Setting Student Learning Goals by Bill Reed As adults, it is common for us to have to set goals for our jobs and for ourselves in life. Research backs up how important setting goals is for individuals and whole… Continue Reading…
September 1, 2022
Encouraging Lifelong Learning Employability Skills: Learning Strategies by Tiffany Creager Part Two – Decision Making and Problem Solving, Initiative, and Attention to Detail Employability skills are a set of skills outside of technical or academic competencies that are considered… Continue Reading…
September 1, 2022
Fun Ways to Build Reading Fluency By April Connelley Fluency is essential for skilled reading. It is often referred to as the bridge between decoding and comprehension. I’d add that it’s also a huge factor when it comes to joyful… Continue Reading…
August 5, 2022
The Little Things, Be Sure to Teach Peripheral Skills by Bill Reed Instead of going over the classroom rules and policies on the first day of each year, I took the time to always do two things. First, I… Continue Reading…
August 3, 2022
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 10, 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…
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…
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…
May 13, 2022
End of Year by Tiffany Creager As we end this school year, I am witnessing and experiencing the complexity of feelings among school staff. This school year that started with so much hope and longing for a return to… Continue Reading…
