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10 Effective Strategies to Reset Classroom Routines After an Extended Break
By using these 10 strategies, educators can foster a productive, organized, and positive classroom environment that supports student success
Dr. Reneae Staley
Mar 243 min read
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Revitalize Your Passion for Teaching: Self-Care and Reconnecting with Your Subject
By indulging in your subject and engaging in positive habits, you can reignite your passion and maintain a healthy mindset.
Bill Reed
Mar 103 min read
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Mastering the Just-Right Reading Block: Strategies for Success
Managing a reading block can be challenging. The key is balancing structure with flexibility to ensure effective instruction.
April Connelley
Mar 32 min read
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5 Top Tips to Ensure Active Learning by Your Students
To prepare students for this modern world, we must shift away from passive, "sit-and-get" instruction and focus on cultivating active learne
Bill Reed
Feb 103 min read
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7 Ideas for Relentless Book Matching
Knowing the power of good “read” motivates educators and their continuous efforts to book match relentlessly. Teachers everywhere know...
April Connelley
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Cultivating Inclusive Learning Environments: Best Practices for Educational Leaders
Inclusivity in education is not just a buzzword; it's a fundamental commitment to providing every student with an equitable learning...
Dianne McKinley
Feb 20, 20242 min read
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Don’t Assume, Be Sure!
Too many times we assume students know or have experienced things that they have either forgotten or never been exposed to. Every year in...
Bill Reed
Feb 2, 20246 min read
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Transitions and Change
This is a time for transitions. We just transitioned from Thanksgiving toward Christmas. We will be transitioning from 2023 to 2024 very...
Bill Reed
Dec 11, 20235 min read
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Nurturing Organizational Wellness: A Leadership Imperative
In the fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape of the world, leaders play a pivotal role in steering their organizations toward success....
Tiffany Creager
Dec 6, 20232 min read
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From Levels to Skills: Fostering Growth in Advanced Readers
I recently received an email from an educator asking a question that I think might be on the minds of many teachers. I’m rephrasing the...
April Connelley
Dec 1, 20234 min read
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Cross-Curricular Connections
Cross-curricular connections in education refer to the intentional integration of concepts, themes, or skills from different subject...
INcompassing Education Team Member
Oct 30, 20235 min read
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6 Steps to Prepare for Powerful Read Alouds
Teachers and students alike often name the time set aside for reading aloud as their favorite time of the school day! There are so many...
April Connelley
Oct 30, 20233 min read
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Lesson Plans “Must Haves”
I think most people have heard the old saying; “Failing to plan, is planning to fail!” This is especially true for teachers and their...
Bill Reed
Oct 2, 20235 min read
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Getting Started with Indiana’s 2023 Streamlined Standards
Sometimes things can seem overwhelming so we avoid them. For example, my hall closet was a mess and I was desperate, so desperate I...
April Connelley
Sep 30, 20232 min read
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Challenging Automatic Negative Thoughts: A Guide to Empowering Student
Have you ever noticed some students seem to dwell on the negative? Perhaps you’ve even experienced times in your life when you were...
Tiffany Creager
Sep 18, 20233 min read
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The Importance of Quality Professional Development
We all know that teaching is a profession that truly is a calling. Teachers who stay in the profession for a long-time care deeply about...
Bill Reed
Sep 18, 20234 min read
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6 Tips for Retaining Teachers
Let’s face it. Recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and training new teachers is time consuming, expensive, and exhausting. Schools with a...
Dianne McKinley
Sep 6, 20233 min read
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What Is Orthographic Mapping?
A proficient reader has thousands of words in their sight vocabulary. Words that we automatically recognize at a speed so fast we don’t...
April Connelley
May 22, 20232 min read
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Staying Informed
Early in my career, when I was in the classroom teaching, I was busy just preparing for my lesson I was teaching. I struggled to stay on...
Bill Reed
May 3, 20235 min read
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What Is Growth Mindset in Education?
Growth mindset in education is the belief that intelligence and abilities can be developed and improved with effort, practice, and...
INcompassing Education Team Member
Mar 29, 20234 min read
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