Justin Tarte's Blog Posts Tagged 'collaboration' (20)
10 videos that WILL ignite a discussion - Part 4
This is part 4 of the "videos that WILL ignite a discussion" series. I have been using these videos during PD sessions, as well as during Power Lunch sessions to spur discussion and reflection. As educators, it is crucial that we are constantly in a state of reflection and evaluation, and with the help of these videos educators are able to engage in thoughtful and productive…
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Leading by example...
Added by Justin Tarte on February 2, 2011 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
6 Solutions to the Most Common Teacher Problems...
6 Solutions to the Most Common Teacher Problems...
Last week we had our third professional development day at Seckman High School. As a PD representative, I had the opportunity to lead two PD sessions. The format of my sessions was to… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on January 31, 2011 at 6:11am — No Comments
5 Ways to Empower Your Students...
5 Ways to Empower Your Students...
Here are 5 concrete examples of how I am empowering my German 2 and 3 students. I was inspired to write this post after reading a great post by Chris Wejr (… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on January 24, 2011 at 6:47am — 2 Comments
10 reasons to get educators blogging...
1) - Blogs are the heart of learning and sharing...
If you are an idea and inspiration junkie like myself, then you will find blogs to be extremely beneficial. Educators of all ages and backgrounds are bringing their ideas, reflections and experiences to one convenient location; their blog.… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on January 20, 2011 at 1:39am — 1 Comment
10 steps for educators new to Twitter...
Educators from all around the world are beginning to use Twitter as a valuable piece in their professional growth toolbox. As professional development continues to evolve and transform, we will need new ways to encourage teachers to embrace new opportunities. Here is a "How… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on January 20, 2011 at 1:34am — No Comments
A little help and support go a long way...
1) - On Wednesday I attended my 2nd #ecosys chat: If you have
never taken part in the #ecosys chat, I strongly urge you to check it
out. The #ecosys chat has a new topic every week similar to other
Twitter chats, however this chat centers around education reform and the
interconnectedness of society and its impact on education. As the… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on November 21, 2010 at 8:04pm — No Comments
5 ways to spread the power of Twitter as a PD tool...
"unconference," which basically means the entire conference was
participant-driven and each session was presented by someone who was
actually attending the conference. There was a big board set up in the
main room, and before the conference officially started any person
interested in presenting was able to… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on November 9, 2010 at 7:13pm — No Comments
The "real" stakeholders...students have voices too...
1) - If you ask, you shall receive...
Last week I asked 5 students to answer 5 questions related to
education. The questions have nothing to do with my class content, nor
will the students receive anything for completing the 5 questions. I
simply asked 5 of my students to give me their opinion and feedback on
certain education related issues. The… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on October 29, 2010 at 8:12pm — No Comments
Why Twitter should be a part of your PLN...
by saying something like this; the past 6 months have been extremely
challenging, but yet at the same time I can say with little hesitation
that I have grown more as an educator in the last 6 months than in any
other time period in my life.
The world in which we live is changing faster than anyone could ever
imagine, and because of this the educational system must evolve and… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on October 29, 2010 at 8:10pm — No Comments
A small sign of success...celebrate the little victories
Added by Justin Tarte on October 19, 2010 at 6:50pm — No Comments
I hope you realize you have the best job...
resource as we look to ways to improve education. For all the greatness
this new opportunity provides, we have been faced with the never ending
battle of growing and developing educators so they can utilize this new
resource. As exciting as it is to work with educators…
Added by Justin Tarte on September 18, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments
5 ways to share how you light the world on fire...
development days. As we discussed potential ideas, we turned our focus
to activities that teachers could employ immediately. We wanted to
avoid activities that would require a lot of time and preparation in an
effort to provide our teachers with several very strong and powerful
strategies they could… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on September 11, 2010 at 9:15am — 1 Comment
Changing the culture of professional development...
the educational process. As students use their summer break to relax
and simply be kids, teachers and administrators utilize their time to
both improve and develop their skills as educators. The summer provides
an excellent opportunity for all educators to refine and enhance their
abilities as… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on September 3, 2010 at 6:50pm — No Comments
The unspoken hero of education...the sharing of experiences and knowledge
By no means am I the smartest, most intelligent or most knowledgeable
person in my class. To be honest, I would say I am probably closer
toward the bottom of the class in terms of my educational experiences
and knowledge. As weird as it might sound, I am completely okay with
being toward… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on August 9, 2010 at 6:17am — No Comments
7 proven strategies that WILL engage your students...
Over the last 5 years as an educator, I have learned so much about student motivation and student engagement. Recently, I started reflecting on my current practices and strategies I have used to engage
my students over the years. The program I am with has doubled in size
from roughly 140 students to over 280, so I feel confident these
strategies can, and will work.
1. Don't just care...really…
Added by Justin Tarte on August 8, 2010 at 5:39am — 1 Comment
Good ideas spread...and win - what are your good ideas?
educator who is able to meet the needs of students in a meaningful and
influential way. As such, I have concentrated on new ways to integrate
social media and technology into my classroom instruction. All of the
ideas and suggestions I plan on using started out as ideas. In
particular, they… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on August 6, 2010 at 8:22pm — No Comments
Human nature - why sometimes we should fight to ignore it...
In my short 5 years in education I have learned many things, however for
this post I will concentrate on just one. There is one thing for
certain in education...and that is, there is… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 4:06pm — No Comments
What should busy administrators be reading (or watching)? - Leadership Day 2010
educators, I would argue we all need to be inspirational and progressive
leaders in our own right; however in education's current form we have
building administrators and central office administrators as our
leaders. Their jobs are extremely difficult, and I can honestly say
most people… Continue
Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 12:05pm — No Comments
Why leading from the middle is the future, and why being compared to a pez dispenser is okay...
as well. All too often we see schools and districts that lead with a
top down approach. Even though this type of leadership has proven to be
successful in certain circumstances, the level of effectiveness drops
off over time and any future potential positive impact dissolves.…
Added by Justin Tarte on August 4, 2010 at 11:46am — No Comments
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