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Let's Celebrate Personalization: But Not Too Fast
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Tomlinson, Carol Ann – Educational Leadership, 2017
The concept of personalization in learning appeals to many K-12 teachers and students weary of regimented, one-size-fits-all instruction. The in-vogue term personalization is used to refer to many different learning strategies and structures--from personal learning plans to greater student voice. Differentiation expert Carol Ann Tomlinson is…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Program Implementation, Educational Change, Educational Benefits
Curriculum Management by Relationships of Guide Statements
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Carey, Russell L. – Educational Leadership, 1973
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Objectives, Guidelines, Management Systems
Values: What Impact on Educating for Judgment Making
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Uphoff, James K. – Educational Leadership, 1978
Data collected by Rokeach indicate that the goal of scientific problem-solving is not valued as highly by Americans as is often thought. Recognizing this, the author suggests steps that educators can take to increase their success in teaching students the process of scientific problem-solving and decision-making. (JG)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Teaching for Individual and Cultural Differences: A Necessary Interaction
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Button, Christine Bennett – Educational Leadership, 1977
Argues that teachers can more effectively individualize their instruction by being sensitive to the cultural differences of their students. (JG)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Ten Ways to Make Online Learning Groups Work.
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Kimball, Lisa – Educational Leadership, 1995
"Virtual" conferences can be frustrating when interactions trigger information overload, topic drift, or aimless conversation. Long-distance learning improves when educators identify objectives, define participants' roles, create an ambience, nourish conversation, provide feedback, adjust the pace, support and recruit members, summarize…
Descriptors: Conferences, Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Encouraging Multicultural Education
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Educational Leadership, 1977
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives
On Evaluation: An Interview with Daniel L. Stufflebeam
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Brandt, Ronald – Educational Leadership, 1978
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Objectives, Evaluation, Formative Evaluation
Results: The Key to Renewal.
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Schmoker, Mike; Wilson, Richard B. – Educational Leadership, 1995
The key to renewal is emphasis on results and the conditions favoring them. Short-term results are pivotal to improvement efforts, particularly for automobile plants and schools striving to apply Deming's TQM principles. Success depends on regular collaboration focused on well-defined, measurable student performance goals and frequent monitoring…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
A Climate for Innovation
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Wood, Fred H. – Educational Leadership, 1973
Based upon personal experience as a curriculum director in a large suburban school district, the author offers seven general guidelines one can follow to produce the desired climate. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Environment
What Performance-Based Standards Mean for Teacher Preparation.
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Elliott, Emerson – Educational Leadership, 1996
The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education has launched a project to align content standards with new performance-based standards for teacher preparation programs. Success depends on gaining consensus on content standards, defining "performance-based" in an accreditation setting, and determining curriculum…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Certification, Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum
Toronto's Benchmark Program.
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Larter, Sylvia; Donnelly, James – Educational Leadership, 1993
Benchmarks are designed to demystify educational goals and illuminate the nature of good performance for teachers, students, and parents. Since 1987, the Toronto Board of Education has developed over 100 language and mathematics benchmarks at grades 3, 6, and 8, combining observation with holistic evaluation. Instruction, learning, and evaluation…
Descriptors: Accountability, Benchmarking, Boards of Education, Educational Objectives