Branching Out Educational Consultants

Branching Out Consultants Branching Out Consultants

Donate  

Menu
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Team
    • What’s New
  • Blog
    • Classroom Community
    • Classroom Management
    • Coaching and Mentorship
    • Differentiated Instruction
    • Encouragement
    • First-Year Teaching
    • Lesson Ideas
    • Research-Based and Best Practices
  • Stars of Wonder
  • Upcoming Events
    • Course Catalog
    • Power Hour: Online PD
  • Payments/Donation
    • Sponsor a Teacher

Category: blog

Teacher Goal Setting Part 2: Lesson Planning & Curriculum

September 19, 2023

By Rachael Peterson

How many of you have felt like there’s not enough time to teach all that you’re being asked to teach? It’s the daily plight of all teachers! Yet, by setting a lesson planning SMART goal, you will find that you … Continued

Teacher Goal Setting Part 1: Organization

September 5, 2023

By Rachael Peterson

When I think of goals, I often think of lofty ideas that start off well-meaning yet peter out 1-2 weeks after I set the goal. As a teacher it was easy to set goals over the summer, when I was … Continued

Discipling Students as Jesus does by Meeting the Unique Needs of Each Learner

August 29, 2023

By Educator Contributor

By: Erin Thigpen- Exceptional Student Services Director at Desert Christian Schools Have you ever sat down over a cup of coffee and listened to someone share how Jesus captured their heart? I am blessed to have sat with many who … Continued

A Strong Start: Setting the Tone the Minute Kids Walk In

August 22, 2023

By Rachael Peterson

The tone of a class is set well before students walk in the door. This is true for all grades and ages. Yet, it is easier to talk about than put into practice. I would like to provide you with … Continued

Coaching is for Everyone: Lifelong Learning as a Teacher

August 15, 2023

By Educator Contributor

By Kailene Coffin As Christians, we see the “coaching process” occur in many areas of our life. Typically, we see this as discipleship in our churches and small groups. As teachers and Christian educators, coaching and discipleship are very similar … Continued

Beyond the First Week: Making Teambuilding Part of your Schedule

August 8, 2023

By Rachael Peterson

The first week of school is known for its fair share of icebreakers. Name games, Find Someone Who…, and other get-to-know-you activities seem to take up our time, yet, are never heard of again once weeks 3 or 4 hit. … Continued

Secondary to Primary: Encouragement for those Switching Grade Levels

July 31, 2023

By Educator Contributor

I had planned to teach high school social studies. In 2014, I was 24 and had recently completed my master’s in secondary education. I did my student teaching in an 11th grade American History classroom. I was young and daunted … Continued

The Name Game: Engaging Secondary Students on the First Day of School

July 24, 2023

By Educator Contributor

What if you flipped the script on the first day in a secondary classroom? What if this was the year you chose not to go over the syllabus UNTIL the 3rd or 4th day? Does this scare you or seem like … Continued

What Matters Most: Relationships over Things

July 11, 2023

By Rachael Peterson

I admit, I have not always been a less-is-more sort of person. In middle school, my bedroom was filled with posters, color, and random objects that I collected. One night, though, the objects in my room felt as if they … Continued

An Administrator’s New Best Friend

June 26, 2023

By Educator Contributor

Written by Kailene Coffin   Ok, fellow admin friends. Let’s chat. Our job is difficult! We keep the school running, do a lot of behind-the-scenes oiling of gears, and poke fingers in the holes of the ship so that we … Continued

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Recent Posts

  • It’s Never Too Late to Hit the Reset Button
  • Seasons of Teaching: Grief, Joy, and Everything In-between
  • A Class List Prayer for All Teachers
  • Learning Groups: The Mid-Year Decision that Completely Changed my Classroom
  • “Are you Listening?” Teaching Communication Skills Across Grade Levels

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Contact

Teach. Guide. Inspire.

 

1988 - 2025 Branching Out Consultants