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Napa, CA
Joined February 2016
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Who are we? What do we do? How are we different? #pblchat #pbl #education #k12 #adminchat #cpchat
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Want to build student agency without buying a new curriculum? The fastest leverage point is metacognition—>>teaching students how to think about their thinking.
Elevate rigor and turn passive learners into active thinkers: Read the full guide 🧵👇
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Most districts have pockets of excellence, but struggle to scale them. It’s time to move from compliance to transfer.
How to build a system of rigor that actually sticks.
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Such an exciting week!
We kicked off our first Homestay with partners from Indonesia—4 students are experiencing life at New Tech High, building friendships, and embracing Napa culture.
Global learning in action 🌍
More to come!
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Our director had a great day on Saturday in Monterey presenting on how to humanize and enhance, speaking, talking and thinking across Math and all subjects K-12. Always important to model high impact strategies so that teachers and leaders can implement them the next day!
Excited to have our Director present on his books this Saturday in Monterey! If you are attending, he would love to say hi and there might be a giveaway!! #lead4rigor
Is your school stuck in 'Coverage' mode? 🏃♂️💨 We race to finish the curriculum, but did students truly achieve mastery? Moving from Coverage to Competency requires a fundamental shift in instructional culture.
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ALT It all starts with transparency. If students don’t know what they are learning, why it matters, and what proficiency looks like before they begin, you have confusion, not competency. #ReEnvisioningRigor ✨
ALT Cognitive Rigor. Rigor isn’t about harder work; it's about intentional progression. Classroom routines must intentionally guide students with equal intensity across surface understanding, deep conceptual thinking and ultimate transfer. #CognitiveRigor 🧠⚙️
ALT Feedback & Revision. Mastery is a journey. Assessment is not a final judgment; it's a tool for growth. Students need timely, actionable feedback and opportunities to revise their work to achieve proficiency. #FeedbackCycle 🔄📊
Check out this incredible new video scripted and edited by the students at Limerick ETSS. It captures the launch of our sustainable building project in partnership with JJ Rhatigan Construction and the Center for Excellence.
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Is your classroom stuck in "coverage" mode? What if we shifted the focus from the clock to competency? We tackle this in our latest blog.
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📢 Just released: Our top resources for 2026!
If you missed yesterday’s newsletter, you missed the latest tools for building staff capacity and scaling #PBL.
Get the next one in your inbox (and access the archives) here:
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Inspiring visit from our Brazilian partners on Friday! 🇧🇷 We loved sharing our #PBL journey and #StudentCentered culture.
Since 1996, our study tour "learning lab" has shown how innovative practices can thrive in public schools. Moving from theory to practice, every day! 🎓✨
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Assessment in #PBL isn't just about the final product, it’s about the process! 🚀
The @newtechhigh CFE shares 7 strategies to enhance student growth, from "Dot Protocols" to focused revision. Stop grading and start growing. 📈 newtechhighcfe.org/2024/11/1…
#lead4rigor #PBLChat
Stop guessing what "rigor" looks like in the classroom. 🚫🤔
This new framework treats teaching like a sport—using a Visual Playbook and "game film" to drive improvement. youtu.be/LePXlECiWKA
From Compliance to Ownership: Routines for Student Agency. #lead4rigor #pblchat #agency newtechhighcfe.org/2026/02/1…
Excited to be working with the Midwest Regional ESC in Ohio to introduce daily Powerful Routines to bring #PBL to the next level! I hope all of our friends in Ohio and Indiana can Join us! #lead4rigor #iheartpublicschools #middlerising #onceACard #pSW25 forms.gle/UajwrCkw3Eh7Pqee7
Spent a week coaching staff on shifting cognitive load to learners.I love giving teachers actionable routines like "To-and-Through." Huge shoutout to the 2nd-grade team -->Content-Process-Product by making this visible! #lead4rigor #TeacherCoaching #MLL #StudentEngagement
If we want students to own their learning, we have to move beyond content coverage and start cultivating Dispositional Strategies.
New on the blog: The 4 Pillars of Agency and how to make them stick. 🔗 [newtechhighcfe.org/2026/01/2…
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Great way to start the year in Missouri! We continued to build the capacity of staff around daily routines and habits to build student agency. Modeling these simple, yet highly impactful 4-step routines that can be implemented immediately. #studentagency #pbl #lead4rigor
Excited to share my latest blog on tackling the "I don't have time for projects!" challenge with Daily PBL. Make PBL more manageable and enhancing deeper learning for teachers. Perfect for schools aiming for rigorous, student-centered learning. tinyurl.com/3738d6x8
We’re making student agency a daily habit with routines like Opinion Lines, helping students gain peer perspectives while giving teachers vital formative data to inform instruction.
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PBL can seem overwhelming for many teachers. Daily PBL offers a way to incorporate PBL into everyday teaching through impactful routines, promoting inquiry, collaboration, and student agency without extensive projects. Read more here: tinyurl.com/3738d6x8
