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Build Background Knowledge and Vocabulary with these Easy Strategies
Background knowledge is critical to understanding new information. It helps us make connections, improves comprehension, and improves memory
April Connelley
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Exciting News: INcompassing Education Expands Services for Schools and Teachers!
At INcompassing Education, we are thrilled to share some exciting news! We’ve expanded our services to offer even more support for schools.
Dianne McKinley
Oct 25, 20241 min read


The Value of Student Check-Ins
These check-ins allow teachers to monitor student progress and well-being while fostering engagement.
William Reed
Oct 21, 20243 min read


New Education Grant Administrator? 3 Top Tips for Managing Grants, Without the Circus
Here are three top tips to ensure your grant management process is as smooth as a well-oiled cafeteria line.
Dianne McKinley
Oct 14, 20242 min read


Empowering Students to Reteach: Building Life-Long Learners in Math Class
At the start of each new school year, math teachers often find themselves reteaching skills that students haven't used for months.
William Reed
Aug 19, 20243 min read


School Counseling Office Must-Haves
A well-designed space can significantly impact the effectiveness of your interactions with students.
Tiffany Creager
Jul 8, 20244 min read


Revamping Your Curriculum Maps: How to Align with High Quality Curricular Materials
Are you adopting new High Quality Curricular Materials? Are you struggling to determine how to revamp your curriculum maps to align to these
Dianne McKinley
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Transforming Math Education: Engaging Students with Real-World Connections and Virtual Adventures
Teachers must vary their instructional methods to include online resources, videos, and make direct connections for ALL students to perform
William Reed
May 15, 20245 min read


Impact Student Learning by Building a Strong Principal and Instructional Coach Partnership
A school culture that focuses on helping everyone understand and take ownership of student learning is facilitated by the principal and IC.
April Connelley
May 6, 20242 min read


5 Ways to Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month in Schools
Here are five impactful ways schools can celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month.
Dianne McKinley
Apr 1, 20243 min read


March Testing
What have you done to prepare students, parents, and all other groups that might be involved?
William Reed
Mar 12, 20246 min read


Tier 2 Social Emotional Behavioral Support: Strategies for Running Small Groups
Running small groups can be an effective way to provide guidance and support to students.
Tiffany Creager
Mar 8, 20244 min read


7 Ideas for Relentless Book Matching
Teachers everywhere know that the only way to increase the reading volume among students is to hook students into reading on a regular and routine basis. It has to become an unbreakable habit, almost ingrained into your daily existence. Harper Lee said this best, “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
April Connelley
Feb 29, 20243 min read


Cultivating Inclusive Learning Environments: Best Practices for Educational Leaders
Inclusivity in education is not just a buzzword; it's a fundamental commitment to providing every student with an equitable learning experience. Educational leaders play a pivotal role in cultivating inclusive learning environments that nurture diversity, empower all students, and foster a sense of belonging. In this blog, we will explore the importance of inclusivity in education and provide best practices for educational leaders to create truly inclusive learning environmen
Dianne McKinley
Feb 20, 20242 min read


Don’t Assume, Be Sure!
Too many times we assume students know or have experienced things that they have either forgotten or never been exposed to. Every year in the classroom, instead of going over the traditional classroom rules and policies I would do two things.
William Reed
Feb 2, 20246 min read


6 Reading Resources for the Teachers of Tweens and Teens
Lately, there has been a big push for early foundational reading skills. I love all the attention the early grades are getting. Nothing is more important than setting kids up for success in the early grades. However, that doesn’t leave much time and attention for the next level.
April Connelley
Jan 29, 20243 min read


Discovering Values: A Guide to Personal and Workplace Connection
Through the activities below we’ll learn how to reconnect to ourselves and how to guide organizations to do the same. Whether you are seeking connection to self or leading a team who could benefit from a unified purpose, please read on to learn how to identify our own values, how to collaboratively operationalize an organization’s values, and how these activities might empower us. As a special addition for my educators and parents out there, I’ve also included some tips for w
Tiffany Creager
Jan 15, 20248 min read


Why Morphology Instruction Is Important
Language is a complex system of intricate connections between words and meanings. It is complex code used to communicate. Morphology is the foundation and framework of English spelling (Hegland, 2021) and contributes to the overall sense of a word. Morphology is the study of morphemes. Morphemes are the smallest meaningful unit of language (Hegland, 2021). Morphemes can be standalone words, like “book”, called free morphemes, or they can be parts of words like prefixes, suffi
Dianne McKinley
Jan 8, 20242 min read


Strengthening the Principal-Teacher Connection in December: Preventing Burnout and Building Team Unity
Principals play a pivotal role in supporting their teachers during this critical time, preventing burnout, and fostering a strong sense of teamwork. In this blog, we will explore several strategies principals can employ in December to connect with their teachers and create a sense of unity.
Dianne McKinley
Dec 12, 20233 min read


Transitions and Change
Educational Changes
Educators are transitioning from the old 2020 Indiana Academic Standards to the new 2023 Indiana Academic Standards. At the secondary level, we are transitioning from the old online/paper-pencil PSAT and SAT Assessments to the new Digital PSAT and SAT Assessments. In grades 3 through 8, there is one more year of the current ILEARN Assessment then there will be two years transitioning to the new ILEARN Assessment which include “Checkpoint” (the new benchma
William Reed
Dec 11, 20235 min read
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