4th Annual Mid-Year Institute
The Iowa Department of Education in partnership with the Center for Authentic Intellectual Work is hosting a weekend of professional dialogue and innovation. February 11 and 12, 2011, is the 4th Annual...
View ArticleAIW Mid-Year Institute Was Amazing!
For those who were able to attend, THANK you for making this 4th Mid-year Institute amazing. We can't wait to post National Teacher of the Year Sarah Brown Wessling's speech. What an inspiring person...
View ArticleSara's speech!
News National Teacher of the Year Mid year Institute Speech has been updated.This Year's AIW mid Year was amazing. Not only did teachers collaborate with each other, but we were treated to a speech by...
View ArticleAIW is Mentioned in Ed Leadership
Videotape and Discuss LessonsAt Price Lab School, we spent more than two years participating in training through the Center for Authentic Intellectual Work (http://centerforaiw.com). Each teacher in...
View ArticleBand Teacher from Gilbert Develops an AIW Pride Point!
In case you ever wonder if AIW is really making a difference with teachers: Jenni Thomas (5–8 band teacher) found that students are very difficult to motivate after the spring concert each year. In an...
View ArticleFantastic Performance Assessments
Several teachers have been moving more deeply into authentic performance assessments. This is fantastic news. One of the best examples with digital samples are the projects featured online at High...
View ArticleGreat Week of AIW Learning
The Iowa Department of Education sponsored an amazing week of learning, with the addition of a fourth cohort of Lead AIW coaches and also added a new level of local leadership. This group of local...
View ArticleA New Reflective Book Worth Sharing!
Tony Schwartz is the president and CEO of The Energy Project and the author of Be Excellent at Anything. Become a fan of The Energy Project on Facebook and connect with Tony at Twitter.com/TonySchwartz...
View ArticleManaging Enthusiasm
As AIW sites and agencies get ready for this fall's kick-offs, here are some tips to ensure continuing success.There are three critical components to staying the course. 1) Teams must meet every other...
View ArticleMore Value Beyond School for this New School Year
As students, teachers and administrators get ready to go back to school the focus tends to be on school - but this 2000 article from the Annenberg Institute reminds us of how the curriculum can...
View ArticleWhy Big Ideas are Important for this Generation
This idea of who asks the questions are really important. Jim Burke's podcast is a great introduction to his book, but also shares an example of how English teachers can connect their AIW work to...
View ArticleNew Workshops Launched!
As AIW expands in Iowa more teachers need differentiated professional learaning opportunities. The Center is excited to provide supplemental workshops to extend the learning beyond what teachers have...
View ArticleIt's All About the Energy!
This inspiring Top Ten list was passed along to us from strategic change expert Jim Roussin, who took it from Tony Schwatz's blog.For all those AIW Coaches and team members—Enjoy! Tony Schwartz is the...
View ArticleAIW and 21st Century Schools
Ken Kay is CEO of EdLeader21, a professional learning community for district and school leaders committed to 21st century education. His latest Edutopia blog references AIW. Click here to check out the...
View ArticleThe Transformation of Reading Achievement in One Rural AIW School
Atlantic Community School District began doing Authentic Intellectual Work in 2009 with a pilot team of 10 teachers. They were also a school in Need of Assistance (Year 1), according to the Federal No...
View ArticleLiteracy, AIW Focuses on Professional Development
Literacy, AIW Focuses on Professional DevelopmentSpencer Daily ReporterKris ToddJust as students attend classes to become educated, teachers brush up on their skills to retain and improve upon what...
View ArticleSioux Center Middle School Hosts Visiting Educators from Ogilvie MN—Guest...
Can teachers from two states and over 300 miles apart score and learn from one another? Judging by the recent visit of Ogilvie MN High School teachers to Sioux Center IA Middle School, the answer is a...
View ArticleThe Power of Being New to AIW Coaching
This morning I had a powerful conversation with an AIW Coach-in-Residence. The residency period is one year long and is an opportunity for a new Coach to lead a pilot team through the scoring process...
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Happy New Year!
As I was enjoying some rest and relaxation over the holiday break, I chanced upon a conversation in the sauna at our local YWCA. What started as the usual chit chat among strangers became a long and...
View ArticleOne Day of Autonomy Produces Things That Would Never Otherwise Emerge!
Check out this link of Daniel Pink talking about the truth of what motivates us. Interesting AIW implications, I think. A veteran teacher in her fifth year of AIW has shared it for our consideration....
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