Archive for February 2025
Everyone is a Math Person: Yes, Even You!
By Dr. Sherri Lorton and Constance Hallemeier How many times have you heard someone say, “I’m just not a math person “ or “I’m not good at math”? Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. But what if we told you that’s a myth? Research shows that mathematical ability isn’t innate–it’s developed. Mathematics isn’t about being…
Read MoreCoaching with Heart (and a Side of Chocolate)
By Dr. Stephanie Brenner If you have spent time as an instructional coach, you have probably found yourself in moments that go far beyond lesson plans, data analysis, or pedagogy. One minute, you were discussing a lesson, and the next, you were comforting a teacher whose eyes welled up with tears. In those moments, you…
Read MoreMid-Year Momentum: Reenergizing School Leaders for Success
By Dr. Bridgett Niedringhaus So, it’s that time of year when we are coming off a high… Christmas break and New Year’s celebrations, and for some of us, especially in the Midwest, we got an extra week of vacation due to snow. As an administrator, you reflect on what was accomplished during the first semester…
Read MoreUnderstanding, Celebrating, Fostering: Commemorating Black History Month with Purpose and Impact
By Dr. Matt VanHorn “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” – Booker T. Washington, author and politician Having served in the classroom for over the past twenty years, this quote reminds me…
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