by Kate Wolfe Maxlow Picture it: you’re teaching your heart out with your carefully crafted slideshow. MacKenzie, as usual, sits in the front of the… Read More »Engaging Classrooms: Are Students Engaged…or Just Compliant? Here’s how to tell and what to do about it.
By Kate Wolfe Maxlow I can still sing the entire jingle from a Milky Way commercial that played non-stop on TV when I was five.… Read More »Engaging Classrooms: Why We Need More Arts in Every Classroom, Every Day
by Kate Wolfe Maxlow The term “growth mindset” is a well-worn phrase in education. Yet, sometimes we see schools where the staff talks a good… Read More »Leadership Matters: Growth Mindsets…Do Our Actions Match our Words?
A couple of years ago I was looking at our school district’s data regarding the number of classroom observations that were being conducted. We had… Read More »Follow through: It isn’t just about your golf swing (Part 1)
This is the first in a series of blogs that discuss the research-based strategies to increase student engagement and academic achievement. Of all the strategies on… Read More »Student Indicators of Engagement: Goal Setting