bmplancheAug 25, 20214 minFirst we must check-in....September, 2021 - First, we check in , stabilize as needed and then we can talk about amplifying. First, we need to check in….. I think a...
bmplancheFeb 9, 20214 minBuilding practices for great equity: Careful engagement in Collaborative LearningCollaborative learning and collaboration are terms we use loosely in education and yet they represent complex concepts. We want students...
bmplancheNov 5, 20204 minUnpacking Key Learning MythsVery suddenly, it seems, our educational contexts were transformed because of Covid19. All learning contexts at all levels of education...
bmplancheAug 11, 20204 minMoving towards reporting Progress..... Personal Coaching Notes– Beate Planche Ed.D. June 2019 How do I assess/collect evidence in Reading? We collect evidence through oral reading – fluency and...
bmplancheAug 4, 20203 minReflections on school leadership in uncertain times. In thinking about the journey to become a school leader, my years in education have reinforced that becoming a leader is clearly complex...
bmplancheMar 30, 20206 minLearning in the time of a Pandemic: It is surreal to reflect on how much our lives have changed in the past few weeks – from visiting with friends and family to waving at each
bmplancheJun 18, 20192 minHow can schools become learning arboretums?In 2006, Stephanie Pace Marshall wrote about the fact that science was becoming increasing clear on the interdependence of living...
bmplancheMay 17, 20192 minHow can we harness the conditions for sustainable improvement? “If theories of action do not include the harder questions – ‘Under what conditions will continuous improvement happen?’ and,...
bmplancheMar 23, 20192 minMomentum and the positive side of constraintsMomentum and the positive side of Constraints! March 22, 2019 Educators are often people who like to move forward, do something,...
bmplancheFeb 26, 20192 minMomentum – what does it mean to school improvement efforts? What does it mean to move learning forward as a school? Momentum is movement with some force or power behind it, in my opinion. How do...
bmplancheJan 24, 20191 minWelcome to my updated website! Renewal is a good thing! I will add new blog writing on a monthly basis and I hope you can check it out and offer me some further...
bmplancheJan 14, 20192 minA protocol to analyze successful professional learning Happy New Year! The best thing about a new year is the new opportunity we have to continue our learning as educators – another...
bmplancheDec 7, 20182 min EMOTIONS AND LEARNINGOne of the sessions I attended recently at the CSLEE conference in Houston was on the role of emotions in moral decision making. It was...
bmplancheAug 7, 20182 minLEARNING FORWARD ONTARIO’S ONE DAY INSTITUTE IN STRATFORD, ONTARIOBlending coaching and facilitation skills for positive impact in schools. School Improvement August, 2018 School improvement efforts...
bmplancheApr 18, 20188 minGrowing Understanding – An Important Part of Transforming LearningBy Beate Planche |Originally published in The Learning Exchange Blog April 18, 2018 As the Ontario Ministry of Education report on Phase...
bmplancheSep 10, 20173 minREFLECTIONS ON BUILDING ASSESSMENT LITERACYAs a team, with members across areas and schools, we put our understandings on the table – and supported each other’s thinking as we...
bmplancheSep 6, 20177 minLeadership Resiliency – A Personal Attribute and an Organizational NecessityAbstract: Leadership resiliency is increasingly a needed personal attribute as well as an organizational necessity. This article...
bmplancheApr 17, 20174 minDeepen Classroom Collaboration by Refining Your Leadership Skills By Beate Planche | Originally published in The Learning Exchange Blog April 17, 2017 Applicable to every level of a school system,...
bmplancheAug 11, 20163 minSUPPORTING AND NURTURING THE GROWTH OF OTHERS“Am I good enough, can I contribute enough, will my ideas be accepted?” This candid reflection by a teacher leader remains with me years...
bmplancheSep 15, 201014 minTEN POWERFUL LEARNING CONDITIONS FOR TEACHER LEARNINGCapacity building efforts in schools in Ontario, Canada have taken root and promising improvements in student achievement are evident in...