How are you Responding to Student Intervention (RTI)

Students achieving acceptable levels of growth are still monitored and Teacher Professional Development is key to provide best practices in the classroom. Remember this is 80-90% of the student population a typical classroom.

ELA/ Reading Strategies, Coaching StrategiesEducational Innovation 360March 12, 2020Educational Innovation 360Response to Intervention, RTI, Support, Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Student support, classroom RTI, coachingComment

Students Who Struggle with Connectedness Need More Teacher Support

Not all students raise their hands to eagerly answer questions and several students struggle with engagement; whether it be cognitive-based, behavioral or emotional reasons getting to know your students personally can help teachers support their students and their needs.

Teacher Support, Coaching StrategiesEducational Innovation 360March 5, 2020Educational Innovation 360 LLCEngagement, student engagement, Teacher support, Teaching and learning, Coaching, Jim Knight, Student Interviews, Connectedness, engaged learning, New teacher support, Literacy Coach, Coaching focusComment

The Top 5 Ways Educators Can Overcome PLC Challenges?

Challenges in professional learning for educators can hinder productive learning of topics and instructional methodologies while sometimes fostering a notion of shared, group thinking with the same professional colleagues; which is not good.

Instructional Coaching, Teacher SupportCassandra WilliamsFebruary 27, 2020Educational Innovation 360Professional Learning Communities, Challenges, Teacher Teamwork, Grade level meeting, Best Practices, teachers, Teacher Practice, Learning communitiesComment

Five Questions PLCs Should Ask To Promote Equity

Once teachers overcome the barriers of students who are challenged by unfamiliar concepts; they too can gain new knowledge and focus on student progress while adapting to their varying needs.

Coaching Strategies, Professional DevelopmentEducational Innovation 360February 20, 2020PLC, Equity, Data, team assessments, strategies, proficiency level, leadership roles, cultureComment

Have You thought about Blending Teacher Interests with a Collective Purpose?

Personalized professional learning is integral for educators to bring forth new innovative strategies that are conducive for their aims and particular interests that drive them to be educators while sharing knowledge and pedagogical methodologies.

Professional Development, BlogEducational Innovation 360February 14, 2020Educational Innovation 360Personalized learningComment

Black Female Teachers Struggle In Indiana; Let Me Tell You Why...

“Working twice as hard to get half as far” continues to loom in schools, many times African Americans women are not privy to these networks put in place that allow for white women to be successful in school systems as teachers.

Opinion Piece, ReformCassandra WilliamsFebruary 6, 2020Educational Innovation 360African Americans, Teachers, Maslows, Indian, Indiana, Indianapolis, Food Deserts, Microaggressions, Black lives matter, Black history month, women, Sarah PerowneComment

Innovative Schools: Improving Navajo Cultural Values... STAR

Have you ever been frustrated with school results so much that you wanted to open your own school? Well, that’s what Mark did; he transformed a junkyard into a school that changed the future of Native Students.

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When a School Changes the way things are done: BrightWorks Arc School

What happens when you allow students the opportunity to explore? At Brightworks, a student might get cut, have bloody knuckles, or get a nasty bruise but students are allowed to be curious and build while using tools and solving real-world problems.

Reform, Administrative SupportEducational Innovation 360January 23, 2020Educational Innovation 360Innovative school, BrightWorks Arc, Elementary School, Middle School, Student Agency, Electrical ToolsComment

The Top 25 Social Emotional Learning Programs Principals Should Consider

Students who are better at coping with daily challenges, classroom conflicts, and academic success are said to possess strong social-emotional skills. Schools are working to create a culture that promotes positive conversations, a connected ability to work with others, and an openness to diverse prospectives.

Intrinsic Motivation, ReformCassandra WilliamsJanuary 16, 2020Social and Emotional Learning, SEL, Relationship Skills, Social Awareness, Self management, Self Awareness, SEL Programs, Self Esteem, Chang, Interpersonal Skils, Self Control

Did You Just Graduate... Are You Looking for Teaching Opportunities?

There are many opportunities in public schools, private schools, elementary classes to high school classes. What are you doing to ensure you have a job when you graduate?

Opinion Piece, Teacher SupportEducational Innovation 360January 9, 2020Educational Innovation 360Teaching Opportunities, Graduates, TEachers, Teaching JobsComment

In the Near future, EdTech Companies Will Have More Influence on Curriculum

Although there are many exciting advantages there are also things we should keep in mind about Edtech, which is paving the way in an ever-increasing world.

Technology, ReformEducational Innovation 360January 1, 2020Educational Innovation 360K-12, Technology, Edtech, Ei360, Innovation, curriculum, Cassandra Williams Comment

The Intermediate Guide to The Internet Of Things (IoT) In Education

No longer does a student need to scramble to look up content in an Encyclopedia for information or scroll through the pages of a textbook. Now with a simple search, students can access a vast array of information… but with internet information, there are drawbacks.

TechnologyEducational Innovation 360December 26, 2019Educational Innovation 360IoT, Internet of Things, Technology, Virtural Spaces, Cassandra Williams Comment

How Much Do Teachers Really Spend around the Holidays, School Stuff Only

When I was a teacher, every holiday season I spent about $200. Yes, this seems like a lot but, gift-giving was a part of our school culture. Here is the breakdown below:

Opinion Piece, NewsCassandra WilliamsDecember 20, 2019Educational Innovation 360Holidays, Teacher gifts, Student gifts, Principal gifts, financial debt, Cassandra WilliamsComment

The Matrix of Integrated Learning in K-12 Schools

Can you imagine writing on a digital table and sending it to your email? Well, it’s happening! Digital aids in integrated learning of print and digital material include Smart tables that are essentially digital, interactive displays as tables rather than wall displays.

Technology, ReformEducational Innovation 360December 12, 2019Educational Innovation 360Integrated Learning Technology, K12, eBooks, Digital Technology, Education, Flexible Projector, Digital Display, Cassandra WilliamsComment

Do Students Have Rights? - The US Supreme Court Said They Do...

Across the US, students are demanding their rights to be recognized by their school administrators as students want more control over their education.

Reform, BlogEducational Innovation 360December 5, 2019Free Speech, Student Rights, Vietnam War, First Amendment, Student Bill of Rights, Cassandra Williams

The Most Innovative Things Happen With Student Voice And Agency are Included

Traditionally, students were not included in conversations that directly affected them even in the classroom setting but now School districts are incorporating student voice in everything they do!

Intrinsic Motivation, ReformCassandra WilliamsNovember 27, 2019Educational Innovation 360 LLCStudent Voice, Agency, Learning process, Deciding what and how, School design, Changing the School Culture, Individualized, Learner focused, Learner centered, Teacher focused questions, Student input, Cassandra WilliamsComment

Why Is Middle School So Hard; What Are Some Problems Students Face?

Keeping Up with School Assignments, Projects, and Deadlines are just a few things that students go through during middle school; at a time when feeling socially insecure and emotionally vulnerable are at its peak.