Summertime Lesson Planning
Individuals outside the realm of education joke about summers being the perfect reason to teach. Educator’s know that even though school may not be in session and teachers may not be in the classroom every day, their jobs are far from over. Once one school year ends, the planning for the next begins. Summertime presents an excellent opportunity to get a head start on updating lesson plans, reviewing areas to improve and organizing for the next year. Planbook Plus is the perfect tool to use to divide the workload through collaboration, enhance current plans and miss as little time in the sun as possible. [...]
Build a Bridge Through Collaboration
Consider this challenge: you have two hours to build a bridge. You can use all of your background knowledge and have a variety of materials to work with. This bridge must hold substantial weight. You have no construction or engineering experience, but you have a strong background in mathematics. Perhaps you are one of those ingenious types who finds this task stimulating, or perhaps, considering the knowledge and time constraints, it’s a bit intimidating. Now, envision doing this exact same task with three other individuals with experience in engineering, construction, and design. Did the task just get a little less daunting? In the objective outlined above, as in education, the quality, scope, and overall success increases substantially with collaboration. [...]