Empowering Schools to Build Student Ownership and Stronger Learning Communities
Empowering Schools to Build Student Ownership and Stronger Learning Communities
Professional development (PD) plays a pivotal role in equipping educators to foster student success. While virtual options have grown in […]
In-Person PD Workshops for Educators: Active, Practical, and Impactful Read More »
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
Empowering Teachers for Success: UDL and Differentiation Explained Read More »
Differentiation, Universal Design for Learning
Across the country, school leaders are facing the same challenges: Many schools want students to become independent learners, but creating
How Self-Directed Learning Increases Student Engagement and Ownership Read More »
Goal Setting, Growth Mindset, Learner Agency, Learner Engagement, Self-Directed Learning, Student Engagement
Strategic PD planning allows administrators to align professional learning directly with the school’s academic priorities and improvement goals. Instead of
How Month-by-Month Planning Creates Lasting School Improvement Read More »
Instructional Leadership
In Part 2 of the series on authentic student engagement we describe four protocols from the recent ASCD book Teaching
Enhancing Group Work: Effective Protocols for Student Collaboration Read More »
Formative Feedback, Growth Mindset, Learner Agency, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for UnderstandingIn this two-part blog post we will explore the recent ASCD book Teaching for Authentic Engagement by Lauren Porosoff. Porosoff
Enhancing Student Success with Authentic Engagement and Responsive Feedback Read More »
Formative Feedback, Growth Mindset, Learner Agency, 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
AI Demystified: Key Understandings for School Administrators Read More »
ArtificialIntelligence, Instructional Leadership
We discussed two different types of student goal setting in two previous blogs. Empowering Young Minds: SMART Goal Setting for
Charting Your Course: Student Goal Setting Strategies Read More »
Goal Setting, Growth Mindset, Learner Agency, Self-Directed Learning
Welcome to Part 2 of this 2-part series, where we delve into the art of teaching for understanding. In Part
Teaching Beyond the Surface: Strategies for Encouraging True Understanding Part 2 Read More »
Growth Mindset, Learner Agency, Self-Directed Learning, Teach for Understanding