Distant Learning Do’s and Don’ts Today we invite teachers to explore online learning possibilities. This is the first in a series of messages to help teachers and administrators do just that. There are many web-based tools and apps available, and admin/teachers are encouraged to investigate what they offer. Of course, we particularly recommend using Educeri…
Closed Schools Need Remote Learning Due to concerns about the coronavirus, many teachers are searching for ways to help students learn at home. This means many of you right now are making photocopied worksheets for packets (or units of study) to be sent home with your students. However, there is a critical component missing — First-Time…
Go To Summer School Program PageSummer School is a Win-Win-Win-Win Deal Too often, summer school is seen as an unwanted stepchild to regular school, or an afterthought to help a few kids. But let’s take another look at it! Academic summer school really can be a win-win-win-win program. Kids Win! Students who participate in summer…
Go To Summer School Program PageSummer School with Pizzazz Oh, so you thought that headline said Pizza! Well, your cafeteria can offer that if you want, but we are talking about Pizzazz. You know, splash, zip, bells and whistles! Here are nine ways that the DataWORKS StepUP Academy will make your summer school classes more…
Go To Summer School Program Page3 Benefits to an Academic Summer School There are two types of academic summer school programs available today. The first is the traditional remediation program where students are remediated in areas in which they tend to struggle. The second type of program is one in which students are front-loaded with…
Go To Summer School Program PageStepUP to Success in Mathematics! Witnessing the moment that a light bulb goes on for a struggling student can be awe-inspiring. It’s even more rewarding when that student finds a renewed passion for learning and an excitement for a subject like math. That’s exactly what happened for the middle school…
Go To Summer School Program Page The ultimate scaffolding is a staircase. Give your students a StepUP in learning. A big buzzword in education is scaffolding, which means to provide help and support for students who are struggling. We believe that the best scaffolding is really a solid staircase where students can take confident steps…
Go To Summer School Program PageA Rigorous Summer School Program Whether you are looking to remediate struggling students or looking to give students a boost in the coming year, the DataWORKS StepUP Academy is designed to immerse your students — and teachers — in a powerful training program that will help them step up to…
4 Steps to Instructional Excellence What is a culture of instructional excellence? It’s a place where teachers and administrators focus on providing excellent instruction for students. It’s a place where everyone knows what excellence looks and feels like, and the whole team supports the goal of obtaining it. Dr. Edwin Feulner, president of The Heritage…
Read or Click Play to Listen to the Audio Blog Audio Blog Learn how checking for understanding during the lesson improves first-time teaching It is a quiet Thursday morning, and your class is ready to learn. You deliver one of your best lessons EVER on a very challenging subject. The students nod their heads…