
Amplify 2018
It’s been an amazing first year here at the Academy of Professional Teachers. We’ve accomplished so much and we are looking forward to expanding even more as we collectively attack 2018.
It’s been an amazing first year here at the Academy of Professional Teachers. We’ve accomplished so much and we are looking forward to expanding even more as we collectively attack 2018.
Part 4: What Matters? Are we systematically teaching kids to see the world in an episodic way, or are we developing adaptive, transferable-skilled students?
In design thinking, we must start with empathizing with the user. If we were to ask educators who their “users” are, there would probably be a wide range of answers, but what are the implications of the answers?
As a teacher, your job includes a ton of external pressures that have almost nothing to do with the purpose of the profession.
We will seek to amplify our message, our goal of bringing the professionalization of teachers to more and more people. We will amplify our product line, rolling out 3 new free tools this year.
And finally, we will amplify the voices of everyday teachers.
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Have you ever experienced a lack of respect for your professional judgment as a teacher? It seems to beg the question: “who is really in control of our classrooms?”. Teacher Danielle Codey shares her experience. #amplify #talk2teachers
We are living in a time when virtually any piece of information can be researched. We no longer need to memorize facts and figures the way we once did. Still, our curriculum seem to harp on texts, characters, and plot. Nowadays, because information is literally at our fingertips, what becomes important is processing that information, manipulating that information for an intended purpose, and using it to make informed decisions for a better world.
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While our most important outcome is connecting teachers with other teachers, we additionally have opportunities to help further the profession. APT offers opportunities for demonstrable skill acquisition for all dedicated teachers.