We know that for students to be ready for the complexity of college and career texts, all students need opportunity to closely read literary and informational complex texts with appropriate and necessary scaffolding. Read More →
Rigor is a word that gets thrown around in meetings, planning documents and social media amongst educators. But what exactly is rigor? Too often we mistake rigor for “more difficult” and while we want to challenge our students we don’t want that challenge to be deadly.. Read More →
Just as expectations for student college going have changed, so have the ways that people communicate information and share in conversations. It’s time for schools to reflect new communication strategies to… Read More →
Remembering that parents and educators share a common focus—that is, the academic success of students—lays the groundwork for engaging parents in meaningful ways. Participation in PTA… Read More →
What if parents were engaged in parent-teacher conferences in ways that allowed them to be vital and ongoing parts of student and teacher work? Read More →
Participate in your kids’ schools and activities, encourage them to share with you what they’re learning and doing, and with whom they’re learning and doing it, and you’re… Read More →
Beyond traditional volunteer roles, schools can engage parents in ensuring that their students are college ready and knowledgeable about the college application process… Read More →
Like many educators, the subject of school comes up in conversation in all kinds of settings. Recently, I was sitting at a wedding reception, enjoying … Read More →
This past March, I facilitated a day-long series of activities for parents as part of the annual GEAR UP Alliance Institute for a College-Going Culture … Read More →