None of us is born with the ability to set and achieve goals successfully. It is a skill that must be taught and practiced. Helping students learn to set and... read more →
Goal setting is an essential component of personal and academic growth. It gives students direction, motivation, and a sense of purpose in their educational journey. By setting clear and achievable... read more →
Setting and striving toward learning goals—both as a collective classroom and individual learners—empowers students to be active participants and take some control in their education process. Setting goals from an... read more →
Learning to set and achieve goals is a valuable life skill in the classroom and beyond. Many of us struggle to set goals even as adults, especially if we never... read more →
As educators, we strive to create meaningful learning experiences for our students. One powerful tool in our arsenal is setting individual learning goals. By tailoring learning objectives to each student's... read more →
Getting genuine buy-in and actively engaging students during the classroom rule-making process is critical to creating a positive and welcoming learning environment. When involved in the classroom rules ideation, refinement,... read more →
Of the more than 2 million students diagnosed with specific learning disabilities and receiving special education services, more than 70% experience deficits in reading. The National Center for Learning Disabilities... read more →
Hundreds of studies over decades of research show Direct Instruction (DI), with its clear and explicit, teacher-focused, incremental learning, is highly beneficial for broad ranges of students. Let's briefly define... read more →
Decades of research—many included in a comprehensive meta-analysis for the Review of Educational Research—document strong positive results for the Direct Instruction model. That isn't to say it's the only successful... read more →
In a study conducted to determine the effects of a classroom management program (Consistency Management & Cooperative Discipline®) on student achievement, researchers determined that "Classroom management becomes the gatekeeper to... read more →