The Learning-Focused Instructional Framework connects the “education dots” so you can focus on what matters most — helping every student be successful!

Asheville, NC
Joined June 2009
School leaders: More feedback ≠ better feedback. Focus on ONE instructional move that will make the biggest difference for students. One priority. One next step. One follow-up. What’s harder: choosing the ONE thing or resisting the urge to share more? #InstructionalLeadership
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Are the same 3 students answering every question? Try this: Ask → 30 seconds to write → Share. Every student gets time to think, and you get a better picture of their understanding. 💬 SAME FEW or EVERYONE in your classroom? Why? #TeacherTipTuesday #EdChat
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Sunday Reset from the lake. A little perspective before the week begins: Are we seeing students working, or are we seeing evidence of learning? A question worth carrying into Monday. #SundayReset #LearningFocused #EduTwitter
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PD shouldn’t end when the training day does! 🎯 Here are 3 ways principals can keep professional learning alive all year and turn instructional strategies into consistent classroom practice. #SchoolLeadership #InstructionalLeadership
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Recognition isn't the same as recall. Tomorrow, try a no-notes exit ticket: one question that asks students to retrieve what they learned. What would you ask? 🧠 #TeacherTipTuesday #RetrievalPractice
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Yesterday's challenges don't have to become today's expectations. Every student deserves a fresh start. So does every educator.
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Want more students thinking instead of the same few doing all the talking? Small shifts in how we ask students to respond can make a BIG difference. What’s your go-to strategy for getting every student thinking? 👇 #TeacherTipTuesday #StudentEngagement
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💙Show your coach some love! Today is National Instructional Coaches Day, and we’re celebrating the coaches who listen, encourage, challenge thinking, model great instruction & help teachers grow. 👇 Tag a coach who deserves a shoutout today! #InstructionalCoachDay #InstructionalCoaching #EduTwitter
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More questions ≠ more thinking. The better question: What kind of thinking are we asking students to do? 💬 What’s your go-to question for moving students beyond recall? #ResearchMonday #StudentThinking #Rigor
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🍎 Teachers: It’s #WorldTeachersDay! Finish the sentence: The BEST part of being a teacher is ________. ❤️👇
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October is National Principals Month! 🎉 Behind every strong school is a principal doing countless things most people will never see. Thank you for leading, supporting teachers, advocating for students, and keeping learning at the center. ❤️ Tag a principal who deserves a shoutout!
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Teachers… you might be working too hard. 👀 This week: do less. Let students think more. Where can you hand the thinking back? ✏️ #SundayReset #TeacherTips #Teachers
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A classroom walkthrough shouldn’t start with judgment. It should start with curiosity. Don’t just ask, “What is the teacher doing?” Ask the students, “What are you learning?” That answer might change what you think you saw. #WalkthroughWednesday #InstructionalLeadership
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Sunday Reset ☕️ Before you start planning for the week ahead, ask yourself: What do my students need to learn next? Start with the learning. Then plan backward from there. 🎯 Because learning doesn’t happen by chance. It happens by design. #SundayReset #LearningFocused #TeacherTips
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AI can generate a lesson. SPARK helps teachers make stronger instructional decisions through coached planning, proven frameworks, high-yield strategies, research and evidence. 📖 Guide: bit.ly/sparkteacherguide ⚡ Explore: bit.ly/LFSPARK #AIinEducation #teaching #learning #education #learningfocused #learnon
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Students sitting together is group work. Students thinking together is collaboration. See how purposeful pairs make learning visible: bit.ly/collaborativepairs Join us Oct. 16 in Sumter County, FL: bit.ly/student-engagement-su… #StudentEngagement
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Five hands went up—but did everyone else actually think? Don’t just ask the question. Give EVERY student a reason to think and respond. Learning doesn’t happen by chance. It happens by design. 💡 #StudentEngagement #TeachingTips #learningfocused
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If you mean X, I’d keep it punchy and a little different from the video: Your Sunday challenge: 👇 Find ONE moment this week to get more students thinking, responding, or contributing. Small shift. Big difference in engagement. ⚡ #SundayReset #EveryStudentEngaged #LearningFocused
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