We are super excited about this post! Its content confirms what we have always known, and it comes straight from the mouths of babes! BEFORE When we first entered this fourth grade classroom back in the fall of 2015, we were utterly appalled! The class was unruly, disrespectful, and off task. Although we state it mildly, the classroom…
Category: fieldwork
Fieldtripping
A Reflection from our Chief Executive Officer Dutchess Maye: When I receive an invitation to attend special events, speak for occasions, or interact with students, I am not likely to tell a school for which I consult “no.” Opportunities such as these give me greater insight into what makes great schools, what creates a community of individuals, and…
A School in Action: Creek Clean Up
We are not sure when we have seen such innovative applications of learning in the real world that not only include beautifying the school but actually impacting the community! The work that Lowe’s Grove Magnet Middle STEM School of Technology has been doing makes a normal Project-Based Learning initiative look minimal, but in essence that is exactly…
The New New Teacher Network
eduConsulting Firm has the charge of working with ILTs (Initially Licensed Teachers in years 1-3) at Bertie Middle School in Windsor, NC, during the 2014-2015 academic year. We are thrilled to count one of the goals of the initiative as increasing teacher retention. We believe that through the New Teacher Network (NTN) we can first…
People: The Pieces of Our Work
Updated September 21, 2015: Showcasing the awesome teachers with whom we work!
IMPACT Model
We are making an IMPACT–in more ways than one. The IMPACT Model defines six elements we believe to be critical components for propelling positive, growth-producing professional learning for any organization. Instructional Practice: Instructional practice identifies the targeted methodologies or pedagogical practices and their underlying concepts which form the content of the expected…
Dr. Maye’s Article
It’s out! Dr. Maye’s article entitled Hitting the Mark: Strategic Planning for Academic Rigor is available for your reading pleasure. The article highlights the work of eduConsulting Firm in one elementary school from the spring of 2012 and the academic year 2012-2013. Find it in the Summer 2013 issue of Delta Kappa Gamma’s Bulletin.
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