1. The author maintains that in order to help teachers understand and apply quality
formative assessment practices, leaders must “create a learning culture” for the teachers
in their schools. What are the hallmarks of a learning culture? How does this approach
differ from traditional forms of professional development?
2. What steps have you taken to create a learning culture for the teachers in your school?
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The thing that stood out to me the most in this chapter was this quote from the book, "One of the most powerful drivers of change involves learning from peers, especially those who are further along in implementing new ideas." This made me think of our technology and Marzano plans. We have had a few more teachers visit classrooms that are using promethean boards and some cool technology. The teachers get more out of this than I think pd days. One teacher was ecstatic after visiting a class with a promethean board. She is interested in trying to implement some of the same strategies she saw on her own. I think this is what learning and professional development is all about.
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