A Summertime Reflection List

Rejoice and relax, then take some time to reflect on: 1) Launching the year with procedures and routines that will make your classroom run smoothly and a plan for how you will teach these to your students. (Example: What students should be doing when you are teaching a small group...
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10 Tips for a Successful School Year

Looking for a way to make this year your most productive and fulfilling yet? Here are our top 10 tips for educators: 1) Resolve to Review: Set the stage for success. Activate prior knowledge, make connections to previous learning, and provide a platform for practice. 2) Resolve to Model: Make instruction explicit when teaching a new skill...
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Purposeful Planning for Back to School Success

It's that time of year: Back to School. We've put together our top 10 tips to help you educators: 1) Maximize the Impact of Grade-Level Data Meetings: Grade-level meetings provide a time for collaboration for data-driven decision making. Direct the conversation to examining data and focusing on students and their skill needs. Ask your team to determine if the organizational structure...
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