Rebooting Alignment
Rebooting Alignment by Emily Charton As a Middle School Principal and Instructional Leader, I enjoy helping teachers create and develop curriculum. Part of the coaching process is ensuring that teachers are […]
Category Archives: Leadership
A Fresh Look at Final Exams
A Fresh Look at Final Exams by Megan Hyland As we begin the month of May, and start to think about the end of the school year (gulp!), it’s hard […]
Two Ways to Support Principals as Instructional Leaders
Two Ways to Support Principals as Instructional Leaders by Jenna Ogundipe The current wave of education reform places the teacher in the spotlight … But how do we ensure that their […]
Enabling Student Performance on PARCC
Enabling Student Performance on PARCC by Emily Charton The key word in the title of this blog post is “performance.” Throughout the entire year, teachers have worked tirelessly to align […]
How Do You Eat an Elephant? Preparing for PARCC Writing, Part 2
How Do You Eat an Elephant? Preparing for PARCC Writing, Part 2 by Megan Hyland On November 7, I wrote Part 1 of this blog, which explained the first bite […]
Perseverance and Cultures of Encouragement
Perseverance and Cultures of Encouragement by Darren Burris As our school continues to plumb the depths of the Common Core and discover new meanings and classroom trajectories for implementation, we often […]
Common Core Alignment and Instructional Feedback: A Principal’s Role in Implementation
Common Core Alignment and Instructional Feedback: A Principal’s Role in Implementation by Emily Charton Teachers have poured copious amount of time, energy, creativity, and innovation into revamping their curriculum to align […]
At the Crossroad of Equity and Common Core
At the Crossroad of Equity and Common Core by Jenna Ogundipe Our sleeves are rolled up, our brows are beaded, our muscles are flexed and our eyes are focused … […]
