Education: Blogs and Videos

Blog ended in 2017.

How a "common core' is pursued in Australia:
"Illustrations of personalised learning are short videos of authentic educational practice that bring the student diversity advice materials to life. They illustrate the different approaches described in the flowchart Using the Australian Curriculum to meet the learning needs of all students across a range of contexts.

Illustrations of personalised learning promote equity of access to the Australian Curriculum for all students."

Beware language spoken is Austrain.

This practice guide provides four recommendations for improving elementary students’ writing. Each recommendation includes implementation steps and solutions for common roadblocks. The recommendations also summarize and rate supporting evidence. This guide is geared toward teachers, literacy coaches, and other educators who want to improve the writing of their elementary students.

A wide range of transcripts which cover discussion from "How to talk to a child" to "Petty Tyrant" to making a school a true "Urban Legend"

Checkout this follow up on teacher Cathy La Luz: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/275/two-steps-back

Now discontinued, archived at ViaLogues