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Who lectured to Isaac Newton?

In June of 2022, Indiana adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Some may question why such a change was necessary. In this blog, Dr. Stacy Hootman speaks from her own experience as both a science student and a science teacher. She describes the Three Dimensions of the NGSS, where teachers can turn for resources on both a national and state level, and why this change is necessary for Indiana.

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From RtI to MTSS – Building on the Basics

MTSS is a fairly new acronym to many educators, so we rewind a few years in the educational world to discuss some familiar items and where MTSS originated. We will discuss educational experts’ 4 Essential Questions, discuss the importance of PLCs, and dig a little deeper into the academic portion of MTSS. The blog is set up to help facilitate conversations in your building, and help develop a cohesive framework to put your MTSS strategies on paper.

Instructional Coaching

Things I Wish I Knew as a New Instructional Coach

Often Instructional Coaches work alone in a building which is very different from being a classroom teacher. Former Instructional Coach & current Keep Indiana Learning Professional Learning Specialist Jessica Miller shares lessons she learned from her coaching days.

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Backup your websites and avoid frustration

Website downtime could lead to an influx of calls and emails from students and parents. Worse, it could lead to information loss which could affect the staff from doing their job. We will touch on the types of backups you can utilize (with a few examples) to help you.