We have some outstanding middle grades artists in BCPS! Come see their art at The Old Rock School. #IgniteLearningBCPS

We have some outstanding middle grades artists in BCPS! Come see their art at The Old Rock School. #IgniteLearningBCPS

Visual arts, band, chorus and Spanish teachers presented some outstanding student engagement strategies at the East Burke High School faculty meeting today! BCPS #EBHSGold #IgniteLearningBCPS

Huge thanks to the AppState RCOE Prospective Teachers of Mathematics Association for the opportunity to speak to them at the Hickory campus today! I even ran into a few BCPS grads who are hoping to return to BCPS to teach! #IgniteLearningBCPS #AppState

Teachers at East Burke High School are learning about how to use MagicSchool AI 💜 🪄✨ for planning today. #IgniteLearningBCPS

Excited to have 2 of our early career teachers from East Burke High School serving on the New Teacher Q and A panel for BCPS! #ignitelearningBCPS

This is true regardless of position.

Each S learns differently – and each S deserves instruction that works for them. Here's how T Andreina does it:

Students who feel valued and appreciated will work harder and be more engaged. So will teachers/staff! amazon.com/Dear-Teacher-B…

Great day for some App State Basketball! #takethestairs #futuremountaineer #AddyJean

Effective #leadership involves motivating and inspiring people in a way that provides a safe environment for growth and innovation. The best #leaders make people feel heard, understood, encouraged, and valued. They create connections, build trust, and communicate authentically.

Teaching all the state standards to mastery in 9 months isn’t possible. Prioritizing standards into categories will help your team focus its energy on the important skills students must know in a course or grade level. 🔗bit.ly/3vfkKfR #atPLC #PLCatWork #15DayChallenge

Integrity is the bedrock of good character in any #leader. It means being honest, consistent and sticking to ethical principles. #Leaders who show integrity earn their team’s respect. There is a ripple effect, as honesty becomes more prevalent across the organization.

As a literacy teacher, I am VERY familiar with the #MTSS model and 3-tiers of instruction and have learned so much about it from Stephanie Stollar . But why aren’t we learning how to use the #MTSS model to prevent student failure in mathematics, too? It’s time we use evidence-based

A new report suggests that struggles for students in Algebra 1 may be rooted in earlier foundational gaps that began in middle school, and in some cases, elementary school. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

If the principal communicates a belief in coaching, teachers will be much more likely to engage in productive coaching conversations. The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching: ow.ly/sj1n50VWJ5f -ICG

As teachers, we are often told WHAT to teach but not always HOW to teach it! Effective teaching includes retrieval practice (recalling information), interleaving (mixing different topics rather than teaching topics in “blocks”), scaffolding (providing temporary supports) and so

📒 Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction offers 10 evidence-based strategies that all teachers should know based on key research from cognitive science and research on master teachers. This poster outlines the lot! 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here:

"Start designing learning" Learning IS the job, not teaching, after all. Always has been.

Teaching some vs teaching all. This is where the action for improvement lies. teacherhead.com/2023/05/07/tea… > In most schools I visit, nailing this agenda could be THE agenda - nothing more needed. In fact anything more is a distraction from this.