Pilot Program Models Tier Two Strategies
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present two days of staff development for the teachers in Houlton, Maine. During that time, I had a very interesting conversation with Marty Bouchard, the principal of Houlton High School. Marty told me about how he and...
Implementing Fitzell Acceleration Centers: Addressing the Challenges
Prep time – The biggest challenge teachers face when implementing acceleration centers is that they require significant one-time preparation. Ideally, teachers can find time during a professional development day, on a summer workshop day, or choose to spend a few days...
Teaching Summarizing Skills
Summarizing is a life-long skill that greatly affects student learning. It is also a skill that students struggle with significantly. One of the worst consequences of a lack of summarizing skill is the ease with which students will mistakenly plagiarize. Early in my...
Four Easy Teaching Strategies for Summarizing Skills
Summarizing is a life-long skill that greatly affects student learning. It is also a skill that students struggle with significantly. One of the worst consequences of a lack of summarizing skills is the ease with which students will mistakenly plagiarize. Early in my...