The October Imperative – The Effect of Teachers

Years ago, teachers used to talk about the “big” learning months – September, October, January, February, and March – because these months offered large blocks… Read More »The October Imperative – The Effect of Teachers

Once schools know the number of students needed for success, their next step would be to identify the teachers of the assessed areas and their… Read More »The Academic Leadership Year – Part 5

When working with underperforming schools, Ed Directions’ coaches always emphasize that a school cannot improve scores by setting out to improve scores. In our approach… Read More »The Academic Leadership Year – Part 4

In states with more detailed district and school reports, we can carry our analysis to another level. In states that offer information on individual student… Read More »The Academic Leadership Year – Part 3

Once we have established where students are expected to be as learners and performers by the time they take a test or transition to the… Read More »The Academic Leadership Year – Part 2

There are lots of things for school leaders to do between the time students leave school to the time they return for the next year,… Read More »The Academic Leadership Year – Part 1

This tool can be used to focus academic leader/teacher end-of-year conferences and teacher professional development planning, or can be used by teachers to begin the rethinking of their program for next year’s students

Recently, I spoke with one of my mentee principals about the impact of the pandemic on his students’ learning and performance. We talked at length… Read More »Supporting the Whole Student: Lesson Learned from a Year of COVID-19

Ed Directions continues to emphasize the importance of preparing students to work at the level of the state assessment. We’ve also emphasized mastering the formats… Read More »Test Prep Planning – A Self Analysis for Schools