Monthly Archives: November 2014

All Star Teachers: You Know Who They Are

Someone always stands at the pinnacle. You name the endeavor and a ranking will exist somewhere and someone is at the top of that ranking. Call it human nature to always seek out the best or at least what we … Continue reading →

Coach Up Front Instead of Fixing Problems Afterward

To get in front of teaching and learning problems, enroll every teacher in an instructional coaching program and attach a coach to every first-year teacher. The investment in “up front coaching” is a fraction of the cost of remediating ineffective … Continue reading →

Public Ed Is Focused on the Wrong End Game

Public education is focused on the wrong end game. For too long the leaders responsible for public education have focused on the graduated student in an adult-world context. For the purpose of daily and school-year instruction this traditional end game … Continue reading →

Educator Effectiveness: What’s the Bottom Line? Is There an “Or Else?”

What is required often is determined by the bottom line. The bottom line sets the minimum expectancy that a person sets for their behavior or efforts in order to sustain a status. Said differently, the bottom line also is the … Continue reading →

Writing Instruction Without the Fretting

When the classroom assignment is to write, the teacher needs to listen and watch. Listen to the comments and mutterings of most children. “I don’t know what to write.” “I can’t think of anything.” “I hate to write.” Listen to … Continue reading →