Jan 9, 2020 I

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Affirming Student Differences: Getting to know students

Kristen Whitaker, 2015 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year, once said, “It is important that we are able to put ourselves in the shoes of our families. To try and help them, we need to understand ...  Read more »

Dec 10, 2019 I

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Affirming Student Differences: Creating an environment of inclusion

Note: This is the first in a series of three blog posts highlighting strategies educators can use to affirm student differences in the classroom. As one semester comes to an end, the opportunity of ...  Read more »

Jun 21, 2019 I

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Building stronger families and stronger communities: From family involvement to family engagement

What does learning look like? Picture two classrooms. In Classroom A, students sit at desks arranged in straight rows facing the board. They listen as a teacher imparts their wisdom. Some take notes. ...  Read more »

Jun 10, 2019 I

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Promoting self-efficacy: Recognizing and reinforcing success

In NCFL’s “Meta Analysis of the Studies of High Performing Family Literacy Programs” (2013), eight elements were credited for program success: Quality Teachers Parent and Child Together® ...  Read more »

Apr 11, 2019 I

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Promoting Self-Efficacy: Scaffolding

Think about the last time you learned something new. Did you jump right in and immediately understand the new concept? Probably not. More likely, you used a number of strategies to help you learn. ...  Read more »

Apr 2, 2019 I

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Goal-setting for learners

According to a 2014 article by John Traugott, 76 percent of people who wrote down their goals and shared them with someone were successful. In comparison, only 43 percent of those who didn’t write ...  Read more »

Mar 26, 2019 I

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Promoting self efficacy: High expectations

Author Les Brown once said, “No one rises to low expectations.” This is no secret in the world of education. Most practitioners discover early in their careers that learners rise to high ...  Read more »

Mar 5, 2019 I

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Thinking about reading

Metacognition is defined by Merriam-Webster online as, “awareness or analysis of one's own learning or thinking processes.” In other words, we know—or think about—how we learn. ...  Read more »

Feb 12, 2019 I

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The role of self-efficacy in Family Learning

“I can’t! This is too hard! I’m never going to get it.” Most educators have heard these phrases. They’re the words of a learner who has low self-efficacy. Self-efficacy, a person’s ...  Read more »

Jan 29, 2019 I

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Supporting Transitions

Celebrations have occurred. New Year’s resolutions have been made. New planners and calendars have been purchased. It may take a little more practice to write the date as 2019, but you are almost ...  Read more »