arniebieberApr 16, 2012Data, a double edged swordThe final section of the book called “Effective School Networks” contains a chapter with my contribution, entitled, “When is data useful...
arniebieberFeb 16, 2012Fellowship FollowupKlingenstein Fellowship Program I recently returned from a two-week heads of school fellowship program sponsored by the Klingenstein...
arniebieberDec 12, 2011Assessment to Support LearningEducators have known for many years that the traditional assessment model of letter or percentage grades, is imperfect to say the least....
arniebieberNov 24, 2011“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Albert EinsteinI recently attended the European Council of International Schools‘ annual teachers’ conference in my role as Chair of the ECIS Board of...
arniebieberOct 5, 2011Journey to Jordan"Hercules Fingers" - Remnant of a statue of Hercules I recently visited Amman, Jordan to attend a board of trustees meeting of...
arniebieberSep 16, 2011From Traditional Grading To Standards Based Assessment“…we can but be astonished at the blind faith that has been felt in the reliability of the marking system. School administrators have...
arniebieberSep 1, 2011School Change, A Delicate BalanceMuch has been said and written over the past few years about the new understandings of how the brain learns, the impact of technology on...
arniebieberAug 17, 2011Growing the School MissionAs part of our strategic plan, we at the International School of Prague are developing a Professional Learning Community (PLC)...
arniebieberAug 3, 2011Strength in NumbersFor more than a decade there has been a movement to create Professional Learning Communities or PLCs in schools. Advocated by many...