Barbara R. Blackburn

4 Ways to Implement Change: The BASE Model

We’ve been involved in many planning projects and have come to appreciate that schools are constantly changing and improving. This…

6 years ago

3 Keys to Effective Questioning

Questioning Our questioning strategies reflect our high expectations. When we ask students higher order questions, we are showing them; we…

6 years ago

Academic Discourse: 4 Key Aspects

When we think about traditional student talk and academic discourse, whether it is in response to a teacher’s question, discussion…

6 years ago

3 Ways to Use Exit Slips in Your Classroom

Exit slips are a popular strategy for receiving instant feedback on a student’s level of mastery. Unfortunately, we sometimes fall…

6 years ago

Rigorous Assessments: Not This, But That

One of the challenges in today’s schools is raising the level of rigor, particularly in tasks and assessments. Too often,…

6 years ago

3 Strategies for Hiring New Teachers

Hiring and retaining the right personnel is one of the most important parts of a principal’s job. When you have…

7 years ago