education… Beyond the “Binder on the Shelf”: Moving from Strategic Planning to Strategic Action 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026 Relegated to the Shelf Every district leader knows the ritual. Months of collaborative meetings, community forums, surveys, and alignment retreats culminate in a polished, multi-colored PDF or a beautifully bound…
education… Single Point Rubric Guide Development – Examples, Templates, and Tips 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026
Education and teaching… Introducing S.H.I.F.T.: Transforming Classrooms Through Sustainable School Partnerships 10 Sep 202610 Sep 2026 Schools are always in a state of flux. Best practices, new initiatives, student support, classroom walkthroughs—the yearly list goes on and on. There is one glaring issue that I have…
education… A Tale of Two Gradebooks 4 Sep 20264 Sep 2026 I had an interesting conversation yesterday with an administrator about the shift to student-centered and competency-based teaching and learning. There are so many beliefs, feelings, and philosophical shifts that need…
education… Transforming Assessment with Single-Point Rubrics 1 Sep 20261 Sep 2026 The "Un-Graded Rubric" Experiment. Yup. A rubric with no point or grade values! "Is this right?" "How many points is this worth?" "What do I need to get an A?"…
education… Transformative Assessment: 3 Levels for Student Learning 19 Aug 202619 Aug 2026 We want students to think and learn deeply. Most rubrics measure whether a student followed instructions. They don't measure whether the student can actually use what they learned somewhere new.That's…
education… Creating Predictable Classrooms for Anxious Learners 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026 Walk into a classroom where students know exactly what will happen when they enter, how they access materials, what to do when they need help, and what happens when the…
education… Build a Strong Foundation with the LPC Teacher First Quarter Survival Kit 7 Aug 202610 Sep 2026 A student-centered toolkit to decrease stress, incorporate strategies that increase agency, building a culture of learning that sets up students and teachers for a successful year. The first nine weeks…
education… Strategies for Student-Centered Learning: Start Today 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026 Let's be brutally honest for a second. If you are a teacher reading this, I have been where you are right now. I still have those first-day-of-the-school-year dreams. Students are…
education… Why Personalized Learning Plans Boost Student Engagement 22 Jul 202622 Jul 2026 Walk into any classroom and you can usually tell within minutes whether students are complying or committing. Compliant students do the work because they've been told to. Committed students do…
