At West McDowell Middle School, Brian Krause noticed that students on the school’s Watch List—those flagged for academic, behavioral, or attendance concerns—were quietly slipping through the cracks. Instead of waiting…
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Hello, When I looked deeper, the issue wasn’t just one gap—it was a combination of challenges. Some students struggled with number sense, others with reading comprehension or multiplication fluency, and many lacked experience with multi-step problems. But the biggest barrier was the absence of a clear, consistent approach to solving word problems, leaving students feeling overwhelmed before they even got started
Teaching is a challenging profession, and leading a classroom of students requires practice and experience. As a beginning teacher, I had neither. My lessons were well planned and I had…
As an educator, I’ll admit—I initially cringed at the idea of AI in the classroom. But let’s face it: AI isn’t going anywhere. That’s why it’s crucial for us to…
Strong relationships between students and caring adults are one of the most powerful drivers of success in schools. When students feel connected, safe, and supported, they are more likely to…
I was selected to participate in the inaugural Teacher Leader Alliance sponsored by Schools That Lead, an organization whose mission is to equip teachers to lead using the tools of…
An AI detector is now an essential tool for teachers. They’re designed to analyze text for unsourced content, plagiarism, and originality. As AI writing tools improve their capabilities, so do…