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Ross Cooper is the Elementary Principal of T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School in the Old Tappan School District in New Jersey, co-author of Hacking Project Based Learning and was the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District in Allentown, PA at the time of the podcast. I have been following Ross ...

Have you ever wondered what an Apple Distinguished School looks like? Have you ever thought about rolling out a successful 1:1 initiative across thousands of students and teachers? In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff sits down with Ross Cooper to discuss TL2020, a State of the Art, 21st Century vision for the Salisbury Twp. School District that not only is turning heads worldwide, but chasing the lives of students as they become college and career ready. About Salisbury School DistrictTeaching and Learning 2020 (TL2020) is an initiative of the http://www.stsd.org/ (Salisbury Township School District) located in Allentown, PA. TL2020 is the next phase in the development of teaching and learning that started in our district with http://www.tl2014.org/ (TL2014). TL2020 builds on our successes at transforming teaching and learning through technology. The initiative offers increased learning opportunities by providing a personal computing device for each student (1:1), Kindergarten through Grade 12. Kindergarten and Grade 1 – iPad Mini – available in school Grade 2 – Grade 5 – Macbook Pro – available in school Grade 6 – Grade 12 – Macbook Pro – available in school and at home TL2020.org is the primary communication tool for teachers, students, parents and community about all things TL2020! Links to documents, forms and important information about digital devices for students and parents/guardians appear across the top of the page. Look for fresh content about student work and TL2020 news to appear on the main page. TL2020 has as its stated goals: Transformed teaching and learning, guided by the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBce25r8vto (SAMR framework) as measured by classroom walkthroughs, observations, surveys and other sources. Increased occurrences of higher level thinking, guided by http://youtu.be/WMqKN7edRcU (Webb's Depths of Knowledge (DOK)) as measured by classroom walkthroughs, observations, surveys and other sources. Increased opportunities for all students to benefit from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIh4jJlvF44 (online and blended learning opportunities) in all content areas including courses/content developed by Salisbury staff. Increase opportunities for all students to develop and practice http://youtu.be/7KMM387HNQk (literacies that provide readiness for college and career) in our interconnected world. Links of interestSalisbury School District http://www.stsd.org (Website) http://www.tl2020.org (TL2020) http://www.stsd.org/twitter/ (Twitter) Ross Cooper http://www.rosscoops31.com (Website) https://twitter.com/rosscoops31 (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/cooperoncurriculum/ (Facebook) About Our GuestRoss Cooper is currently the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the http://www.stsd.org/ (Salisbury Township School District) (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania.He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher.

For many teachers, PBL is a very different way of facilitating learning, where kids are identifying a real-world problem and developing its solution. It’s an incredibly powerful, effective, and cross-curricular way for kids to learn. But it’s not always simple to plan, and manage, and assess, so we’re going to talk about some practical teaching strategies. We’re also going to look at how to address some of the pitfalls that students face. PBL is incredibly rigorous, or should be, and we all know that kids aren’t always excited about rigor and working hard--they can’t just pass a test at the end of the unit and be done. With PBL, kids show what they learn as they journey through the unit, interact with its lessons, collaborate with each other, and assess themselves and each other. It’s pretty complex stuff. It’s a tough juxtaposition with the “fill in the bubble” standardized testing mentality that most are expected to juggle simultaneously. I have two guests on the show today to help us explore these issues--they are the co-authors of the new book Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom. You’ll hear from Erin Murphy, who is an assistant principal and certified literacy specialist in the East Penn School District in Pennsylvania, and Ross Cooper, who is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Erin and Ross are passionate about inquiry-based learning and have supported countless teachers in implementing it, through not only their school-based work but also through the PD and workshops they conduct. I’m really excited to have them here to help us move past the jargon and buzzwords, and talk about the realities on doing PBL with kids.

We were so excited that we jumped the gun and changed our teaching, but we forgot to prepare our students and parents. We learned why setting expectations is critical. Follow: @RossCoops31 @murphysmusings5 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy are co-authors of the forthcoming Hacking Project-Based Learning. Ross is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Erin serves as the Assistant Principal at Eyer Middle School in the East Penn School District.

We were so excited that we jumped the gun and changed our teaching, but we forgot to prepare our students and parents. We learned why setting expectations is critical. Follow: @RossCoops31 @murphysmusings5 @Jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy are co-authors of the forthcoming Hacking Project-Based Learning. Ross is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Erin serves as the Assistant Principal at Eyer Middle School in the East Penn School District.

Kelly interviews Erin Murphy and Ross Cooper, the authors a great new book titled Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom. Ross Cooper is the coauthor of Hacking Project Based Learning, and the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator. His passions are inquiry-based learning and quality professional development. Erin Murphy is coauthor of Hacking Project Based Learning. Currently, she has the pleasure of serving as the assistant principal of Eyer Middle School in the East Penn School District. As a certified literacy specialist, she also coordinates the middle level ELA department. Mentioned in this podcast: • The book: Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom • Ross's website/blog: rosscoops31.com • Erin's website/blog: psumurphette.com • Erin's favorite book: Manic Magee • Ross's favorite books: Understanding by Design by Wiggins & McTighe and UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World by Michele Borba • The Breathe App for mindfulness. • Inquiry Based Learning The Hack Learning Series Books

Our guest says that a boss says "go" while a leader says, "let's go." In this segment we explore the unwritten rules of informal leadership. Follow: @RossCoops31 @iplante @s_bearden @katrinastevens1 @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech Ross Cooper is currently the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad). Previously, he was an Elementary Assistant Principal in the Williamsport Area School District, and before that he taught for six years in the East Penn School District as a fourth grade teacher.. Sharon Plante is Director of Technology at Eagle Hill-Southport in Southport, CT.

Kelly Croy interviews Ross Cooper about how teachers and administrators can work better together to achieve common goals, promote their schools, provide better professional development, why educators and administrators should blog and so much more. One of the best takeaways from this interview is listening to two friends passionate about education talking honestly about their observations in education and how they can better communicate and work together. Ross is brilliant. Also, as a foodie, Ross will share the secret location of the best pizza on the planet!  Ross is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in the Salisbury Township School District (1:1 MacBook/iPad) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher. His passions are: curriculum and unit design, inquiry-based learning, assessment and grading, and quality professional development. He blogs about these topics at rosscoops31.com. Also, he regularly engages in speaking, consulting, and presenting. He has conducted keynotes, speaking engagements, and workshops ranging from 15 minutes to all-day. A list of what he has previously offered, and testimonials, can be found on his blog. Connect with him on Twitter at @RossCoops31. Mentioned in this Podcast: Ross's blog www.RossCoops31.com Ross's most influential book: Platform by Michael Hyatt Living Forward by Michael Hyatt Will it Fly? by Pat Flynn Please visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com Kelly would love your 5 Star review for this podcast on iTunes. Also, order a copy of Kelly's book, Along Came a Leader, on Amazon.