Help Your New Literacy Program Rock Results! I’ve been in education long enough to know it’s never about the curricular program. In fact, no literacy program succeeds in a vacuum. Its success depends not only on the cognitive readiness of the student and the professional capacity of the teacher to implement it, but also on […]
Curriculum tells us what to teach. But what if the most profound and lasting impact we have on our students lies not just in what we teach, but in how we teach it? Preparing Students for Today and Their Future Our students will navigate careers that may not even exist yet, solve problems we can’t […]
High-Quality Teachers = Student Achievement Raising student achievement is top on everyone’s minds these days. Schools are continually looking at new programs to adopt, new materials to purchase for instructional purposes. Yet, research consistently points to the impact of the quality of a teacher on student achievement. For example, John Hattie’s meta-analysis of more than […]
Kindergarten Foreshadows Success in Life Kindergarten sets you up for all that lies ahead in school and in life. It’s where you should: – Develop the foundational skills for learning;– Build your social and collaborative skills;– Learn to take ownership of your actions and learning; and– Feel good about yourself, building confidence and pride. We […]
It All Comes Down to Executive Function Positive behavior is dependent upon strong executive function. Punishments and bribes will do little to change behavior. We have to get to the root causes of behavior problems. A very important root cause is a lack of developmentally appropriate executive function. Academic achievement depends on executive function. Mental […]