Education Consultant

A student’s ability to read and comprehend, communicate, and reflect that information to real world situations is one of the primary goals of education. There is a lot of research to support how educators can best accomplish this goal. The two prevailing schools of thought among educators and the general public about how schools should accomplish this task are: Some educators believe, we should teach all students on grade-level and lower the standards to the ability level of the students. Understanding that students are tested on grade-level, how will they get to grade-level if educators continue to lower the standards. This research contends that educators do a disservice to students not to introduce them to the material and hold them accountable for learning it. When students are taught below grade-level and tested on grade-level, the test information and questions are foreign to them. If educators teach them using grade-level material, the students have some prior kn...

What should school administrator’s focus on between October and December to impact the classroom-learning environment in a positive manner? Complete multiple 3-5 minute focus walks in classrooms. These walks are designed to target specific areas of teaching and give teachers immediate feedback. The following should be among the things administrators should assess during these walks. Time on task and transition – teachers should have all materials laid out and ready to go before class begins. There should be little time spent getting settled and ready for the days lesson. Class procedures – students should know the procedure of the classroom and should walk in understanding what they should do to get prepared for learning. Few to no questions on procedures should be asked at this time. Check the lesson plan – teachers should be teaching from a planned, organized set of standards, with activities and assessments outlined. Lesson – if administrators come in at the beginning of...