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Coaching
How to Foster a Growth Mindset in Teacher Development
I asked a simple question to my fellow coaches at the beginning of the year: “What is your favorite part of being an instructional coach?” Having taught for several…
Culture
Four Micro-Tips for Motivating Students
One of the most difficult and important aspects of being an educator is learning how to motivate your students. Students who are not motivated will not learn effectively. They…
Career Development
Is Your School Environment Supporting Your Success? 3 Principles to Ponder if You’re a Teacher Struggling to Stay Motivated.
After seven years in education, I have often thought about the impact of my work and how my daily tasks equate to student success. This is a question I’m…
Coaching
Coaching from Within the Classroom
There is a paradigm in U.S. public education that teachers of all levels of experience have come to know: two or three times a year, an instructional leader---typically a…
Culture
A Culture of Development Cultivates Excellence at Classical Charter Schools
South Bronx Classical Charter School II (“SBCCS II”) was recently awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award for exceptional performance. This is an impressive accomplishment and with it, SBCCS II…
ClassiCorps
Strategies for Achieving Success as a First-Year Teacher
How much experience do you need to be a truly great teacher? 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? How about 10 months? Or, even less? Believe it or not,…
Our Approach
Successful organizations don’t happen by chance and successful schools are no exception.
The origin stories of successful schools start with a similar script. Leaders and staff envision a new and better reality, define that reality in a mission, and then plan…
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