Reflection or Volcanic Eruption?

We all need to vent every now and then. Venting is good for you. It releases the pressure that has…

Instructional Walkthroughs: What Are They Good For?

Bad Day Syndrome

We’ve all had a student enter our classroom, take their seat, and immediately put their head down. You can see it in their face —…

When Great Teachers Leave, Look Inwards

Teachers leave. Good ones. Bad ones. Great ones. They leave. And when they leave, it…

Making Tasks Tangible

A big part of the PARTICIPATION Element is always having some tangible way for students to participate. Giving students…

A Profile in Instructional Leadership: Lauren Norwood

Instructional Problems Require Instructional Solutions — Without Distractions

The Compromising Effects of CULTURE

“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.”

Envisioning Excellent Instruction

There are a million ways to be an excellent teacher. And a million practices and moves that a teacher does to create that excellent instruction.

Instinctively, we know this. We can probably recall at least a handful of teachers from our own…

Week 6 Element Spotlight: CULTURE

In 2005, the late author, David Foster Wallace, delivered the commencement address at Kenyon…