Encouraging Lifelong Learning Employability Skills: Learning Strategies By Tiffany Creager Part One: Creating the Conditions, Effective Communication, and Aptitude Awareness Employability skills are a set of skills outside of technical or academic competencies that are considered imperative to… Continue Reading…
August 3, 2022
Reading Manipulatives 10 Simple Things Every Early Reading Teacher Needs By April Connelley August means only one thing, back to school. Teachers gear up by organizing, decorating, and creating a physical space that supports learning. This is the time… Continue Reading…
June 28, 2022
How To Get Excited About Teaching (Again) by Bill Reed Many teachers are finding it hard to get excited about teaching these days. There are many reasons for this, but you can bring that excitement back for you and… Continue Reading…
Book Lists • Social-Emotional Learning
June 28, 2022
5 Brainy Books for Exploring School Discipline through a New Lens by Tiffany Creager Approaching school discipline through a preventative brain-aligned approach has been a goal of mine (and countless others) for years! In nearly every school I visit,… Continue Reading…
July 11, 2022
7 Picture Books to Use with Older Readers By April Connelley Picture books aren’t just for preschoolers and younger children, readers of all ages enjoy and learn from picture books. I LOVE picture books! They are full of rich… Continue Reading…
June 28, 2022
Goal Setting Through Self Reflection by Bill Reed Right now, teaching, and basically any job in education, can seem overwhelming. There are so many things we could be doing. It is very easy to lose sight of the big… Continue Reading…
June 28, 2022
Mentoring to Prevent Burnout 6 Wellness Strategies to Incorporate Into Your Mentoring Program by Tiffany Creager As one school year comes to an end, another is soon to begin! First things first, filling vacancies with the hope that the… Continue Reading…
English Language Arts • Reading
July 21, 2022
Foundational Literacy Tidbits HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS: DEBUNKING “YOU JUST HAVE TO MEMORIZE THEM” Helping readers acquire automaticity with a set of words frequently used in the English language, is a widely used practice. It is so common it is almost… Continue Reading…
April 22, 2022
Principals’ End of School Year Checklist As a school leader, there are many loose ends that you will want to tie up at the end of the school year. This is a great time to pause and reflect on… Continue Reading…
May 23, 2022
Self-Advocacy for Both Students and Teachers By Bill Reed An invaluable lesson that helps students perform their best is teaching students appropriate self-advocacy. Students who have 504 plans and I.E.P.s need to learn how to appropriately advocate for the… Continue Reading…
