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"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." ~ Henry David Thoreau

We always chase engagement. Here's how to get 86% sustained engagement... Incorporate at least 3 of these qualities into your tasks designed to produce evidence of learning. We've got to design for engagement to happen. Not just try to entertain our way to it.

"Everything that happens to you is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose." ~ Wayne Dyer

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"Carry out a random act of kindness with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."~ Princess Diana

“I'm gonna sing like I'm a song that must be sung, I can't hold it in no more. My time has come, I'm gonna shine like I'm a diamond in the sun” ~ Andy Grammer youtu.be/ZetiHGAzna4?si… via YouTube

“Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door. ” ~ Coco Chanel

How do the unique needs of your students shape your vision for excellence? Explore our newly refreshed NCEE Blueprint: bit.ly/3yNQw5m #NCEEBlueprint #FutureReadyEducation #TogetherInEd

Smart is arbitrary. Find out what every student needs to know and do the work to GET THEM THERE. #SmartIsArbitrary

Our schools are infected with pity. Why? Because the systems allow it. We must overcome pity with true compassion. Compassion fuels action, not excuses. #RuthlessEquity

"Multisensory and visual distractions affected children’s working memory equally, no matter their age." Nora Turoman tells Annie Brookman-Byrne how different types of distraction affect children’s learning. bold.expert/the-cognitive-…

That kid's best shot at grade level or better is if you stay at YOUR best.

"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." – Martin Luther King Jr.

Reflection is so important for learning. Students need intentional time for reflecting on their learning daily - and even throughout the day. We’d love to know how different teachers are making time for this. Please share with us! @OVECky Rachel Albright Lacey Eckels

Great teachers don’t leave success to chance—they assume nothing, prepare for everything, and respond with evidence. Excellence isn’t luck; it’s intentional. #TeachingExcellence

📝 The best learning happens through conversation. Thoughtful feedback moves students forward in ways grades never could! #LeadInclusion #GradingForGrowth #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

Spring is creeping in, but that’s no excuse to take your foot off the gas. Don’t blame student behavior, the weather, or the calendar—strong leadership and consistent expectations don’t take seasons off. Keep the standard high, stay locked in, and finish strong!

If you’re only using CFA data to confirm what you already believe about students, you’re missing the point. The goal isn’t validation—it’s transformation.

Teachers are quick to credit students for every bump in achievement, but let’s be real: that growth didn’t happen by accident. It happened because of your planning, your consistency, your belief. Don’t downplay it. You’re the difference-maker.