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📚 Best of luck to all the incredible students taking on NAPLAN! 🍀 You've worked hard, and now it's time to showcase your skills! 💪 Teachers, here are some ways you can support your students: 1️⃣ Create a Positive Environment: Foster an atmosphere of encouragement and support in the classroom. Positivity goes a long way! 2️⃣ Provide Guidance: Offer guidance on study techniques and strategies for tackling NAPLAN questions effectively. 3️⃣ Emphasize Growth: Remind students that NAPLAN is just one measure of their abilities. Encourage them to focus on personal growth and progress. 4️⃣ Celebrate Effort: Recognize and celebrate the effort students put into their preparation, regardless of the outcome. 5️⃣ Offer Perspective: Remind students that NAPLAN doesn't define their worth. It's just a snapshot of their skills at a particular moment in time. Students, remember, NAPLAN is just a small part of your journey. You are talented, capable, and unique, with so much more to offer than a test score. Believe in yourselves, stay focused, and give it your best shot! 🌟 #NAPLAN #YouGotThis #BelieveInYourself 📝✨

Elevating Phonics Education: Comprehensive Short Vowels Resource for Educators As educators, we understand the importance of strong foundational reading skills. That's why we're excited to share our latest resource on short vowels, tailored for 6th-grade learners but adaptable for various levels. This free, downloadable package includes: • Detailed examples and explanations • Printable flashcards • Interactive worksheet • Online quiz for assessment By focusing on short vowel sounds in words like "cat," "pet," and "pot," this resource aims to enhance reading fluency and phonics understanding. It's designed to be both engaging for students and easy to implement for teachers. How are you incorporating phonics into your curriculum? Let's discuss effective strategies in the comments. Access the full resource: https://lnkd.in/dxQSb-7T #EducationInnovation #LiteracySkills #TeachingResources #ProfessionalDevelopment

Facing more work than you can handle as an SLP, OT, or PT school contractor? Check out this weeks blog "When it Rains, it Pours: Approaches When a School Has a Larger Need Than You Can Cover", to learn different approaches you can take when met with the opportunity to expand. 🌧️ https://lnkd.in/gVHsqnm8

🔑 The Power of Classroom Ecology on Student Behavior🔑 As a classroom management trainer and former elementary music teacher on the cart, I’ve experienced the impact of environment firsthand. Teaching from a cart with no dedicated space, navigating different classrooms daily—it taught me just how vital a well-organized learning environment is. 📚 Why It Matters: - Student Engagement: When a classroom is set up right, students are naturally more engaged. They’re interested, they participate, and they excel. - Security & Focus: A structured, consistent environment provides the security students need to focus. This reduces behavioral issues and boosts academic success. 🏫 For Principals: Your role is critical in creating stable, nurturing environments. Investing in dedicated spaces and resources for every subject, including music and art, sets your school up for success. 📘 Time To Teach Training: Our Time To Teach training equips your teachers with the strategies and tools to set up their classrooms for optimal management and learning. We focus on creating organized environments to that foster positive behavior and academic excellence. Together, let’s build spaces where every student can thrive! 🌟 #ClassroomManagement #StudentBehavior #Education #SchoolLeadership #TeacherSupport #ClassroomEcology #Principals #StudentSuccess #MusicEducation #TeachingOnACart #EdLeadership #TimeToTeach https://lnkd.in/gpsRtaBq

Did you know that the path to choosing the "right-fit" college for your child could also lead to life lessons in self-advocacy? I welcome back Holly Markiecki-Bennetts, MSEd, MS, LPC, SCL, NCC, a high school guidance counselor and college advisor who is also a mom to one + twins! Holly is a testament to thoughtful and intentional educational decision-making. While many high school seniors embark on the nerve-wracking odyssey of college applications, laden with standardized test scores and wide nets, Holly worked with her oldest daughter to choose a different path. Our conversation focuses on the challenges students face when transitioning from high school to college, from mastering study habits to time management. Holly brings her 20-year experience in education to the table, offering tangible strategies like using physical planners and the importance of study breaks to enhance learning retention. A few critical takeaways -Don't let the fear of failure creep into your college planning journey -Understand the difference between homework and study and the skills each requires -Self-advocacy is an invaluable lesson to teach kids in middle and high school This conversation provides a deeper understanding of the emotional impact of the college planning process on students and parents, as well as valuable resources and parenting perspectives. I hope you can reflect, relate, and rethink how we guide our children through one of life's most transformative passages. Please enjoy my conversation with Holly Markiecki-Bennetts. https://lnkd.in/gzdfYDn3

https://lnkd.in/gUXfmipJ When you're listening in a noisy situation, it's conceivable that you would miss a word or two, whether you have hearing loss or not. If you do miss a word, it can be really helpful to know which sounds look alike. If the first thing you see doesn't make sense, you can do a quick substitution in your mind and figure out what was said. Try it out below. Can you get the answer? Check out my free Lipreading Challenge on YouTube!

PE Insights Episode 14: Tristan Muller-Forster – A Principal’s Perspective A Principal's Perspective: encouraging PE teachers to go beyond the conventional, foster holistic development and enrich student lives.

From Laprea Education: When teaching syllables, start by developing students' awareness of vowel sounds. Make the process engaging from the beginning. Check out this great video!

How much smoother would your school run if every staff member handled student issues the same way? Sound impossible? As principals, you know the importance of a consistent approach in handling student behavior. Yet, the reality is often far from this ideal. When adults in a school address student issues in varied ways, it can lead to confusion, inconsistency, and a lack of structure that impacts both teaching and learning. Having been an elementary music teacher, I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges of an inconsistent approach to student behaviors. This experience has driven my passion for classroom management training. That's where programs like Time To Teach come in. These trainings equip your staff with unified strategies, ensuring that everyone is "rowing in the same direction." When all adults respond to student issues with the same techniques and expectations, it creates a predictable environment where students know the boundaries and thrive. Consistency in adult responses not only supports a positive learning atmosphere but also enhances the overall school culture. Investing in such training can transform your school into a cohesive, well-managed, and effective learning community. Let’s work together to create that consistency and make a lasting impact on our students’ success. #EducationLeadership #ClassroomManagement #TimeToTeach #consistencymatters #principals Let’s schedule a 15 minute discovery call so that you can find out how to achieve consistency in your school! https://lnkd.in/gpsRtaBq

How to keep your child's mind active and engaged this summer, PART 1🌞📚 #readingtutoring #readingtutors #chicagotutoring #chicagotutors #theinnovativelearners #readinghelp #innovativelearners #readingcomprehension