The Answer Key: Learning and Leadership in the K-12 World
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The Answer Key: Learning and Leadership in the K-12 World
Learning and leadership evolve but what remains constant are school professionals who consistently revise, push boundaries and adapt practices to maximize student success! As Stephen Covey and Bud Spillane often said, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” In a school setting, th...
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10 Years of Portrait of a Graduate in FCPS
This year is the 10th birthday of FCPS’s Portrait of a Graduate! Why after 10 years is a focus on durable skills more important than ever, and how ca...
What is Computer Science and how can I get started?
As schools try to prepare students for a world integrated with technology, a focus on Computer Science might be the key to success in getting students...
Student Portfolios: WHY and HOW teachers should get started now!
How can we put students in the driver’s seat of their learning? Join Holly Sims and Jamie Wilson as we explore the impact of student portfolios, where...
A Deeper Look: Portrait of a Graduate Presentations of Learning
How can we authentically assess the development of real-world skills? Join Andrea Hand and Christie Day as we explore the purpose of POG POL, or Portr...
Digital Citizenship: When Technology Intersects with Social Emotional Learning and Executive Functioning
Learning to “stop and pause” is a learned skill that can help diffuse an unwanted situation. This podcast explores how executive functioning and soc...
What to Ask Writers and Illustrators
Students are writers and illustrators! That’s the message from the rock stars of children’s literature, and the reason a distance learning series call...
Math Workshop!
Math Workshop is transforming how students learn math in elementary school. What are the essential components of math workshop, and how do you, as tea...
Instructional Coaches
Instructional Coaches are an important part of a school community. Take a listen and learn what an instructional coach does, and how their many roles...
Portrait of a Graduate: Update
Learn how teachers and administrators are intentionally teaching skills and attributes known as Portrait of a Graduate, and reaping positive results....
ESOL: English Language Learners at FCPS
The number of English language learners is increasing across the country. Fairfax County, Virginia is no exception. At Fairfax County Public Schools l...
Questions From New Teachers at Great Beginnings 2018
From instructional differentiation to student engagement, educators Natasha Saunders and Elizabeth Dean address many frequently asked questions from n...
Cultural Proficiency and Equity in Education
Guests from the FCPS office of Professional Learning and Cultural Responsiveness join the program to define what cultural proficiency is, how it relat...
Transition for Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education
Graduating from high school and going to college can be a big change for any teenager. But what can students with disabilities expect when they head o...
School Libraries - Part 2: Collaboration
Many school libraries include collaborative instructional spaces, where teachers and librarians co-teach to maximize resources and professional skill...
Women in STEM: Finding Opportunities in the Technology Field
What is it like for women who work in the technology field? We interview two leaders from Fairfax County Public Schools Department of Information Tec...
School Libraries - Part 1: Access and Barriers
School librarians not only help students navigate vast amounts of information, but are an essential resource for many educators, parents and kids. Wha...
Portrait of a Graduate: Exploring the What, Why, and How
Portrait of a Graduate is at the heart of Fairfax County Public Schools’ vision for student success, both in school and in life. Learn more about the...
FCPSOn: Digital Transformation
Learn about FCPSOn, a 1:1 digital transformation intended to extend student learning and ensure that students have equal opportunities to develop skil...
Elementary Math: Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts
Elementary mathematics is no longer focused on speed and memorization. Instead, students learn to be mathematical problem solvers and to make mathemat...
Growth Mindset: Meet Dr. Scott Brabrand
Dr. Scott Brabrand, Superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools, shares his vision for one of the largest school systems in the country.
Read, Write, Think, Discuss: Disciplinary Literacy
Disciplinary literacy is the ability to read, write, think and discuss across content areas. Maps, graphs, poetry and prose are examples of different...
Teaching Shakespeare: To Dos And Not To Dos
Shakespeare is taught in high schools all across the country, but have you ever thought about what goes into teaching Shakespeare? West Potomac High S...
The Preschool Autism Classroom: How Does it Work?
Youngsters on the autism spectrum benefit from a preschool experience with specially trained instructional and support staff. The Preschool Autism Cla...
Hands-On History: Facilitating Student Internships
Local history is frequently forgotten or underappreciated, but high school history teacher Brian Heintz encourages his students to see local history i...
Make it Real: Project Based Learning (PBL)
In Project Based Learning (PBL) students are given time to investigate and solve an open-ended challenge that leads to deeper thinking and real world...
Technology with Purpose: When Curriculum and Technology Intersect
When technology is used with purpose in a classroom setting it can maximize how students learn and teachers teach. This is an interview with Ellen Muk...