TL;DR: There are benefits to reaching for the low-hanging fruit: small wins, buy-in, momentum, easier to check off the list, requires fewer meetings and communication, and there is less risk involved. We cannot afford to pick low-hanging fruit for a prolonged time. It’s the second semester and summer break will be here before we know it. Teacher teams and school … Read More
How Higher Standards Fit In Our Students’ Journeys
TL;DR: Stop putting much pressure on yourself. Once you have stopped, then you can truly start. The highest standard we can have is meeting students where they are. When it comes to achieving higher standards, we must know what motivates and encourages students, and how they understand as well as process things. As we know, the past year has been … Read More