J. Hattie related: Teaching the Teachers (Economist article)
Great teaching has long been seen as an innate skill. But reformers are showing that the best teachers are made, not born - the article refers to John Hattie's findings. ...
Teachers Learning to Code Guide (starter)
In this guide, we share many of our tips and tricks to get started, resources to familiarize yourself with code, plus lots of easy-to-follow and even easier to implement coding activities to empower and teach the future generation of technologists across Canada. This guide is your jumping off point and includes resources, lessons, examples, and links to resources to keep learning – where you choose to take your program is the fun part and entirely up to you! We encourage you to use as much or as little of the guide as you like, to remix the lessons we’ve created or create new ones and share them with our community. Technology is creative – have fun!http://teacherslearningcode...
Educator's Professional Learning in Canada (see BC report)
What do we know about the effectiveness and development of staff and professional learning? Where are we positioned in terms of planning for future educator learning? The study identifies key components and features of effective professional learning and highlights findings from what educators in the nation experience. See national findings & specifically, the BC report. A research team led by Dr...