Help Prevent Teacher Burnout

Teachers are normally an incredibly resilient group. Unfortunately, these are not normal times. A recent Gallup survey found that 44% of US teachers now report feeling “always” or “very often” burned out — a much higher percentage than … [Continue reading]

Unfair Evaluation of Administrators

Evaluating school principals based on their students' overall performance on standardized tests may be misleading at best. While decades of research shows that principals can positively impact some student outcomes, such as classroom grades and … [Continue reading]

FREE special issue of EL Magazine

The last few years have been difficult for educators and students alike, and there are ominous signs that stress and frustration levels remain high. Many schools need to take a step back and put a greater focus on the well-being of their staff and … [Continue reading]

“Science” of Reading?

I've hesitated to weigh in on this topic because some might see it as simply jumping on the "Reading Wars" bandwagon. I also assumed that the problems posed by improper implementation of the Science of Reading would eventually balance out. But the … [Continue reading]