I’m at the DEN Leadership Council Institute in Boston this week with 75 other amazing DEN leaders from across the country.  This evening we participated in an AmeriDEN Idol competition.  What a fun structure for learning!  Each team (of approximately ten people) were given four minutes to deliver a presentation to the others…   a web site, online tool, video, etc.  The DEN team hammed it up as American Idol judges, role-playing as Randy, Paula, Ellen, and Simon.  All the links have been added to this MultiURL page.  Check them out! 

I think this model of professional development is a great idea that is easily replicatable.  I’m going to take the idea back to my district for sure.