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In the fast-paced and ever-evolving landscape of the world, leaders play a pivotal role in steering their organizations toward success....

I recently received an email from an educator asking a question that I think might be on the minds of many teachers. I’m rephrasing the...

Cross-curricular connections in education refer to the intentional integration of concepts, themes, or skills from different subject...

Teachers and students alike often name the time set aside for reading aloud as their favorite time of the school day! There are so many reasons why a powerful read-aloud is so important in classrooms of any age group. Reading aloud to students exposes readers to authentic text representing a diverse range of authors and text types while building students’ knowledge about a topic of study. Reading aloud builds language and vocabulary, sparks curiosity, and provides opportuniti

I think most people have heard the old saying; “Failing to plan, is planning to fail!” This is especially true for teachers and their lesson plans. New and experienced teachers alike should be creating lesson plans for each of their classes. Not all lesson plans are alike. Lesson plans do not need to be the extremely long, detailed, step by step plans that some of us wrote when we were in our college education classes. Lesson plans can be short and easy just the essentials th

Sometimes things can seem overwhelming so we avoid them. For example, my hall closet was a mess and I was desperate, so desperate I offered money to my teenagers to work on it. It’s the catch-all closet, the place where we shove stuff and then forget about it. Needless to say, that didn’t work, my teenagers wouldn’t take the bait, so eventually, after saying for several months I needed to clean it, I finally just did it. When it comes to hall closets, that’s okay, no harm, bu

Have you ever noticed some students seem to dwell on the negative? Perhaps you’ve even experienced times in your life when you were...

We all know that teaching is a profession that truly is a calling. Teachers who stay in the profession for a long-time care deeply about...

Let’s face it. Recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, and training new teachers is time consuming, expensive, and exhausting. Schools with a high turnover rate struggle to maintain a healthy culture. Additionally, the inconsistency in staff leads to gaps in programming, curriculum, and common language and understanding across the building. Teacher retention should be at the top of our to-do list as educational leaders. To help you achieve this goal, we’ve put together some top tips

A proficient reader has thousands of words in their sight vocabulary. Words that we automatically recognize at a speed so fast we don’t...

By William Reed Early in my career, when I was in the classroom teaching, I was busy just preparing for my lesson I was teaching. I struggled to stay on top of everything going on in education. I used to think, “Let someone else worry about all that other stuff!” Was I ever wrong! Luckily, a very wise experienced teacher told me that I needed to pay attention to the peripheral developments that were going on in education. They told me it would make a difference someday in my

Growth mindset in education is the belief that intelligence and abilities can be developed and improved with effort, practice, and...

Motivation in education is the driving force behind a student’s desire to learn and grow. It is the intrinsic desire to do well and...

When I was still in the classroom I would ask, what I thought was, a great question, only to have students answer the question I had...

Conflict resolution is an important skill to teach students. It’s important to teach children how to communicate effectively, how to problem solve, and how to manage their emotions when they have a disagreement. There are many strategies that can help with this. One strategy is to have students brainstorm a list of conflict resolution steps. This can help them become aware of the options they have when they are dealing with a disagreement.

Strategies for Caregivers Students flourish in environments that are predictable, safe, and consistent. One way to ensure this remains steady across settings is to support the parents and caregivers who are in our students’ homes! Caregivers play an important role in teaching and helping with social emotional learning. They support and encourage habits that promote mental wellness; however, understanding how to do that can be difficult!  That being said, this one’s for you,

Many people make New Year’s Resolutions each year. They usually do not last due to the goals being unreasonable or way too ambitious. I was reading ways to keep resolutions and found this article: 10 Secrets of People Who Keep Their New Year’s Resolutions . As I read the article, I realized that the 10 ways the author listed were a perfect blueprint for teachers.  The 10 ways the article listed are:   1.Start with specific micro-goals It is important for teachers to start sma

Don’t ask me why, but I started thinking about the fun old Schoolhouse Rock songs, that I still remember 50 years after I first heard...

Ever wonder why some people are considered beautiful? Do you know why some painters can create incredible works of art that are...

By William Reed As adults, it is common for us to have to set goals for our jobs and for ourselves in life. Research backs up how...