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ELA Test Prep, Reimagined: Practical Tips for Real Results

ELA Test Prep, Reimagined: Practical Tips for Real Results

April 2, 2025
By Dr. Natalie Fallert Test prep—two dreaded words for both teachers and students. While I firmly believe that the best test preparation is year-round instruction in reading and writing,
Assessment / Instruction / Curriculum and Instruction Design
Creating a Learning Ecosystem: The Role of Effective Systems

Creating a Learning Ecosystem: The Role of Effective Systems

March 26, 2025
By Dr. Carrie Hepburn In the dynamic world of education, establishing well-structured systems is essential for creating environments
educational best practices / curriculum development cycle / Assessment / Impact Student Achievement / Administrator / Curriculum and Instruction Design
What You Do Matters: A Message for Educators in Times of Transition

What You Do Matters: A Message for Educators in Times of Transition

March 23, 2025
By Dr. Carrie Hepburn Navigating Change with Strength and Purpose Let’s be honest—this time of year can feel like controlled chaos. Testing season is here. Schedules shift daily. There’s a rush to squeeze every last bit of knowledge into our
Impact Student Achievement / education strong / education inspiration
Planning and Expanding Summer Programs Part 2- Scaling Up Summer Learning: Strategies for Organization, Growth & Long-Term Success

Planning and Expanding Summer Programs Part 2- Scaling Up Summer Learning: Strategies for Organization, Growth & Long-Term Success

March 17, 2025
By Dr. Sherri Lorton With students selected and families notified, transforming your vision into a well-structured, high-impact program is the next challenge.
Education / Impact Student Achievement / Administrator
Planning and Expanding Summer Programs Part 1- Don’t Let Students Fall Behind: How to Select and Invite Families to Summer Programs

Planning and Expanding Summer Programs Part 1- Don’t Let Students Fall Behind: How to Select and Invite Families to Summer Programs

March 11, 2025
By Dr. Sherri Lorton For school administrators, summer programs offer a vital opportunity to support students who need additional academic help
Impact Student Achievement / Administrator / academic enrichment programs / Instruction / credit recovery courses
Why Self-Selected Reading Matters: Building Lifelong Readers in Secondary Schools

Why Self-Selected Reading Matters: Building Lifelong Readers in Secondary Schools

March 4, 2025
By Nicole Leachman One of the greatest problems that secondary English teachers face is how to help students have purposeful and meaningful interactions with literature.
Everyone is a Math Person: Yes, Even You!

Everyone is a Math Person: Yes, Even You!

February 25, 2025
By Dr. Sherri Lorton and Constance Hallemeier How many times have you heard someone say, “I’m just not a math person “ or “I’m not good at math”? Maybe you’ve even said it yourself.
Education / Instruction
Coaching with Heart (and a Side of Chocolate)

Coaching with Heart (and a Side of Chocolate)

February 18, 2025
By Dr. Stephanie Brenner If you have spent time as an instructional coach, you have probably found yourself in moments that go far beyond lesson plans, data analysis, or pedagogy.
coaching strategies / building trust / Coaching / Instruction
Mid-Year Momentum: Reenergizing School Leaders for Success

Mid-Year Momentum: Reenergizing School Leaders for Success

February 12, 2025
By Dr. Bridgett Niedringhaus So, it’s that time of year when we are coming off a high… Christmas break and New Year’s celebrations, and for some of us, especially in the Midwest,
Education / #SchoolLeadership / #EducationalLeadership / #SecondSemesterSuccess / Administrator / #PrincipalTips / #SchoolAdministrators
Understanding, Celebrating, Fostering: Commemorating Black History Month with Purpose and Impact

Understanding, Celebrating, Fostering: Commemorating Black History Month with Purpose and Impact

February 4, 2025
By Dr. Matt VanHorn “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” – Booker T. Washington, author and politi
Education / black history month / Instruction / Curriculum and Instruction Design / culture awareness
From Overwhelmed to Aligned: Building a Data-Driven Curriculum Cycle

From Overwhelmed to Aligned: Building a Data-Driven Curriculum Cycle

January 27, 2025
By Dr. Carrie Hepburn and Dr. Sherri Lorton Introduction: Why Data Matters in Curriculum Decisions Educational leaders face a myriad o
Education / curriculum design / Impact Student Achievement / Administrator / Instruction / curriculum cycle / Curriculum and Instruction Design
Assess, Analyze, Adjust: Using Mid-Year Data to Drive Student Growth

Assess, Analyze, Adjust: Using Mid-Year Data to Drive Student Growth

January 22, 2025
By Dr. Natalie Fallert It is January, and many secondary teachers have just finished their semester finals or are getting ready to give them.
Education / Assessment / Impact Student Achievement / Instruction / Curriculum and Instruction Design / Data
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