One of the most powerful teaching and learning practices is providing specific, timely feedback (Hattie, 2008). Feedback can take the form of acknowledgement and praise or error correction to help guide learners in strengthening new skills. This week’s post and accompanying module focuses on best practices for respectful, dignified, and effective error correction. The linked… Read More Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #4 Feedback for Growth: Error Correction
Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #1 Procedures and Routines
As we embark on a new school year, most educators are planning to use a teaching matrix to develop and model expectations within the learning environment. Using a classroom matrix (Robbie et al., 2022, pg. 4) that aligns with the language of the school-wide matrix (Robbie et al., 2022, pg. 5) is critical for success…. Read More Effective Classroom Practices to Get Ready for the New School Year: #1 Procedures and Routines
Meaningful Mindset Shifts for Teaching, Learning, and Community
The way we view the world, education, our classrooms, and the students and families we serve is often influenced by numerous factors including the beliefs, values, and assumptions we have developed through our experiences and environments. We may often be unaware of them, yet they are one of the primary drivers of our actions. During… Read More Meaningful Mindset Shifts for Teaching, Learning, and Community
Mindset Shifts: Building Balanced Partnerships
Intentionally shifting our mindset around shared decision-making can be scary, yet can also be empowering. Ensuring your team embraces the power of including different voices to make changes can wield truly innovative, sustainable shifts in the culture of your school. Inviting stakeholders, those who are truly representative of your community, to be active participants in… Read More Mindset Shifts: Building Balanced Partnerships
Mindset Shifts: Expanding our View of Acknowledgement
Taking an instructional approach towards behavior is critical when establishing supportive, consistent learning environments. However, while behavior specific praise is a powerful tool that helps to shape behavior in the classroom, viewing acknowledgement through a broader lens can truly transform classroom communities. Consider how simple and welcoming gestures can also serve as a supportive strategy… Read More Mindset Shifts: Expanding our View of Acknowledgement
Mindset Shifts: Teaching for the Classroom and Beyond
An instructional approach to supporting students’ behavioral change and social skill acquisition isn’t just about decreasing referrals and the rate of off-task behavior in the classroom. At all ages and developmental stages, teaching learners new or needed skills to navigate the educational environment can positively impact their academic achievement and lifetime social experiences. This week… Read More Mindset Shifts: Teaching for the Classroom and Beyond
Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
#4: Center for Implementation and Evaluation of Education Systems (CIEES) at Old Dominion University This week’s resource spotlight features the Center for Implementation and Evaluation of Education Systems (CIEES) at Old Dominion University. As ODU’s first center dedicated to using significant grant funding to drive meaningful improvements in K–12 education for students with and without… Read More Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
#3 Center for Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports This week’s website in the spotlight is PBIS.org. This website from the Center for Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports features a wealth of resources and tools for everyone from superintendents to classroom teachers looking to better meet the needs of students, build better learning environments and support… Read More Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
#2: The IRIS Center The next resource we would like to share in this August Friday 5 series: Beyond our Blog, is the IRIS Center. The resources on this site are focused on improving outcomes for all children, especially those with disabilities. Some of our favorite things about the Iris Center are their Modules, Information… Read More Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
#1: VTSS Resource Hub A few of our favorite things about the VTSS Resource Hub are the ready to use resources which include: various MTSS Anchor documents such as Virginia’s core components, the Hexagon Tool for selecting evidence-based practices and more! You’ll also find the VTSS 10 Evidence Based Classroom Practices one-pagers, complete with videos… Read More Beyond our Blog: Our Favorite Resources from Across the Web
EC T.R.I.O Newsletter (June 2025)
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