Technology and language instruction
Kenji describes the way that technology can be used in language instruction and shares a resource he has developed.
Online training with "MOOCs"
Kenji discusses the ways that online training is being used in higher education settings.
Aligning pre-service and certification programs
Kenji discusses the challenges of pre-service training, including its separation from licensure procedures.
Preparing teachers to work with ELLs
Kenji discusses some of the professional development that will be needed for the CCSS.
Upcoming work on math resources
Kenji describes the team's upcoming work on math curriculum.
Piloting the Persuasion Unit
Kenji describes what he calls the "reality TV" process by which they are piloting their new exemplar.
Pairs
Marty describes the strategy she used of putting her students in pairs to work on the text.
Strategies with the PowerPoint
Marty describes her experience using the PowerPoint and how her students responded to it.
A surprise
Marty describes the student reaction to the story that surprised her most.
Common Core
Marty shares the reasons why she has embraced the Common Core, as well as some of her concerns.