Archive for May 2021
Great Ideas – Federal Way – Board of the Year
An Interview with Dr. Tammy Campbell … Federal Way Supt … Board of the Year 2020 The Federal Way Public School’s Board of Directors was named Board of the Year for 2020 by the Washington State School Directors Association AND recognized as a school of distinction for five years in a row. They were recognized…
Read MoreFrom My Bookshelf: The Art and Science of Getting Better
Deliberate Practice … key to getting better Three new books this month on getting better. Each of these mini-reviews adds meaning to our theme of deliberate practice and communities of practice. Communities of Practice work. A community of practice is a group of people who share an interest in getting better. The concept, from Lave…
Read MoreRacial Equity Teams and Improved Practice
Deliberate Practice Makes Racial Equity Teams Better Learning by doing is key to getting better. Deep practice, according to Daniel Coyle (The Talent Code) is operating at the edges of your ability, where you make mistakes. This is what makes you smarter/better. Using school based racial equity teams to advance racial equity Practice 1: This…
Read MoreLearning Improvement – Steps to Success
How Seattle Keeps Improving Learning In 2017 Seattle was ranked third among large urban districts for student growth. And they keep striving to get better. Seattle’s improvement journey illustrates the three aspects of a “community of practice:” Domain: Student-Focused Collaboration has been a steady focus. Community: District teams keep working to get better as do school…
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