Today I would like to share an idea I learned from E.J. Rossi. Mr. Rossi is the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction in the...

For more than a decade TESS Consultants have been training teachers in how to most effectively and efficiently teach students. ...

Recently I had an opportunity to attend a training on new tools that have been developed that will provide additional data to schools...

I was raised Catholic. There are some indelible memories of attending mass every Sunday and “church school” every Wednesday. In case you...

“The dog bit the boy. The boy bit the dog. Same words. Different order. Different meaning. Different impact. Especially for the dog!”...

Once upon a time, it was decided that schools were supposed to look at data, to determine which students were not performing well. The...

Mike Schmoker’s new book, Leading with Focus: Elevating the Essentials for School and District Improvement was recently released. If you...

Pondering Abraham Lincoln’s quote, “If I have 6 six hours to chop down a tree, I will spend the first 4 hours sharpening my axe.” What...

Is your staff suffering from Trainer of Trainers Syndrome (TOTS)? What is TOTS: The disappointment/discouragement felt by administration...

An article published in Education Week, August 14, 2014, reports teachers feel inadequately prepared for Common Core, even after...