3 Ways To Reset Your Classroom

Chad OstrowskiBlog, Classroom Management, Start Here

3 Ways To Reset Your Classroom

Now is the perfect time to reset your classroom! Whether it’s the start of a new year, you’re coming back from an extended break, or maybe you just need to find a way to take back control of the 4 walls of your classroom, there are multiple ways you can “reset” your classroom and start to take back your sanity, … Read More

The Importance of Communication in Personalized Learning (Video)

Chad OstrowskiBlog, Mastery Learning, Start Here, Video(s)

   FULL VIDEO TRANSCRIPT BELOW Hi guys. Today I want to talk about something that’s probably one of the most important things that happens outside of your classroom, and that is how important parent communication is to personalize, self paced in mastery learning. There’s a fundamental truth and that’s that some of these things are relatively new in education. … Read More

3 Easy Ways To Universally Design Your Classroom

Chad OstrowskiBlog, Differentiation, Innovation, Mastery Learning

Universal Design For Learning - 3 Easy Ways to Design Your Classroom

Universal design for learning, or UDL, is a common phrase that I’m sure you’ve been hearing tossed around at professional development workshops, team meetings, or just in general educational forums. Universally designing your classroom essentially means that you design your curriculum and delivery of that curriculum to meet the needs of all learners in your class. This means you should … Read More

How to Handle Student Confrontations (Video)

Chad OstrowskiBlog, Classroom Management, Video(s)

Hey, guys. Today I want to talk about something that can really reduce management issues in your classroom, and that I work with teachers on constantly, and that’s how we approach students to resolve conflicts, to redirect them, and to manage their behavior in a way that doesn’t cause additional conflict. So, there are two ways you can go up … Read More

What Is Competency Based Learning?

Chad OstrowskiBlog, Mastery Learning

What is competency based learning

Competency Based Learning (CBL) is gaining popularity and has been growing as more schools, districts, and educational systems realize the many benefits it offers. Called by many names and crossing over many initiatives, including: Mastery Learning, Personalized learning, Formative Assessment, and Differentiation, competency based learning can truly help educators meet the needs of all students. This also begs that we understand … Read More