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Clare Bertrand
Tuesday October 30, 2012
Response to Sarah Mosle's "Teaching Lessons"
by Clare BertrandIn Sara Mosle’s Oct. 27 piece in The New York Times’ Opinionator column, Teaching Lessons, she writes:
“Teachers can’t go it alone. They need sustained training and support using empirically tested methods in concert and collaboration with one another. This is how schools succeed.”
This simple declaration is not only powerful, but true. There are...
Wednesday October 17, 2012
Edtech and the Transition to Postsecondary
by Clare BertrandWhy are discussions of postsecondary transitions so absent in edtech conversations? This is the question I found myself wondering about at the Wireless EdTech Conference last week in Washington, DC. I took part in some fantastic conversations about assessments, infrastructure, and how educational technologies can support learning outcomes. But I...
Topics: College Readiness
Tuesday October 9, 2012
Shifting Roles Enable Student-centered Learning
by Clare BertrandOn Friday, October 5, I participated virtually in the Education Week-sponsored meeting, Ed Tech 2013: Powering Up Success. As I’m based in Boston and the event took place in Detroit, I was happy to have a low-cost way to participate. The conference proved to be engaging and informative. The agenda was packed with experts; but more importantly, it...
Topics: College Readiness
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