Teaching and Learning Consulting Network

09/14/2022

Short on time? Developing Leaders is critical to effectiveness and continued success. Here are short 10 minute ideas on including leadership learning in team meetings.

You don't have time to plan leadership development. Here's a simple 5-step plan you can implement on your team in 10-minutes. And it's free.

04/08/2020

This is a follow up and continuation of the work she has done in Kansas in the last year. Save the Date!

Distance Learning Begins On Sunday, March 15 , Minnesota governor Tim Walz, closed public schools so that educators could plan for long-t...

01/07/2020

Great conference from our friends at Learning Forward Kansas who also work to improve teaching and learning everyday! Check it out!

Find Your Passion: Day 2 of Vision 2020 Annual Conference features Keynote Lan Huynh, Regional KTOY from USD 259 (Wichita), who shares her passion for education from a non-traditional pathway. For more info or to register: https://learningforwardkansas.org/

01/02/2020

Great conference to attend! Always working to improve teaching and learning through effective professional learning. Register today!

Vision 20/20: Focusing on Collaboration and Leadership LFKS Annual Leadership Conference February 3-4, 2020 Wichita, Kansas Day 1-Collective Efficacy Dr. Jenni Donohoo opens the conference with an all-day session on February 3rd, focusing on How Educator’s Beliefs Affect Student Learning.      ...

12/17/2019

A little blogging for Learning Forward Kansas. All I want for Christmas and the New Year...

By Vicki Bechard, Secretary When you see a kid with missing front teeth at this time of year, we immediately smile and begin to hear ...

10/21/2019

Great learning opportunity to cultivate and promote teacher leadership.

LFKS Fall Institute, Nov 14-15, 2019, Wichita, KS.
Teacher Leadership, with JIM KNIGHT plus KS educators! Collaboration, Leadership, Collective Efficacy, Trust….keys to success!
Mark Your Calendars! Register. Bring a Team!
https://learningforwardkansas.org/fall-institute-teacher-leadership/

07/30/2019

Important distinction

07/03/2019

Take a traditional assignment and make it authentic to engage learners to achieve a deeper understanding. Roles, audience, scenarios and choice empower students in learning or assessment activities. Writing doesn't have to be boring.

The teen brain is a powerhouse of connectivity. Don't let the responses of "dunno" and "nothing" fool you. Behind teens' frequent evasiveness, there is a vast network of neurons constantly firing and creating pathways brighter than Times Square.

06/18/2019

Some back to school ideas for respecting the individuals and building relationships! 💜

05/21/2019

PE teachers have known this forever and now the rest of the educational world is realizing the value of recess and physical activity. To improve physical health, mental health, social skills and thinking skills, make active movement a priority early in life to be a lifetime practice!

05/20/2019

Working on this video series has kept me busy the last few years. Inspired to Learn: Kansas Stories was created to support Kansas educators in their efforts to improve professional learning. It was a labor of love. Hope you find it useful in your school improvement journey to improve teaching and learning!

Overview The Learning Forward Kansas video series, Inspired to Learn: Kansas Stories, is designed to be a set of tools that support schools on their professional learning journey to excellent teaching and learning every day. Each video targets a specific topic around effective professional learning....

05/16/2019

This is where my blogging has gone 😁 It’s been quite a journey!

By Vicki Bechard, LFKS Secretary The videos are completed. The series, Inspired to Learn: Kansas Stories , is ready for use. We ar...