All Educational Directions senior staff have extensive educational leadership experience or specific area experiences (e.g., data management, curricula development, etc.). All have been involved for multiple years in Educational Directions leadership development, school turnaround, data management, teacher development, audits and reviews, materials/book production, and presentations at school, district, state, regional, and national programs and conferences.
Every empty seat tells a story. When a student misses school, they miss the learning work that builds proficiency—and those gaps compound fast. Yet chronic… Read More »How Principals Can Create and Enact an Attendance Action Plan
A safety plan is more than a requirement to check off before the school year begins. When it’s done well, it changes how your entire… Read More »7 Key Benefits of a School Emergency Safety Plan
Every school day begins with a promise: students will arrive, learn, and return home safely. Keeping that promise takes more than good intentions. It takes… Read More »Why Every School Needs a Safety Plan: The Foundation of a Prepared Campus
You tried a single microlearning moment, and it worked. Students stayed focused, and that quick check told you exactly who got it. So what comes… Read More »From One Lesson to a Routine: Making Microlearning a Weekly Habit
You don’t need a new platform, a bigger budget, or a weekend of training to begin using microlearning. You need one lesson and a willingness… Read More »Getting Started With Microlearning: Your First Small Steps in the Classroom
Picture a student who tunes out during a 45-minute lecture but lights up when you hand them a focused, three-minute task they can actually finish.… Read More »Microlearning in the Classroom: What Teachers and Principals Should Know for the Years Ahead
Regular school attendance is essential to student learning, academic growth, and overall well-being. When students attend school consistently, they are more likely to build strong… Read More »School Attendance Improvement Plan Outline
The start of the school year sets the tone for everything that follows. When classroom expectations are clear from the beginning, students feel safer, instruction… Read More »How to Establish Clear Classroom Expectations Early
What Social-Emotional Learning Means in Elementary Education Social-Emotional Learning, often called SEL, is the process of helping students understand themselves, manage their emotions, build healthy… Read More »Importance of SEL
This checklist is designed to help teachers create a classroom environment that supports focus, smooth routines, and productive learning throughout the day. By reducing unnecessary… Read More »Minimizing distractions and maximizing performance in your classroom
