This week I spent a great deal of time with various leaders trying to understand their roles. I...
Katie Martin
Being Mentored
I am about to finish up my first year as the Director of our Professional Learning team. This has...
Teachers as Designers
In a M.Ed course that I taught recently, one of the assignments was to design a learning...
Embracing Open Learning
Throughout my career, teaching kids and adults in diverse districts and courses, I have lived in...
Create Your Own Adventure (Professional Learning That Shifts Practice Part 5)
Teachers (like all learners) thrive when they have a clear understanding of the vision and know...
Pedagogy Trumps Curriculum
I was thinking about what can hold us back from doing what we know is right for kids, despite...
Prioritizing Deeper Professional Learning
David Price, in his book Open, describes how this access has created a “messy and at times...
Creating Safe Learning Environments (Professional Learning That Shifts Practice Part 4)
As our society evolves and schools work to meet the needs of learners, educators need to develop...
Dr. Katie Martin
Dr. Katie Martin is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and VP of Leadership and Learning at Altitude Learning. She teaches in the graduate school of Education at High Tech High and is on the board of Real World Scholars. Learn More.
LEARNER-CENTERED INNOVATION
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I have talked with many educators who are anxious about creating breakout rooms for fear of...
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I saw this tweet from a teacher’s daughter and my heart went out to him and every teacher who is...
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One observation that has stuck with me throughout the last few months is that the pandemic has...
10 Things To Do in the First Weeks of School to Connect with Learners in Distance Learning
In the last month, I have been helping districts with their “reopening plans” and I want to...