Educators Attend 5th Annual EdCamp CT at Ethel Walker

9/29/15 — Last month, teachers from throughout New England participated in EdCamp CT 2015 at The Ethel Walker School. EdCamps are based on the unconference model, where participating teachers post what workshops they would like to teach as well as posting requests for workshops they would like to attend. Within an hour, the day’s sessions, including classes such as “How to Best Use Google Classroom” and “Using Digital Tools to Enhance Reading Comprehension,” were designed by the participants. This was the fifth consecutive year that Walker’s organized and hosted the event. EdCamp successes have recently received a lot of attention. In August, the EdCamp Foundation received a $2 million grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Nobody knows teaching like teachers,” said Carina Wong, a deputy director of the Gates Foundation. “EdCamp is a promising model, and we’re thrilled to see them take the work to the next level.”