A fine line is drawn when the principal acts as coach. If we want teachers to take risks and grow, we must learn to notice things with a coaching lens.
January 12, 2018
Tom Newkirk was recently featured in a 207 TV Interview on his book Embarrassment.
January 11, 2018
Understand mindsets and practices that support positive school culture where whole-person learning and growth are honored for teachers and students alike.
January 9, 2018
Readers who read strictly for plot nearly always remain stuck in literal interpretations of text, and typically struggle with more complex reading skills.
January 8, 2018
New York Times, Best-selling author Jennifer Serravallo talks about her new on-demand course: Strategies in Action: Reading and Writing Methods and Content.
January 4, 2018
Experience is what matters. Experience may be the best teacher, but does it get in the way of some of the best teaching?
December 20, 2017
A study written up by the Association for Psychological Science on factors that affect learning. Which traits help students to do well in school?
December 19, 2017
Think of the possibilities as graphic novels provide readers who might not be able to tackle higher-levels of text an inroad for high-level thinking work.
December 13, 2017
In her new book, VanDerwater argues that poems should be the backbone of writing instruction, instead of being swept under the carpet as an afterthought.
December 11, 2017
But what really mattered was watching how these math visuals worked in my own classroom with my own students. So, don’t take my word for it . . .
December 7, 2017
Let’s talk about Texas Chainsaw Massacre-style cuts – hacking off large sections of your manuscript to make it better. How do you know where to begin?
December 6, 2017
Students write for the same reason that Pac-Man munches: to accumulate points. Writers are people, not Pac-Mans.
December 4, 2017
PLC Series Fall 2017 Round-Up!
I often wondered whether I was being an instructional leader. That is what I was aiming for, but how was I to know if I had gotten there?
November 30, 2017
Multi-Day Institute: Teaching With Student Directed Inquiry
There are two key considerations when planning a curriculum that supports success with ELA exams: time and level of text complexity.
November 28, 2017
Research is important throughout the entire writing process, and it can be fun, too. Give it a try in your own writing instruction. Here's how.
November 21, 2017
Good news: if you feel like you’re bashing your head into a brick wall as you try to make assessment work for you, take heart. It’s not you.
November 20, 2017
