Comments on: Curriculum, Part IV: The Open-Source Imperative http://gothamschools.org/2011/12/19/curriculum-part-iv-the-open-source-imperative/ Sat, 25 May 2013 21:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mark http://gothamschools.org/2011/12/19/curriculum-part-iv-the-open-source-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-365546 Mark Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:23:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=73605#comment-365546 David, I agree with you that PLC time has to be oriented around disciplined and structured professional conversations. Have you found any protocols or models that are good for promoting those kinds of meetings? I’ve found this to be the hardest part to implement consistently in my school.

]]> By: David Ginsburg http://gothamschools.org/2011/12/19/curriculum-part-iv-the-open-source-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-365545 David Ginsburg Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:13:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=73605#comment-365545 Common planning time is critical, provided that time is used to collaborate rather than commiserate. It’s also important for school leaders to identify and leverage effective practices among individual teachers–through peer observation/coaching. I now provide both of these services as a consultant–training school leaders and teachers on PLCs and peer coaching–and have seen it make a huge difference in instructional effectiveness and staff morale.      

]]> By: Mark http://gothamschools.org/2011/12/19/curriculum-part-iv-the-open-source-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-365442 Mark Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:14:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=73605#comment-365442 Common planning time is a necessary start. Developing curriculum in an innovative and efficient manner within a school, such as yours is via Dropbox, is an essential next step. Moving beyond politically demarcated districts and networks, I would like to see teachers collaborating on curriculum shared not only across districts, but across states. And not because the DOE tells them to, but because it’s the best manner of cultivating strong content as adapted from the input and feedback of diverse, multiple perspectives.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gothamschools.org/2011/12/19/curriculum-part-iv-the-open-source-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-365298 Anonymous Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:50:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=73605#comment-365298 The DoE is requiring common planning time for teachers(2-5 hours a week), of course principals don’t have to comply. I work with teachers who collaborative plan units and assessments and I’m sure it goes on in multiple schools. They place the curriculum units in dropbox.com so the entire school can access. Some networks are posting materials in network websites …all this is beyond the ability of the DoE to organiza, although it was one of the goals of ARIS.

]]> By: Smith http://gothamschools.org/2011/12/19/curriculum-part-iv-the-open-source-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-365293 Smith Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:57:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=73605#comment-365293 Aw c’mon.  It’s fun for new teachers to stay up all night planning mediocre lessons from scratch knowing that thousands of other teachers throughout the city or state have already developed successful lessons on the same topic. That’s why no one ever quits this job.

You’re distracting us from what kids really need — teachers who are easy to fire.

]]> By: Jose Vilson http://gothamschools.org/2011/12/19/curriculum-part-iv-the-open-source-imperative/comment-page-1/#comment-365275 Jose Vilson Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:53:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=73605#comment-365275 This. Was. Good.

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