TEACHER/LEARNER PRIORITIES FOR THE TWO WEEKS BEFORE SCHOOL STARTSThese priorities include: Introductory and orienting activities. Marketing effective activities for role groups — administrators, teachers, students,… Read More »School Dashboard for “At-Risk” Indicators
For teachers, several priority issues need to be accomplished before the students arrive. Housekeeping is an important issue. Classrooms need to be ready, all technology… Read More »School Leadership Readiness – Are We Ready for Students?
When leaders plan an effective opening of school, they develop a sequence of activities for parents, teachers, and students that introduce the goals of the… Read More »Evaluating the Opening Period of Your School Year
The last activity of an Educational Directions leadership workshop is the development of a plan for opening school. For our leadership coaches, a primary goal… Read More »School Systems Review Toolkit – Culture Indicators Self-Evaluation
Ed Directions’ coaches emphasize that the summer planning activities should enable schools — leaders, teachers, and students — to come to school prepared to have… Read More »Evaluating Your Summer
There can be many umbrella terms under the same standard. In this same standard, different genres are mentioned. Analysis of test items identified several genres… Read More »Genre Self Assessment – Umbrella Terms
Last week I had a chance to talk with a school principal about his school improvement plan. His leadership team had just read the schools… Read More »Using state test scores to mine data for your SIP
Educational Directions is a consulting company that works with states, school districts, and individual schools to support student growth as learner and student growth as… Read More »Thoughts on the Equity issue and school improvement mandates
A core component of Educational Directions is the “Rhythm of the Learner Year” – ROLY. This approach emphasizes that proficient performance by all students requires… Read More »The Calibrating Period – The January/February Conundrum
During the Opening of School and the Formative Period of the Learner Year, teachers focused on preparing students with the minimum competencies needed for success… Read More »December Imperatives for Teachers – Preparing for the Calibrating Period
