Did you know that classrooms with the highest amount of student-teacher engagement had 14 students or fewer students. How many are in your classroom?
Read MoreThe accessibility that online learning programs provide the general public and their children is invaluable to society as a whole… so our students are test subjects…
Read MoreMany teachers who choose to take online courses or classes do because it is much more convenient than commuting to an educational center two to four times a week. So, will that help them become a better teacher?
Read MoreWhen students choose what they study based on their preferences, and even personal experience, they do better in school.
Read MoreCovid-19 has been overwhelming and keeping up with alternative learning strategies that were not fully developed continues to be a challenge. We are starting to see an opportunity gap within grade levels and many schools are struggling to develop effective online learning courses.
Read MorePrincipals and administrators need to fully understand the Framework because if they cannot conduct proficient ratings, the evaluation system for teachers is at risk.
Read MoreThe idea of evaluating teachers in the next 10 years seems like a stretch due to the teacher shortage and the Covid19 pandemic but we still have these systems in place, so how are you adapting?
Read MoreThe older evaluation systems failed at both levels leaving teachers with little or no support on how to improve and did nothing to identify struggling/low-performing teachers. So, what have we done to change it?
Read MoreWe would like for every student to take a leadership role in their learning. So, how are the students in your district teaching while learning from others?
Read MoreMany times we are so worried about getting through the curriculum that we often miss ways to ignite student joy and excitement. So, why not try the Inquiry Cycle online?
Read MoreIf you are genuinely interested in finding innovative ideas go outside of your comfort zone. Perhaps looking outside of the most popular methods for professional development will give you an edge to improve your content knowledge that can eventually help you in the classroom.
Read MoreThe goal of Genius Hour is to create a passion and love for learning. Are you willing to devote an hour a week, allowing students to learn about whatever they want to explore?
Read MoreTeachers aren’t restricted to simply being video consumers either, now more than ever creating your own videos just gets easier and easier. How are you perfecting your craft and getting better?
Read MoreOnline learning presents new challenges and opportunities. We must think about unique ways to involve every student and using visuals, 1:1 meetings, and close captioning is only the beginning!
Read MoreThere are two things schools should consider, first what are the stakeholder’s thoughts, opinions, and possible usage of the tool, and second, what does the back-end data suggest.
Read MorePrincipals tend to spend an average of 12.6 percent of their time on instruction-related activities which is worrisome because classroom walkthroughs only account for 5.4 percent of a principal’s time. (NCES)
Read MoreTo be honest, teachers must be equipped with effective instructional feedback in a timely manner to perform according to current expectations. If teachers are not performing well; they should be immediately trained in a specific area of need.
Read MoreSchool Principals and Instructional leaders should consider promoting opportunities to join or start a video club or teacher rounds process. These opportunities can contribute to a “culture of continuous improvement” in which teachers grow through formative, low-stakes feedback.
Read MoreTeachers already have proven time and time again that they are the innovative ones that create assignments that are practical and always consider the end goal but using technology may require some assistance.
Read MoreWe at Ei360; know that teachers are surviving while learning a new set of skills, K-12 schools are having new conversations around race, equity, and inclusion, and Social connection has become a challenge for everyone in the world.
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