Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, Technology

Teachers Lead In-Service… Unthinkable Possibilities!

The unthinkable happened. Our faculty provided expertise for a recent In-service. Incentive to turn the reigns over to in-house professionals result from either our successful embrace of the PLC model or because the budget is frozen. Whatever the reason, the opportunity to explore the Ed Camp model of professional collaboration is a turning point in […]

Posted inAsk a Teacher, Classroom Management, From the Front Lines, Instruction & Curriculum

Differentiate When Students Dance to a Different Beat

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] You are different from anyone else, and you are defined by those differences. So are students. Each student will learn and perform differently in any classroom. A classroom of a hypothetical […]

Posted inElementary School, Featured, Instruction & Curriculum, Kindergarten

Differentiating Instruction–Stretching All Learners

Classrooms are a mix of students.  They come to us with different experiences, background knowledge, skills, talents, attitudes and understanding.  There is no longer the proverbial “middle” to teach.  Teachers strive to reteach and reach the lowest students while excelling and pushing the highest students.  In between is a mixture of ability levels and good […]

Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, Mathematics

Mathematics Adventures for All with MTSS A.K.A.RTI

Education is known for their acronyms.  Today our adventure will use two interchangeably and demonstrate how to focus skills in mathematics to reach all learners.  Teacher are superheroes and this method enables you to meet all students needs through the power of many.  Welcome to an exciting adventure in education…MTSS also known as  RTI. RTI (Response […]