Let’s talk about collaboration… 🤝 Not the kind where learners sit together, divide the work, and call it “group work.” We’ve all seen that—and if we’re honest, we’ve all used it. But here’s the reality: collaboration has a high effect size on learning 📈. When it’s done well,

“When you allow your children to grow up it’s a direct, direct reflection of your parenting. If you hover over them all the time and they can’t work through problems, they’re going to have some issues. You’ve got to let them work through problems because they’re working through

The first read is for decoding. The second read is for fluency. The third read is where comprehension really starts to emerge. Repeated reading isn’t busy work. It’s how readers build automaticity.

We now have evidence that gentle parenting doesn’t work. Here’s an uncomfortable truth about parenting no one wants to say out loud: The data is not kind to gentle parenting. According to teenagers, strict curfews. strict bedtimes, screen limits, device drop off times,

Well said, Barbara. Every school leader should make this article mandatory reading. 👇🏻 The efficacy, or lack thereof, of student-centered learning is the most exhausting argument in education. If you think about the things you learned from your parents - tying your shoes,

“In studies, complex sentences are 6-50 times more common in books than in the speech to kids.” Rich vocabulary is also much more prevalent, and we have plenty of studies on this, too. This is why we strongly encourage parents to read books to little kids. 👉 It’s also why we

Positive school climate tied to better student attendance https://t.co/FiMuQIaIJB via @K12DiveNews

A school that bans phones but keeps kids on Chromebooks for half the day are a bit confused about the problem. This just reinforces the fractured attention span kickstarted by the phone in the first place. Get them off the screens and into a book. You’re not sacrificing their

Principal visibility matters. Period. A head coach would never try to coach a football or basketball game from the locker room. Coaches have to be on the sidelines watching the field of play, reading the game, adjusting strategy, and inspiring along the way. School leadership is

The Lathrop Mules fall to the LeBlond Golden Eagles at the Winter Showcase in Downtown St. Joseph. #StJoMoSports #wintershowcase

The Bishop LeBlond Eagles top the Crest Ridge Cougars at the Winter Showcase. #StJoMoSports #wintershowcase

Friday 01/02/2026 High School Scoreboard

There is science in teaching. But teaching itself is an art. Research gives us the tools. But, you are the artist who brings it to life.

End of the 1st overtime: Bishop LeBlond 45, North Andrew 45

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Saturday 12/27/2025 High School Basketball Scoreboard

The best way to improve is not to focus on results. It’s to focus on habits. 27 studies: Behavior change goals are 3x more effective than outcome goals in boosting performance. Growth depends on altering the actions we can control. A key to progress is concentrating on process.

We're underway in the 46th Annual High School Holiday Classic! 🔗 https://t.co/fPzIneA8sI

What explicit instruction practices should you look for when observing for fidelity of implementation? Our new eLearning module supports instructional coaches and admins observing explicit instruction, with classroom demonstration videos and an observation rubric.

These 3 podcasts have made me a 10 times better teacher. @rastokke - Chalk & Talk @learnwithmrlee - Knowledge for Teachers @MrZachG - Progressively Incorrect I’m a long time listener to each of them and can’t thank them enough for the knowledge they share regularly!