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…
February 8, 2022
Mentors People who point us in the right direction! By Bill Reed As you begin your career, mentors are invaluable. They help you stumble through all that you do not know when you start. They are there to listen… Continue Reading…
Behavior • Leadership • Teachers
January 26, 2022
5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Morale & Decrease Principals’ Stress Written by Dianne McKinley Just when we thought education was one of the most stressful jobs on the planet, BOOM, it got more stressful. Educators are reporting record… Continue Reading…
January 7, 2022
Teaching Organizational Skills by Tiffany Creager One of the top ten New Year resolutions each year is to get organized. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t always on my list of things I’d like to change about… Continue Reading…
Behavior • Classroom • Social-Emotional Learning • Teachers
January 12, 2022
Simple Strategies for Big Worries Supporting Students with Anxiety by Tiffany Creager Last December I wrote about prioritizing our adult mental wellness during times of stress and uncertainty. I was hopeful at the time that this year would feel… Continue Reading…
Behavior • Classroom • Social-Emotional Learning • Teachers
April 15, 2022
Understanding and Addressing Stress in the Classroom By Tiffany Creager Stress is a part of life and it can even be helpful! We perform better under some level of stress, it can motivate us to reach our goals and… Continue Reading…
Behavior • Classroom • Curriculum & Instruction • Teachers • Uncategorized
November 15, 2021
Have Your Students Trained You? Written by Bill Reed My guess is if I ask teachers who have taught for more than one year, they can name a student they know who will come to class without any materials… Continue Reading…
Curriculum & Instruction • English Learners • Mathematics • Science • Teachers
January 13, 2022
We are all in this together! Let’s help each other! SAT Prep Wrap Up My last few blog entries were about the Indiana SAT Assessment. Some teachers and even some counselors may have seen these blog posts and thought,… Continue Reading…
Curriculum & Instruction • Teachers
January 13, 2022
The 411 on the IN SAT Assessment Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section – The Reading Test Written by Bill Reed The ability to read for understanding, information, comprehension, and context are the important aspects of the Reading Test in… Continue Reading…
