May 19, 2015
Delaware News
Newsworks
The MOOC heads back to high school in Delaware
MOOC is short-hand for Massive Open Online Course, and Liz Boaman, an accounting and business teacher at Caesar Rodney High School, is on the front lines of one of the nation’s first MOOCs for high school students. Since last fall she has been an on-site “coachs” for an...
Cage-Busting 201: Case Study and Wrap-Up
Welcome back—today marks the thrilling conclusion of our cage-busting teacher series!
With the release of Rick Hess’ book The Cage-Busting Teacher in April, we’re in the midst of a series spotlighting Rodel Teacher Council members’ reactions to the book. Council members Robyn Howton and Tim Brewer joined me to chat about cage-busting...
May 18, 2015
Delaware News
The News Journal
Time to move on school changes
Editorial
This week, the Wilmington Education Advisory Committee's chairman, Tony Allen, urged the General Assembly to push forward on those recommendations. He said the legislators should act on two priorities: first, a bill to establish a Wilmington Education Improvement Commission;...
Turn your classroom into a personalized learning environment
Note: This article originally ran on ISTE's EdTekHub. Read the full version here.
by Robyn Howton, National Board Certified English Teacher, Mount Pleasant High School; Member, Rodel Teacher Council
By now you’ve probably heard of personalized learning, which tailors instruction, expression of learning and assessment to each individual’s...