Viewer+Feedback+on+Essential+Areas+in+Education

**A Collective Brainstorm:** Consider these //Essential Areas of Education.// Type in a word(s), phrase(s), question(s), idea(s) or anything else that comes to mind in relation to the specific area. I hope to use your feedback and ideas as a spring board for applicable resources regarding each. Remember, no contribution is incorrect or too silly. Thanks!

**__Professional Development:__**
 * workshops
 * webinars

**__Curriculum:__**
 * What will scope & sequence look like in a 21st century classroom?

**__Instruction:__**
 * blended learning; instructional strategies pre-class and wrap up

__**Assessment:**__
 * Marzano
 * formative and summative assessment
 * "clickers" or hand-held devices
 * how to use a cell phone as an assessment tool

**__Community:__**
 * What can community service look like? How can we safely incorporate volunteerism in our classrooms and draw on the strengths of those around us?

__**Leadership:**__
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What does good leadership look like? How can teachers best develop future leaders? What resources can be tapped into for those interested in leadership positions?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Resources:**
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Businesses: how can they change the face of education?