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The Scarlet Rating: How One ‘Improvement Required’ School Seeks a Turnaround

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Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. However, school leaders Sarah Pedrotti and Jessica Torres are on a mission to flip the failure narrative and rebrand their school by motivating their teachers through personalized professional development.

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A Personal Question for All Teachers

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As we’ve chronicled their journeys, we’ve seen how teachers are also lifelong learners, continuously refining their practices through self-reflection, tapping into their own creativity and seeking inspiration from their professional learning communities. When you’re all done, share your graphic on Twitter or Facebook.

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Connecting Teaching, Learning, & Leadership

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You try to contribute as much as you take from your Personal Learning Network (PLN) You are committed to paying it forward with your connectivity, being a resource for others, and building capacity with your own learning community. Dr. Mazza was the Lead Learner at Knapp Elementary School. (He

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What does it mean to be “connected”?

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They collaborate online, use social media to interact with colleagues around the globe, engage in conversations in safe online spaces, and bring what they learn online back to their classrooms, schools, and districts. Just as student learning can become more personalized with technology in the school mix, so to should professional learning.