How do educators create “buy in” at an age when it’s cooler not to care? Sarah Ackerman took on that challenge, and her students are appreciative!
Lesson Design
Educators are surrounded by data. How can Instructional Coaches use the mountain of information to support teachers & students? Tim Daugherty explores this idea.
In this series continuation, Adam reflects on a semester’s worth of lessons where he used concepts learned at a math conference in a high school English classroom.
GPA. Class rank. College honors admission. How do we help students change the narrative and focus on growth over grades? Ashley Johnson shares ideas from her northern Indiana high school classroom.
Instructional Assistants are sometimes overlooked for the role they play in classrooms. Angie Wiggins shares her approach to partnering with the classroom teachers she interacts with each day.
While most admit there is always room for improvement, actually making the needed changes isn’t always met with positivity. Tim Daugherty shares some thoughts on how to shift the thinking from obstacles to opportunities.
“Book study” and “CTE class” might not be a combination typically put together. Ashley Johnson shares strategies which have left her students begging for more book studies.
Sessions with an Instructional Coach can be profoundly impactful, or they can be a waste of time. #VirtuallyDifferent Digital Learning Coach Jonathan Winslow has 10 tips to help ensure everyone’s time is well spent!
Reading aloud to students is typically enjoyable for all involved. However, there’s a way to sneak in a little more learning as Stephanie Woods shares.
Carrie Wisehart realized her juniors would be as bored as she was with the next research project. How did she breathe life into it? Relevance!