Coaching, coaching, coaching—everywhere you look in educational literature, there is generally a conversation that includes “coaching” as a buzz word! Have you ever wondered what is meant by these references to coaching, and why coaching has become such a phenomena—Yes, why coaching and why now? Researchers such as Elenar Aguilar (The Art Of Coaching, 2013) cite coaching…
Category: Coaching
Finding Your Mrs. Thorpe
Looking back, as a principal, highlights in my day were visiting classrooms, interacting with students, and witnessing teaching and learning. By far, my students across grade levels were fortunate to have some great teachers, and if I ever had to select the most effective teacher I worked with, indisputably, I could not. Although different in…
Literacy: 5 Non-Negotiables
Have you ever encountered that one student that, instantly, you knew you’d never forget? I’m not talking about the coolest kid, the dainty little princess or even the local Doogie Howser type. I’m talking about that one kid who connected with you in a way no other student ever could—the student who stretched you as…
My Cup Runneth Over
As a principal at the start of the school year, I was always excited to welcome my staff back and swop stories of our summer adventures. I would plan all summer, knowing that my team and I had created new initiatives, strategies, and structures that would have my staff working smarter not harder and my students…
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Mind Your Business
Heard of mindful learning? Want to know what brain-based learning really entails? Need to see a brain-compatible classroom in action? Stroll the halls of Clyde Erwin Elementary Magnet School in Jacksonville, NC, and when you hit the fourth/fifth grade hall, enter the first classroom on your right. Welcome to Mrs. Christian’s Class! A huge, blue vinyl…
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Circle, Underline, Bubble, REPEAT!
A Reflection by our Executive Director Nakia McCall “How do they expect me to get increased proficiency and mastery if I do not teach these test taking skills? You know – “Circle, Underline, Bubble, REPEAT”. That is the question many educators are secretly asking themselves at this point in the academic year. This is also the…
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