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As a courtesy to schools, Educational Directions is sharing all of the tool kits from our latest book, Turning Around Turnaround Schools – Volume 2: Embracing the Rhythm of the Learner Year. If you do find them useful, drop us a comment, give us a like, or even follow us on social media. Interested in reading the book? Check it out here.
Our Thoughts on Education
Leading the Charge: A Principal’s Guide to a School-Wide Behavior Culture Reset
As a high school principal, you are the chief architect of your school’s culture. When inconsistency in classroom management and student behavior begins to erode
Assessing Student Status in Schools: Methods, Challenges, and Goals
Since the early 90’s states have been requiring schools to “monitor student progress” and provide “targeted assistance.” The theory is that schools need to use
Empowering Future Minds: An almost In-Depth Look at Critical Thinking in the Curriculum for K-12 classrooms
Nurturing Questioning, Reasoning, and Problem-Solving Skills in Every Classroom Critical thinking is widely recognized as one of the most important core skills students can develop
Managing Negative High School Classroom Behaviors
Navigating a high school classroom requires a unique blend of academic expertise and skilled classroom management. While teenagers are capable of deep critical thinking and
The importance of rituals and routines
every group ( community, organization, or social group) evolves rituals and routines that support the group’s formation, continued existence, and social interactions with in the
Recognizing Tests as Their Own Genre: A Guide for Teachers
In the 1990s the Kentucky education Reform Act (KE RA) establish a cohort of “distinguished educators” (DE) who were assigned to underperforming schools to assist