Ross CooperYes, Learning Targets Can Make Our Lives EasierMy first few years in the classroom I wasn’t a big fan of learning targets or posting learning targets prior to each lesson for students to…Nov 22, 2017Nov 22, 2017
Ross CooperThe 6 Drivers of Inquiry-Based LearningInquiry-based learning can be defined as learning that “starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios — rather than simply presenting…Oct 31, 2017Oct 31, 2017
Ross CooperIntroducing the HIP-E Framework for Levels of AUTHENTIC Tech UseI’ve always thought that education frameworks are a bit of a double-edged sword. Yes, they often help us to simplify complex processes by…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
Ross CooperWhat Is School For?The other day, one of my former fourth grade students, who is now a high school sophomore, posted something on Facebook that struck a chord…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Ross CooperHow Do Our Learning Beliefs and Project Based Learning Intersect?As mentioned in my previous post on how to promote student agency…in my school district we adopted the five learning beliefs from Education…Sep 27, 2017Sep 27, 2017
Ross CooperMy 3 Goals for This School YearAs a classroom teacher, every year I had a small handful of self-imposed goals that I chose in order to fill in my gaps. Some of these…Sep 18, 2017Sep 18, 2017
Ross Cooper5 Questions for Leaders to Ask ThemselvesAs I head into my fourth year as an administrator — one as an assistant principal and three as a curriculum supervisor — I’ve spent some…Sep 5, 2017Sep 5, 2017
Ross CooperProject Based Learning in Math Class: Easier Than You ThinkWhen working with educators to implement project based learning (PBL) in their districts/schools/classrooms, the one subject area that is…Aug 30, 20171Aug 30, 20171
Ross CooperBook Review: Empower #EmpowerBookThere are a few education blogs I read on a consistent basis, and two of them belong to A.J. Juliani, who generally blogs about innovation…Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017
Ross CooperProfessional Development: 5 Ways We Broke Out of Isolation #tcrwp“Isolation is now a choice educators make. If you feel alone, it is because you are not willing to connect.”Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017