Supportive Discipline: What Do Students Think?
As schools implement supportive discipline policies, the data often shows reduced incidents, positive teacher feedback and improved student performance. The data on student reactions…
Dr. Peter DeWitt: Instructional Leadership Isn’t the “Dark Side”
Dr. Peter DeWitt says educational leaders must also be instructional leaders — who have earned credibility through time spent on the front lines in…
When Positive Feedback Backfires – Mike Paget
With some defiant students, Author Mike Paget says, positive reinforcement has its limitations. Watch Mike Paget share insights…
Owl Pellets — in School?
As teachers experiment with different tools to enhance learning, what does the average student vlogger think? The Innovative Teaching Strategies Conference assembles internationally…
Webinar 5/24: Social Emotional Learning: Understanding the 5 Core Competencies
Choose 11:30 am or 2:00 pm Eastern. How can you teach the non-academic elements that drive student success? “In today’s assessment-driven…
Paul Tough: The Biology of Attentiveness & Concentration
Paul Tough's research as a bestselling author unearthed some staggering statistics regarding toxic stress, trauma, noise and instability faced by many students early…
Dr. Yong Zhao: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?
China’s education system is widely revered, but Dr. Yong Zhao says only 10% of China's college graduates are deemed employable by multinational…
Calming Student Active Shooter Fears
Pre-Registration Available thru 5/31. A Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens conducted following the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman High School revealed that…
Research: Helping Students Overcome Failure – NYT Bestselling Author Paul Tough
What role does encouragement and play in student success? Bestselling Author Paul Tough cites recent research which demonstrates that for many students --…
Dogs in School – “What’s the Dill?”
What’s a thoughtful student’s reaction when administrators “attack” school climate with a therapy dog program? Not that they would be biased, but the…