PEBC BLOG
Month: November 2019
Grateful for Family… and Colleagues
By Senior Staff Developer Nancy Meredith Amidst the wonderful aromas of roasting turkey, dressing, and the ‘family’ scalloped corn (a Midwest favorite), amidst tripping over each other in the kitchen, amidst the calling of “Grandma” while building cities of magnatiles and Legos, amidst the creation of chalk paintings on the […]
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Grab a Book!
When’s the last time you were able to grab a great book, of your choice, and just read? According to the National Council of Teachers of English’s most recent position statement on independent reading each and every student, regardless of grade level, needs time each day to engage with self […]
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What are you thankful for this year?
As we enter into the holiday season, there are many things to be thankful for. Here at PEBC, we’re thankful for all of the educators with whom we work across the country and for other partners, individuals and organizations working on behalf of children and educators—not to mention the hard […]
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Our Schools Are All About People Work
…and to move them, we’ve got to be really good at it! Let’s be clear. We don’t run meetings. We don’t do agendas or protocols. We don’t direct implementation of new programs, initiatives or roll outs. We don’t obsess over data. We facilitate people. As leaders of schools, teams and […]
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PEBC Teacher Residency Alumni Panel
PEBC Teacher Residency Alumni Brent Appelbaum, Kathleen Campbell and Meg Cypress share their thoughts about the importance of the PEBC Teacher Residency model. Online and in-person information sessions are being held right now, so please share this video with someone who would make a great teacher! PEBC Teacher Residency Alumni […]
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Workshop as a Vehicle for Agency
By Sathya Wandzek, Director of Field Staff Collaboration When I was a teacher in the classroom, my number one goal was for students to see the why behind the math. Before teaching middle school, I literally didn’t understand the expression π r2 and always mixed it up with the other one, you […]
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