Posts tagged Professional Learning
What Instructional Coaches Are Really Doing During the Summer
What Instructional Coaches Are Really Doing During the Summer

Discover how K-12 instructional coaches can use the summer to recharge, strengthen leadership skills, build stronger relationships with teachers, and strategically prepare for a successful school year.

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Expanding the “Science of Reading”: From Phonics to Knowledge, Writing, and Language
Expanding the “Science of Reading”: From Phonics to Knowledge, Writing, and Language

Is Your Literacy Strategy Leaving Half the Story Behind? Most schools have mastered the "first wave" of the Science of Reading, but for many principals, the data is still showing a plateau in upper-elementary and secondary comprehension. The reason? A missing link between decoding and deep understanding. Check out how we address these concerns.

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School Principal, ReformCassandra WilliamsEducational Innovation 360Science of Reading, Science of Literacy, Phonics, Decoding, Background Knowledge, Comprehension, Language Understanding, Word Recognition, The Reading Rope, Foundational Skills, Literacy Research, Writing Integration, Sentence Work, Syntax Awareness, Vocabulary Retention, Morphological Analysis, Cumulative Review, Explicit Instruction, Reading-Writing Connection, Cross-Curricular Literacy, Instructional Coaching, Coaching Cycles, Reading Block Optimization, Evidence-Based Curricula, Professional Learning, Change Management, Progress Monitoring, Diagnostic Reading Checks, Multi-Year Implementation, AI in Literacy, Workflow Optimization, Automated Feedback, Scaffolding, Data Security, Secondary Literacy, Tier 2 Intervention, Educational PolicyComment
What is the Instructional Move That Closes Gaps and Raises Achievement?
What is the Instructional Move That Closes Gaps and Raises Achievement?

The achievement gap isn’t a mystery. It’s an instructional choice. This blog cuts through the noise to name the instructional move that actually moves the needle: active learning. For K–12 principals tired of chasing initiatives that don’t stick, this is a clear, research-backed case for shifting classrooms from sit-and-get to think, talk, and do. The result? Higher achievement, fewer failures, and real progress on inclusion, without burning out your teachers.

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Switch Up Your Professional Learning Opportunities: What do you have to lose
Switch Up Your Professional Learning Opportunities: What do you have to lose

If you are genuinely interested in finding innovative ideas go outside of your comfort zone. Perhaps looking outside of the most popular methods for professional development will give you an edge to improve your content knowledge that can eventually help you in the classroom.

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