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6 Ways to Build a School Culture that Embraces Mathematics
With April designated as Mathematics Awareness Month, it is a great time to reflect on what school systems and non-math…
A Balcony View of Reading, Part 4: Guided Reading – It’s Not Just for K-3 Anymore!
March is reading month! Throughout the month on the IEE Blog, Jamie Klebe (one of our awesome Targeted Learning Coaches!)…
A Balcony View of Reading, Part 3: Disciplinary Literacy – The What, Why, and How
March is reading month! Throughout the month on the IEE Blog, Jamie Klebe (one of our awesome Targeted Learning Coaches!)…
A Balcony View of Reading, Part 2: Three Essential Messages about Close and Critical Reading
March is reading month! Throughout the month on the IEE Blog, Jamie Klebe (one of our awesome Targeted Learning Coaches!)…
2015 Michigan Schools To Watch Announced!
Congratulations to the 2015 Michigan Schools To Watch! As the administrator for Michigan Schools To Watch, the Institute for Excellence…
A Balcony View of Reading, Part 1: Debunking 3 Myths on Independent Reading in the Classroom
March is reading month! Yes, it is, and it is also the month heading into “Assessment Season.” In schools across…
Going Slow to Go Fast: 3 Habits of High-Performing Groups
Can you remember a time when you worked with a team of people and you were excited about the work…
Ed Links: February 27, 2015
For the past three months we’ve been proud to provide you with Ed Links, a weekly roundup of great education-related…
Schools To Watch: The 4 Characteristics of High-Performing Middle Schools
Did you know IEE is the administrator for Michigan Schools to Watch? The Schools to Watch (STW) program is a…
Ed Links: February 20, 2015
Can you believe how brutally cold it has been outside?! Michigan, along with much of the North, has been under…
Using Brain Research from the 1800s to Improve Today’s Classroom Instruction
Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850 – 1909) was a German psychologist who made groundbreaking contributions in the field of memory research. Two…