Instructional Leadership

HECC 2023

A Community – HECC 2023 Review

Eric reviews the 2023 Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators 2023 Conference. There’s more to this conference than just vendor booths and breakout sessions – there’s a community dedicated to educators.

Teachers and students standing in a classroom.

Connecting & Communicating with Parents

Communicating with students’ caring adults is critical, and, in the world of special education, it is even more true. Nicolette Lesniak shares a number of benefits in building the home-to-school connection.

Student posing for a picture, while seated at her desk.

“How Can I Help?”

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.

Two people going over content on a laptop.

The Importance of New Teacher Mentor Programs

Every fall, a mighty army of new teachers marches into classrooms across the state. We are thankful for their presence, but are we supporting them well? Nikia Garland looks at the benefits of a teacher mentoring program.