Tech To Lead
Assistant Superintendent Todd Wirt created a Wake County (N.C.) Teacher Leader Corps of 700 teacher leaders that provides them with structured opportunities to hone their leadership skills to build the...
View ArticleOne Community at a Time
Heather Buskirk founded a STEM-based school centering on project based learning in rural New York. School: Johnstown High School District: Greater Johnstown School District Source:...
View ArticleiPad Classroom 101
Jennie Magiera led a community of teachers to explore the use of iPads in schools and develop plans and supports for teachers to teach effectively with the devices. School: National Teachers Academy...
View ArticleUnCommon Planning
High school teachers Joanna Schimizzi and Rob Leichner formed a teacher-driven professional development community called Uncommon Planning, which works to collaboratively build and evaluate Common Core...
View ArticleCoding for Careers
Tammie Schrader created a program for her school and district to teach computer programming and coding to middle school students so that they are qualified for jobs in a growing sector. School: Cheney...
View ArticleA Team Approach to Literacy Leadership
Rebecca Gault worked on a team with two other teachers to improve literacy instruction at her middle school. School: Bel Air Middle School District: Harford County Public Schools State: Maryland...
View ArticleLiteracy Leadership Across the Curriculum
Serving in a hybrid role, Sarah Yost created cross-curricular literacy training that dramatically improved students’ reading skills. School: Westport Middle School District: Jefferson County Public...
View ArticleBuilding an Algebra Scope and Sequence That Makes Sense
John F. Mahoney partnered with other district math teachers to map out a scope and sequence for Algebra I that aligned with the Common Core State Standards and to teach the sequence to teachers....
View ArticleBuilding The Capacity of Beginning Teachers
Anna Baldwin worked with a team to create professional learning to improve the teaching skills of beginning teachers in the district. School: Arlee High School District: Arlee Joint District State:...
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