Mentoring a future teacher or newbie to the field can be a full time job. As a cooperating teacher, administration, or team member juggles personal and professional tasks, a new teacher often adds time to an already busy schedule. This creates a potentially stressful, and ineffective mentor/mentee relationship. If you’ve taken on the crucially important role of mentoring a future … Read More
Standard Based Grading : 4 Pillars
Standards-based grading is a mind-shift for traditional thinkers! With this transition, educators must feel a strong base as they make daily decisions in the classroom. How do you do this well? Make smart educational decisions secured by the 4 Key Pillars of Standard Based Grading. Direct Correlation Between Specific Vocabulary and A Numeric Value Most Standards-Based Grading scales utilize a … Read More
Standards-Based Grading: The Basics
Standards-Based Grading is a HOT topic right now as educators evaluate what the term “grading” means in the classroom. As grades continue to dictate a student’s ability to be accepted into a university, qualify them for specific career paths, and award financial support, administrators, teachers, and parents have begun taking a special interest in the ideal equation for a “perfect … Read More
Key Steps to Creating A Positive School Culture
Hey guys! It’s Rae. I wanted to do a quick video blog on positive school culture. Now I have to tell you that they key to a positive school culture first has to do with everyone on the staff being on the same page. Now this is not just the administration being on the same page, this is not just … Read More
Motivating Students Through Relationships (Video)
I think most teachers understand the importance of building relationships with your students. You’re working day in and day out with these students every single day for an entire year. So I’m sure you’re like me, as you’re moving through the groove of each day, you really want to make sure that there’s trust and a strong relationship between your … Read More