Bearded

Has your school been “bearded”? I met Freeman H. Beard painting an amazing mural on one of the entry hallways at Riverside High School in Durham, NC. You know that feeling when you walk into some schools and see large format paintings encompassing an entire wall, or the lure of huge images that greet you…

Bear With Us As We Grow…

Reflections from Our Chief Executive Officer As we close the 2015-2016 academic year, I begin reflecting on the next direction, the future of eduConsulting Firm, and, of course, its growth. It’s what everyone says I should be doing. We’ve sent the requisite promotional emails. Our Twitter followers grow by the day. We hope schools do not…

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…

Effective Questioning: Plan 5

In our work with thousands of K-12 educators, eduConsulting Firm documented that teachers ask an average 50-plus questions during a 55-minute period—equating to almost a question a minute. When considering these numbers, it is safe to conclude that students may not have sufficient time to process the questions asked. However, little time may be needed,…

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…

What They Say…

Hear what school leaders say about the impact of our professional learning services. Want to see more of our videos? Visit us at home!

The Power of Questions

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. ~Voltaire THE INTRO: We believe the questions individuals ask have tremendous power, and when teachers or students start asking questions, we really take note! Questions help us frame puzzling thoughts. Well-framed, thoughtful questions demonstrate our attentiveness to the subject at hand. Questions help us…