Category Archives: Change

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Suzanne Cutbirth

The title of this post is a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt that I was introduced to by way of a tweet from Daniel Pink. When I read the quote, I decided that it would make a good New Year’s resolution, … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, School reform | Tagged best practices, Change, Daniel Pink, next practices, Ray McNulty, reform | 2 Comments

“20 Things Students Want the Nation to Know About Education” A Lesson in Conceptual “Chunking”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Suzanne Cutbirth

In September, 2010 NBC News hosted the first “Education Nation Summit.” Held in New York City, the summit represented the kick-off event for an Education Nation initiative focused on engaging policymakers and the public in an ongoing dialogue around critical … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Instruction, PD Participation, Uncategorized | Tagged 21st century; technology; instruction; student engagement, Assessment, Brain Research, Chunking, Conceptual Understanding, Curriculum, engagement, instruction, Learning Making meaning, relationships, relevance, rigor | Leave a comment

Content Literacy: Transitioning to the Common Core Standards for Literacy in the Content Areas

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Suzanne Cutbirth

Reading and writing in the content fields (content literacy) represents one of the major changes in the recently adopted Common Core Standards. In only a few short years, content teachers will be held accountable for supporting literacy standards in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Common Core Standards, Content Literacy, Instruction, Literacy | Tagged Common Core Standards, Content Literacy, Curriculum, Curriculum Mapping, Literacy | 2 Comments

The Evolution of Data-Driven Decision Making

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Suzanne Cutbirth

This morning, the SWRPDC hosted an awareness session focused on the data-driven decision process recently endorsed by the state department of education. The Decision Making for Results/Data Team Training precess was introduced to Missouri school administrators at the August Administrators’ Conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

“Peach”-y Keen! A 4-day school week

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Suzanne Cutbirth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtPIoahrDEE”

I caught a televised interview this morning with the Superintendent of Peach County Schools in Georgia focused on the implementation of a 4-day school week during the 2009-2010 school year. Like many districts, Peach County was faced with the reality … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Instruction | Tagged 4 day school week, Attendence, Graduation, High School, School budget cuts | 2 Comments

Throwing the Baby Out…….

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Suzanne Cutbirth

I just finished reading a newly published book entitled “Weapons of Mass Instruction” (2010) written by John Taylor Gatto. The subtitle of the book is “A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling.” Published by New Society Publishers, … Continue reading →

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RACE TO THE TOP……..But Who’s Running?

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Suzanne Cutbirth

Several years ago, then NSDC Executive Director Dennis Sparks stated that all good staff developers function as “perturbers.” The purpose behind this blog post is to perturb. It is an attempt to engage the thought leaders amongst us to become … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Uncategorized | Tagged Doug Reeves, Federal funding, Leadership, Level Five Network, Race to the Top | 7 Comments

Drop-Out Prevention: A Call To Action

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Suzanne Cutbirth

I just returned from a national meeting on drop-out prevention. Building Effective Practices in Dropout Prevention: A Summit for State and Local Education Agencies involved participants in a collaborative team-based process that included active learning, strategic planning, and the identification … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Instruction | Tagged Attendence, Call to Action, Drop Out, Education, Graduation, High School, Persistence to Graduation, Prevention | 5 Comments

Creating Effective Teaching and Learning Environments: A World View

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Suzanne Cutbirth

The current issue of ASCD’s Educational Leadership (click picture link) includes a report of a recent international survey of 70,000 middle school teachers and principals in 23 countries conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, PD Impact, PD Participation | Tagged pd survey, Professional Development, Professional Learning. Impact. Perticipation. International education, teacher quality, teacher survey | 1 Comment

Teaching the “Digital Brain”

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Suzanne Cutbirth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHIFMkmhDY0&feature=related”

I recently received the September issue of Educational Leadership (ASCD). I had one of those “Twilight Zone “ moments when I discovered that the theme of the issue was “Teaching for the 21st Century“. Sooooo…….a brief discussion of the September … Continue reading →

Posted in Change | Tagged 21st century; technology; instruction; student engagement, Add new tag | Leave a comment

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