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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
Setting the Stage for Success: Goal Setting in the Secondary Math Classroom

Setting the Stage for Success: Goal Setting in the Secondary Math Classroom

January 14, 2025
By Constance Hallemeier Research consistently demonstrates the power of mastery-oriented goals in fostering deep learning, motivation, and student growth.
Education / Assessment / Impact Student Achievement / Instruction / Curriculum and Instruction Design / feedback
Unlocking Early Math Success: The Power of Subitizing in the Classroom

Unlocking Early Math Success: The Power of Subitizing in the Classroom

January 8, 2025
By Dr. Sherri Lorton Subitizing—the ability to instantly recognize the number of objects in a small group without counting—is a foundational skill in early mathematics education.
Education / Impact Student Achievement / Curriculum and Instruction Design
The Gift of Learning

The Gift of Learning

January 1, 2025
By Dr. Natalie Fallert When I first had the idea of this blog, I wanted to call it “The Gift of Knowledge”; however, after thinking about it,
Administrator / educator
Making the Most of Elementary Transitions: Quick and Easy Ideas for Teachers

Making the Most of Elementary Transitions: Quick and Easy Ideas for Teachers

December 10, 2024
By Dr. Carrie Hepburn and Dr. Sherri Lorton Transitions. We all know them, live them, and let’s be honest—we’ve all wondered how to make them smoother.
Education / Instruction
Feedback in Secondary Math: It’s More Than a Grade Pt. 2

Feedback in Secondary Math: It’s More Than a Grade Pt. 2

December 6, 2024
By Constance Hallemeier In Feedback in Secondary Math: It’s More Than a Grade, Pt. 1, we explored how timely, specific feedback can transform student learning,
Education / Impact Student Achievement / Instruction / Curriculum and Instruction Design / feedback
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