As I travel around the country, I see more and more classrooms with Interactive White Boards installed. I also meet increasing numbers of teachers with little or no idea how to use these potentially versatile tools effectively. Sometimes though, I meet an innovator. During a co-teaching conference I [...]
I'm so excited that I'll be presenting my seminar, "Increasing the Success of Paraprofessionals and Classroom Teachers Working Together" next week in Albany, Rochester, and Ronkonkoma, NY as well as Providence, RI and Manchester, NH. I love teaching this session! I'll cover: *Practical strategies, t [...]
The reality is that until we differentiate instruction at the secondary level, a basic requirement of Tier One RTI, we are shortchanging all our students: English-language learners, students with special needs, trade bound students, or students heading off to college.
Wow! Can you believe that it's 2012 already! As I was spending time with my family over the holiday break I realized that we, as educators, might see things differently. For us, the "New Year" is really in the fall when school starts, while the actual changing of the year, for us, is a break in th [...]
By exposing tomorrow’s teachers to strategies for success before they enter the classroom, we’re improving the quality of teaching in our schools and the chance for our students to thrive.