Thought leadership supporting the latest innovations in K-12 education.
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
Sadness grew to rage as I looked at the children in my family who live in Arizona and wondered, whose histories will they learn?
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
I recently received this question about coaching on my website: Is it the coach's responsibility to report the teachers' flaws to the principal?
January 3, 2018
Creating Powerful Book Clubs 4-8
January 2, 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
Once we can get past the idea that poems are in their own little word, they open up a world of possibilities in the classroom.
December 18, 2017
Remembering Dr. Rozlyn Linder
December 15, 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
Reading and writing can be powerful tools for agency and liberation, which is why making sure our practices are grounded in inclusion is so important.
December 12, 2017
Harvey “Smokey” Daniels Previews Upcoming Multi-Day Institute in Santa Fe
Contexts for Learning Math: Hear Cathy Fosnot speak near you
December 11, 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.
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