
PD Team Insights, Teaching Strategies | February 26, 2016
written by Megan Davenport, FariaPD When you think back to your favorite childhood and high school memories, extracurricular activities likely spring to mind. For me, theatre characterizes a good portion of my youth, from my first children’s theatre production to...