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Ed kicking off EdCampWalpole - Family Feud Style! It's TRUE! Teachers learn best from other teachers.  Perhaps that is why EdCamps are so popular! They are so popular that  our district has dedicated a whole professional development day modeled after the Edcamp style. (Not familiar with Edcamp - read about it HERE .)  Paula B. sharing Osmos to Kindergarten Teachers This is the 3rd year our district has participated in a "modified" Edcamp.   Each year the call goes out to all educators in the system to submit a topic to either "lead", "facilitate" or "explore".  This year more and more teachers shared their craft and experiences with colleagues.  We even had some out of district teachers present. (And a keynote presentation by Alan November!) It's TRUE! Teachers learn best from other teachers!   Why? Because teachers are passionate !  When teachers are passionate about what pedagogy, it's hard not to get excited right alongside them....

View from the 11th floor of NERD Center High atop the 11th floor in the NERD Center (Microsoft's New England Research and Development Center) on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, MA I found myself overlooking the beautiful Charles River.  Early this morning you could see several 'crew' teams practicing in the river. The skyline of Boston was crystal clear. This breathtaking scenery only added to the excitement of what was about to take place.   Waiting patiently, I milled around chatting and waiting for the EdcampBoston 'Unconference' to begin.  An 'Unconference' is basically a group of people getting together and setting their own agenda for the day based on the needs of the people attending.  Read to learn more here .  An 'Education' Unconference is for passionate educators, by passionate educators and is free (a word we educators love!).  It is a day filled with sharing and the exchanging of ideas and resources. There is one rule however, called the ...