An April 5, 2017, article in the Echoes~Sentinel newspaper describes how with the “Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom program in Watchung Schools, more and more teachers are preparing their instruction in modern and more personalized ways”. Watchung, New Jersey, Valley View School Principal Mary Nunn said, “this comprehensive instructional model applies systems theory to classroom instruction to address […]
IDE Corp. is pleased to announce that it will be presenting at the NJASA 2017 Spring Leadership Conference taking place on May 17–19, 2017, at Caesars in Atlantic City, NJ. “Creating the Conditions for a School-wide Student-Driven Culture” will be presented by Dr. Lee Nittel, Superintendent of Canfield Avenue School in Mine Hill Township, and […]
Is it possible that executive function is the missing link to student achievement? Dr. Nancy Sulla thinks so and shares her view in a YouTube video and in her upcoming book, Building Executive Function: The Missing Link to Student Achievement. Dr. Sulla addresses executive function in terms of the skills needed for conscious control, engagement, […]
What drives a classroom in which students take responsibility for their own learning, are engaged in grappling with content, and are pursuing high academic standards towards higher achievement? Data! The Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom is a data-driven learning environment. It’s a highly structured learning environment that allows students significant voice and choice in their learning. While students […]
In the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom, students have many opportunities to make decisions that affect groups, including when to meet, the roles different group members will take, which solution is best for a problem, how to present the solution, and so forth. It’s a perfect opportunity to teach young people how to build consensus rather than relying […]