K-12 Consulting, Coaching and Professional Development
K-12 Consulting, Coaching and Professional Development
Guest Blogger: Penny Meeker Parent Coach, Writer, Youth Development Specialist In eighth grade, my mom and I sat in front of Mr. Boersma, my straightlaced math teacher. “Penny is an excellent student and excels in math,” he tells my mother. […]
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Growth Mindset
Understanding the science behind the concept of growth mindset can help you nurture a growth mindset in your child. When children realize their brains can grow stronger and smarter through effort and learning, they’re more likely to embrace challenges, persist
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Growth Mindset
Professional development (PD) plays a pivotal role in equipping educators to foster student success. While virtual options have grown in popularity, in-person PD workshops for educators remain a favorite for teachers and administrators alike. These sessions, especially when focused on
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Instructional Leadership, Professional Development
In today’s classrooms, where diversity in learning needs, backgrounds, and preferences is more prominent than ever, two powerful approaches—Differentiation and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)—are empowering teachers for success by helping them create inclusive and effective learning environments. Although these
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Differentiation, Universal Design for Learning
In the modern classroom, the emphasis is shifting from teacher-directed instruction to student-led learning. This is empowering teachers for success! And this transformation is essential for preparing students to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Self-directed learning (SDL) empowers students
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Goal Setting, Growth Mindset, Self-Directed Learning
Planning long-term professional development (a minimum of one academic year, but preferably more) allows school leaders to strategically align training with the school’s academic goals. Embedding the school’s academic goals into every stage of professional development, school leaders can create
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Instructional Leadership
In Part 2 of the series on authentic student engagement we describe four protocols from the recent ASCD book Teaching for Authentic Engagement by Lauren Porosoff. In Part 1 we explored authentic engagement and responsive formative feedback. Group projects are
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Formative Feedback, Growth Mindset, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for Understanding
In this two-part blog post we will explore the recent ASCD book Teaching for Authentic Engagement by Lauren Porosoff. Porosoff discusses the concept of authentic student engagement and then offers practical tools for student collaboration for project-based and inquiry-based learning.
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Formative Feedback, Growth Mindset, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for Understanding
Launching into the world of AI in K-12 education raises an important question: where do we begin? How can we introduce AI concepts to teachers in a way that’s both exciting and down-to-earth? Let’s dive into this adventure together, exploring
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ArtificialIntelligence, Instructional Leadership