Instructional Leadership: The Granny Shot of Education
As I drove the thirty-minute commute to work each day, I would prepare for those anticipated debunks – the upset parent wanting a schedule change, t...
As I drove the thirty-minute commute to work each day, I would prepare for those anticipated debunks – the upset parent wanting a schedule change, t...
As lifelong learners ourselves, at Lemm Elementary School we are always listening to our teachers and investigating strategies to support our teachers...
“The more leaders focus their influence, their learning, and their relationships with teachers on the core business of teaching and learning,...
What IS Teacher Clarity? Simply put, teacher clarity means an educator has absolute clarity about what students are to learn, know, and be able to do...
Analogies require us to identify similarities between two or more items that may appear very different on the surface. Let’s look at two examples. C...
On October 4, 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik, making outer space the next battleground of the Cold War. It also sent a shockwave through the Ameri...
Who owns assessment? Is it the teacher, school, district, or the test industry? If the government requires them, do they also own the measures? Someth...
We’re big fans of teacher clarity. In fact, “Clarity” is the theme for this school year at the middle and high school where we both work. During...
Teacher clarity is the precursor to student engagement. Professor John Hattie, author of Visible Learning, who compiled 500,000+ studies on student ac...
The beginning of the new school year offers equal doses of excitement, tempered with a bit of trepidation. “I can’t wait to meet new people!” an...