FIM (or Focused Instructional Model) Virtual allows teachers and parents to teach kids math easily from the safety of their…
Developing Groups
Upgrading Math Class – Difficulty #6
Difficulty #6: appropriate differentiation consistent formative assessments: Within the FIM process, every-other Friday students are given an 8-question Progress Monitoring…
My Favorite NO Strategy
Tracey McKenzie shares a strategy for confronting the most common student errors on work without making anyone feel self-conscience! Have…
The Trifecta
We are always looking for ways to multiply the impact of what we are doing in schools….we seek the trifecta! …
Early Literacy Coaching
IEE can provide Early Literacy Coaches for your Intermediate School District The Institute for Excellence in Education (IEE) has a long…
Bus Tour was a Success!
The 2019 Ultimate Bus Tour visited two Michigan charter schools, Meridian Public Schools in Sanford and The Chatfield School in…
Meet Our School Leader Mr. Ren!
IEE team members have had the pleasure of supporting the professional development needs of Entel Foreign Language School. During our…
Accountable Talking Stems Strategy
In this video, Tracey McKenzie shares a tip on getting kids to ask questions in class by using Accountable…
Teaching in China
This video is at Hangzhou Foreign Language School and training teachers from HFLS and Entel. The IEE team facilitated ways…
So we formed PLCs, now what?
If you haven’t been placed in a PLC or are unsure of the acronym (it is Professional Learning Community) then…
Err on the side of Relationships
A very wise mentor once told me, “Always err on the side of relationships.” This sage advice stuck with me…
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…
