by Chandra Williams | Mar 8, 2021 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, School Improvement, Teacher Professional Development
Evidence suggests that teacher coaching is an essential component of effective job-embedded professional development for educators. Traditional workshops can expose and help teachers learn new skills, but instructional coaches provide vital one-on-one support after... 
by Chandra Williams | Jul 9, 2019 | Back to School and Classroom Management, Enrichment, Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, School Leaders, Students At Risk, Teacher Professional Development
#1: Avoid packaged and scripted curricula. Responsive teaching means that we must take into consideration that each child may have a different way of processing new information. Quite often, we utilize different teaching styles based on the content being taught and... 
by Chandra Williams | Oct 26, 2018 | Equity and Excellence
Every day, teachers arrive to school ready to put their best foot forward in providing comprehensive, high-quality supports to ensure their students achieve success across all academic disciplines. Teachers show unremitting dedication, support and appreciation for... 
by Chandra Williams | Mar 16, 2018 | Students At Risk, Teacher Professional Development
“My students aren’t making progress.” “Only about half of my class can do it.” “He/She just doesn’t get it.” Sound familiar? These phrases are commonly used when we discuss student progress. Quite often, I wonder, are... 
by Chandra Williams | Feb 16, 2018 | Instructional Strategies, School Improvement, Students At Risk
Does Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) Support the Needs of all Students? Multi-tiered Systems of Support are designed to meet the needs of students in all three tiers. The framework presents universal supports in tier one, and increased intensity of supports in...
