by Jim Knight | Jul 21, 2013 | Instructional Coaching, Learning From Video, Professional Learning |
Given the opportunity to speak at the Learning Forward Summer Conference, I asked myself, what would be the message I would consider most important to share with a large audience of educational leaders? I decided that I should make my case that autonomy and...
by Jim Knight | Apr 5, 2013 | Improving Instruction, Professional Learning, School Reform |
The Eskimos have 52 words for snow because it is so special to them; there ought to be as many for love. Margaret Atwood We tried to talk it over, but the words got in the way. Leon Russell Margaret Atwood is right, of course. We could communicate more effectively...
by Jim Knight | Oct 28, 2010 | Improving Instruction, Teaching Strategies |
Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi is one of my heroes. His book Flow is one of the ten non-fiction books that has most influenced my life (and it occurs to me that I only say that about this book). The book taught me that the question “What am I passionate about?” is much...
by Jim Knight | Oct 21, 2010 | Learning From Video, Self-Coaching, Student Learning |
Using a Flip camera can help us uncover data we might not otherwise see in our classrooms. In fact, data can focus our attention so intensely that we see patterns that might not otherwise be possible and, therefore, help us in effective decision-making. However, when...
by Jim Knight | Oct 18, 2010 | Learning From Video, Student Learning, Teaching Strategies |
“The important thing is not to stop questioning” –Albert Einstein Asking questions is an important part of the art and craft of teaching. A good question can open up learning, be a catalyst for spirited dialogue, and can lead both the person asking the...
