Moving Your Staff From Stressed to Strategic

Chad OstrowskiBlog, Classroom Management, Leadership, Video(s)

Moving Your Staff From Stressed to Strategic Video Highlights: Learn how to set up your vision. Reduce the stress of staff and teachers. Reach goals and move the needle without pushback. [bctt tweet=”Initiatives get pushback, instructional ideas and expectations give flexibility and allow for creativity in order to reach results.” username=”chadostrowski”] [scroll down to keep reading] About Chad Ostrowski Chad … Read More

Student Conferencing with a Focus on the Focus

Dave SchmittouBlog, Grading & Assessment, Lesson Planning, Video(s)

Student Conferencing with a Focus on the Focus  Video Highlights: Use “we” instead of “you” during student conferences. Celebrate growth rather than “got it” moments. When it comes to student conferencing, don’t judge, just support. [bctt tweet=”Feedback without the ability to improve is just judgment.” username=”daveschmittou”] See the full series here! [scroll down to keep reading] About Dave Schmittou … Read More

Be Innovative When It Comes To School Leadership

Dave SchmittouBlog, Leadership, Video(s)

Video Highlights: Dave Schmittou shares some helpful ideas and thoughts when it comes to being the leader your staff, community, and school needs. [bctt tweet=”Every single morning, we would come together for 5-10 minutes, celebrate the day that was, and reward risk-taking from yesterday to encourage it for tomorrow.” username=”daveschmittou”] = [scroll down to keep reading] About Dave Schmittou Entering … Read More

Approaching Learning From a Positive and Proactive Approach

Teach Better TeamBlog, Grading & Assessment, Video(s)

Video Highlights: Katelyn Giordano discusses how to approach and implement a “gradeless” or standards-based classroom and the transformational impact it can have on your students. [bctt tweet=”Your focus then shifts away from marking and from points and taking things away, and transitions to a more positive and productive approach to learning and to assessment.” username=”kngiordano”] [scroll down to keep reading] … Read More