Instructional Strategies – Much Better Than Yesterday

Research That Haunts Me

January 28, 2022Instructional Strategies

As an educator, we are rarely surprised by the results of educational research. In fact, most of the time we rebuttal with "Did they really need a study to figure this out? They should have just spent a few days in my classroom!" Being a educator for more than…

Happy Hand-Raisers

March 22, 2021Instructional Strategies, Warning: May Cause Inspiration

Picture this. You are sitting in a classroom. Maybe it's an early childhood classroom and all the children are sitting around listening to a story. Or maybe it is an Elementary classroom and the teacher is working with a small group of students solving real-world fraction problems. Or maybe…

Lunch Money

February 28, 2021Instructional Strategies, Warning: May Cause Inspiration, Warning: May Cause Laughter

We often assume that children "know better." But, sometimes we forget that we are big people and they are little people. Everything that we know comes from our life’s experiences. It comes from seeing another person accomplish something. It comes from watching another person fail. It comes from standing…

Reflection Activities for Teachers

February 16, 2021Instructional Coaching, Instructional Leadership, Instructional Strategies, Professional Development

Have you ever gone to a workshop or training and then realize within a few days you can't remember anything you hoped to put into practice? You wake up Monday morning, pour your cup of coffee, and then scratch your head. Wasn't there something you were hoping to do…