TEXAS Last February, I shared a blog about the Leander Independent School District in Texas where staff have focused their professional development, PLCs, and  classroom observations around seven critical student behaviors. Learning Objective: Students articulate the learning objective/target and find meaning in their learning. Assessment for Learning: Students assess their progress toward achieving the current […]

This week I had the great opportunity to work with educators in Leander Independent School District (LISD) in Texas. They held a two day professional development conference (The 19th Annual Continuous Improvement Conference). It was a great place for me to be presenting backwards planning from student achievement to student behaviors to teacher practices, as […]