Unlocking School Success through Data-Driven Leadership

What is the importance of school leaders understanding their school's data to increase student performance? Well, it is crucial!!

What Are The Characteristics Of A Good Teacher?

It can be hard to gauge whether a teacher is effective but there are a few indicators that may help pinpoint characteristics that support the notion of what an ideal teacher should intel. Are you an “Ideal Teacher”

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What Are 5 Trends K12 Schools Should Try Today

In the last five years, there has been a boom in five different types of learning. As of now, the foundations for these five new learning trends are in development but they will be critical as the Year 2030 approaches so embrace them today!

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Impacts Of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Education

While some districts have reopened, many districts struggle to provide consistent education to students leaving a wider academic gap. I worry for this next generation and their learning loss.

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Districts Decide A Design For A Teacher Evaluation System – The Old Way Failed

The older evaluation systems failed at both levels leaving teachers with little or no support on how to improve and did nothing to identify struggling/low-performing teachers. So, what have we done to change it?

The Biggest Trends In Self-Critique We've Seen This Year: A Teachers Growth Tool

Teachers aren’t restricted to simply being video consumers either, now more than ever creating your own videos just gets easier and easier. How are you perfecting your craft and getting better?

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Are You Meeting The Needs Of Your School? Quick-Checks And Surveys Can Help

There are two things schools should consider, first what are the stakeholder’s thoughts, opinions, and possible usage of the tool, and second, what does the back-end data suggest.

The Time is Now! Embrace Video Learning: Every Teacher Gets Individualized Instruction

School Principals and Instructional leaders should consider promoting opportunities to join or start a video club or teacher rounds process. These opportunities can contribute to a “culture of continuous improvement” in which teachers grow through formative, low-stakes feedback.

Teachers Are Struggling in the Augmentation Phase: SAMR

Some schools are looking at the possibility of not returning to campus until January. We cannot afford to lose a year of effective instruction so we as teachers have the ongoing challenge of getting distance learning right.

A Change MUST Happen Soon Or Our Student Will Be Left Behind

The United States alone has one of the highest high-school dropout rates in the world. I believe online learning is a start but we must prepare our classrooms for non-traditional students because if we don’t; the cycle will continue.