This post is fifth in a series of six for the new year. . . . The year 2020 reminds me of perfect vision! 2019 was a year of many initiatives, goals, and needs; it’s time to put everything in focus. Here are the links if you missed the first, second, third, or fourth post. I used to […]
I’m often asked, “When is the best time to start a cohort of teachers designing Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classrooms with you?” My answer is always, “There is no best time; different times have their advantages.” An eight-day summer workshop is critical (coupled with a leadership session). In thirty years of working to transform classrooms and educators’ […]
Dr. Robert Pritchard, the Superintendent of Schools in South Orangetown, NY, shared the role of IDE Corp. during the coming school year in a September 25 article in the Rockland County Times. “In the Learner-Active Technology-Infused Classroom (LATIC), students engage in real-world problems that provide an opportunity to build skills and concepts by learning independently […]
“The history of classroom design has been to focus on teaching, with students being able to face the front of the room for lessons; but what if, instead, we design classrooms that focus on learning, with an emphasis on ensuring growth in executive function that will lead to student achievement?” asks Dr. Sulla in a […]
Bobbi Sobel, an elementary classroom teacher at Randolph Township Schools in New Jersey, recently shared her experience of creating a Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom in an article on the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) website. In the article, titled “Learner Active Technology Infused Approach Enhances Student Choice,” Sobel describes how students are “presented with meaningful higher-order […]