Finding the Connection Between CCSS for Literacy and Student Motivation
I believe that a tell-tale sign of a change initiative that has merit is one that quickly takes teacher conversation to the student motivation question. … Read More →
Tag Archives: content literacy
Leadership and the Common Core: English Language Arts
School leaders face a significant challenge in implementing new reforms, which seem to come with increasing frequency. While the Common Core Standards hold promise for … Read More →
Striving Readers Impact on the Principal’s Role as an Instructional Leader
A view from the field: Guest blogger Danny Osborne shares. This month brings to an end a five-year National a Striving Readers Grant. Recently I … Read More →
A View from the Field: Guest Blogger Jennifer White Shares Coaching Tips
Several months ago I invited the coaches I mentor to pick a professional text or information source (web site, publication, blog, etc.) to address a … Read More →
Flipping for Video: An Update
The past several posts I have been writing about my forays into FLIP video moviemaking. I am working with teachers and students in a couple … Read More →
Differentiation: The Invisible, Well-Behaved, 600 Pound Tiger Waiting Patiently in the Classroom
All students would be excited as well as apprehensive if a Tiger was in their classroom but a well-behaved animal would have the students’ undivided … Read More →
Blogging Revisited
I’ve recently been revisiting several blog posts and resources that I wrote in the last couple of years. My renewed focus on writing in math … Read More →
Using the iPod Touch to Develop Number Sense
I have the distinct pleasure of working with Bate Middle School in Danville, Kentucky with their iPod Touch Literacy Program. They are piloting for the … Read More →
Mathematics Literacy and the Role of the Principal
The new Common Core Standards should help promote deeper student understanding of mathematics concepts and processes. In applying these standards to the classroom, teachers will … Read More →
Planning for Instruction, Update!
One of the great things I get to do is to help teachers plan. I don’t necessarily help them plan individual lessons anymore, as much … Read More →