April 21, 2020
What We’ve Learned after Two Weeks of At-Home Learning
If I rewind back just four short weeks and one blink-of-an-eye day ago to March 12, I can remember that…
April 14, 2020
Dear Indiana Teacher
Dear Indiana Teacher, You are probably sad and frustrated today, and I am grieving with you. A retired air traffic…
April 7, 2020
Navigating FERPA, COPPA, and CIPA: What You Need to Know to Keep You and Your Students Safe
An unexpected box of Oreos, Doritos, Party Pizzas, and Peanut Butter M&M’s all make their way into my cart. Not…
February 11, 2020
High-impact Strategies that Support the Three Phases of Learning
As educators, we hear and learn all types of instructional strategies to support student learning. Something we may not be…
January 14, 2020
Purposeful Redundancy: The Key to Sustainable Clarity in Districts
If there’s one overarching request from teachers, it’s the plea for more clarity. Specifically, they are desperate for building and…
December 10, 2019
Funneling or Focusing: What is it and when do we use it?
We are trained as educators to be the content experts. We’re told in our pre-service preparation that we are the…
November 12, 2019
Stop the Guessing Game: Implementing Visible Learning
Stop for a moment and ask yourself this question: When was the last time I took a risk? How you…
October 8, 2019
Prompt and Cue Students for Success and Accomplishment
One of the most misunderstood words in our educational vocabulary is scaffolding. What does it mean to scaffold for a…
September 11, 2019
A Challenge for School Leaders: Have the Audacity to Love Your Teachers
What is audacity and why this, why now? Audacity is the courage to be bold. I have always associated courage…
