by Dr. Chandra Williams | Jul 21, 2020 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, ELL and ESL, Equity and Excellence, Gifted and Talented Learner, Instructional Strategies, Parent Engagement, School Improvement, School Leaders, Special Education, Student Engagement, Students At Risk, Teacher Professional Development
As our country continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, school leaders recognize that the 2020-2021 school year must involve some sort of a blended learning strategy. Last week, we highlighted some of the key reasons digital learning has the potential to fail...
by Dr. Chandra Williams | Jun 30, 2020 | Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, Parent Engagement, School Improvement, Social Emotional, Special Education, Students At Risk, Teacher Professional Development
Black lives matter, and not just when Black people become adults. Currently, the public eye is very focused on police brutality against Black adults, but as school leaders, we must also take a look at how black lives matter in the classroom. Last week on our blog, we...
by Dr. Chandra Williams | Jun 23, 2020 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, School Improvement, School Leaders, Special Education, Teacher Professional Development
When the coronavirus crisis made its way into our communities in late February/early March this year, most school systems were not prepared with a crisis plan to transition from brick-and-mortar schools to online instruction. As school leaders plan for the 2020-2021...
by Dr. Chandra Williams | Nov 5, 2019 | Enrichment, Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, Literacy Instruction, School Improvement, Students At Risk, Teacher Professional Development
The importance of literacy across all school subjects is obvious: If students struggle to read textbooks, novels, worksheets, classroom assignments, and instructional materials, they can find themselves at a huge disadvantage in any classroom. As you teach students...
by Dr. Chandra Williams | Oct 29, 2019 | Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, School Improvement, Teacher Professional Development
Instructional Rounds can help promote a collaborative Professional Learning Community for your teachers and provide space for teachers to individually reflect on their own instructional practices. This week, we want to help you implement Instructional Rounds in your...
