Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Announcements, Blog, Curriculum Development, Decision-Making, Educator Insights, Teaching Strategies, Why Mapping? | December 16, 2022
Decisions have consequences. Educators live and die by this maxim. While there might be some inconsequential decisions (i.e. – what side of your toast do you butter), most of the decisions we make (even as minute as decaf or regular), have the potential to change the...
Coming Soon! Making Maps That Meet the Needs of All Students
Announcements, Blog, Curriculum Mapping, Differentiation, Educator Insights, Teaching Strategies | November 4, 2022
As mission driven educators, we believe that ALL students can learn and that our God calls us to ensure student success through academic rigor and deeply rooted faith formation. Today’s emerging disciples come from all walks of life and bring with them a rich slate of...
Article Review – I Switched to Standards-Based Grading: Why I’m Loving It
Announcements, Assessment Strategies, Blog, Educator Insights, Standards, Teaching Strategies | October 14, 2022
Last spring my husband got this article in his in-box: I Switched to Standards-Based Grading: Why I’m Loving It. As he read it, he got really excited about the concept. His words: “Man, I wish I could do this in my classroom.” Making this switch requires quite a shift...
The Power of the Pause
Recently, my daughter was laughing at herself for her failure to to successfully carry on conversation while she was passing food around the dinner table. “I guess I don’t multitask very well,” she said. Her sister pointed out that actually everyone multitasks all the...