RADICAL LEARNERS
about radical learners
The Radical Learners blog features articles and interviews of people who:
- believe we are here on earth to learn
- use technology to learn, teach, & lead (and because it’s cool)
- know that to teach without hope is to damage, but to teach with hope can save the world
- don’t blame others but accept personal responsibility for whatever task they take on
- infect everybody with their love of learning; most important, the children they teach
A Conversation with Christian van Nieuwerburgh (Part One)
I'm traveling in Australia this week, where I'm honored to present at Growth Coaching International's 2019 National Coaching in Education Conference in Sydney, Australia on August 29th and 30th. GCI's Executive Director, Christian van Nieuwerburgh, and I have been...
Preparing for the New School Year #4: The Impact Cycle Checklist
In the first three posts of our Preparing for the New School Year series, we covered strategies to enroll teachers in coaching, using group presentations to enroll teachers, and the importance of establishing role clarity and agreeing on time management with an...
Personalizing Professional Learning in Three Dimensions
Guest author Paul Emerich France is a National Board Certified Educator and third grade teacher in Chicago. His writing has been featured in a number of prominent education publications, such as EdSurge, ASCD's "Educational Leadership", and the International Literacy...
Preparing for the New School Year #3: Role Clarity & Time Management
As the first day of school arrives, we’re discussing some of the common challenges coaches face when starting a new year in our Preparing for the New School Year series. The first two posts in the series outlined strategies for enrolling teachers in coaching as well...
Preparing for the New School Year #2: Using Presentations to Enroll Teachers
It’s officially August, and the new school year is rapidly approaching! One of the first things coaches often encounter is that some teachers are unsure what instructional coaching actually is or that they harbor misconceptions about the process. The first post in...
TLC Interview: Rachel Lofthouse
In the weeks leading up to our annual conference, Teaching, Learning, Coaching, we’ll be posting interviews with experts who have presented at the conference or those who will be presenting this year. The interviews will surface many different ways of looking at...
