Emotions are a Strength and Not a Weakness! by Amber Bennett There are so many assumptions about emotions; if you cry too easily, you’re overly emotional. If you never cry, you’re a robot. If you share your feelings, you’re in…
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Every school year, teachers have the opportunity to push the reset button and start from scratch. In fact, there is no other profession I know of that offers such great “reset” potential. Every year we get a fresh batch of…
Whether you are aware of it or not, teacher attrition is an issue worth examining. You may be thinking, I only have to hire a few new teachers each year, so I don’t really have an attrition problem. Or, maybe…
Leaders that have the courage to engage their community in Designing Transformation are not the norm. These leaders want to make the TASA New Vision a reality for their students, they value collaborating with their parents, students, and community to…
e2L ADSY Culture Design Strategists: Strategic Design Process with engage2learn (e2L) e2L is excited about being a TEA technical assistance vendor for Additional Day School Year Planning and Execution Program (ADSY PEP)! We believe in engaging learners through innovative practices…
Last week, Sandra Sanchez from McAllen’s local newspaper “The Monitor” wrote on the “synergy” building in McAllen ISD as a result of e2L’s Strategic Design facilitation. “COMMENTARY: There’s a ‘synergy’ building for McAllen school district” By Sandra Sanchez For two…
Over the past few weeks, I have been so inspired and honored to read and watch so many of our partner districts state their commitment to fighting against racism. It is readily apparent to me that these were more than…
One question has haunted the mind of every teacher during the COVID19 pandemic: “Are my students really learning what I’m teaching them right now?” Learning loss has been the chief concern of educators throughout this switch from in-person to virtual…
By Teresa Tate Across all areas of professional organizations, leadership focuses on vision, goals, and strategies to transform the organization and build success. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in education. Still, decades of working toward accomplishing the vision have…
We are halfway through the summer! How is that even possible? With the 2019-2020 school year looming closer, I have been wondering: are most public ed teachers looking forward to their return to the classroom or dreading it? In the…
I got interested in Design Thinking during my graduate work at Portland State University in my late 20s. David Kelley founded IDEO in 1978, and by the time I was in graduate school in 1995, user-centered design and Design Thinking…
We at Engage! are so excited about the results coming in from our Engage! Learning Model (ELM) Campuses that we wanted to share them with you. Below you will find what we like to call our “ELM Data Bright Spots”,…
Like so many others, I have been both stunned and stirred up by the senseless killing of George Floyd, the latest in a long history of egregious acts of racial injustice. I have never spoken up on this topic before…
Future Ready Superintendent Institute: Building on the Visioning Work In 2012-13, Shannon Buerk, CEO for Engage Learning, will be facilitating the TASA Future Ready Superintendent Institute, which is the extension of the work done by the Texas Visioning Institute– Creating a New Vision for…
Local Vision for Learning Iraan-Sheffield ISD first partnered with engage2learn (e2L) in the Fall of 2018 through TEA’s Math Innovation Zone (MIZ) grant. During the Spring of 2019, e2L facilitated a design team comprised of central office administration, campus administrators,…
The work of educators is hard. You need summer to refresh and recharge. Even those who work year-round typically spend the summer reorganizing, finalizing plans for the upcoming year, and looking forward to the fresh start we count on Fall…
We Don’t Want to be Your Partner Forever Most companies don’t start off New Business Development meetings with “Our goal is to work ourselves out of a job.” However, at engage2learn (e2L), our greatest desire is to see our partners…
When building a house, one of the key components is the framework. It starts with a vision, a solid blueprint plus a plan for implementation. Once construction begins, the team works together to bring the vision/call to action of the…
Quick question: If we are finally realizing the importance of creating learning environments that reflect life outside of the classroom, then why haven’t we changed our grading system? It’s safe to say that education has drastically changed in the last…
Leader Profile is aligned to the learner profile with the unique characteristics, skills, and traits that are necessary for leaders to realize the call to action/vision for the district. Outcome: Leader Profile aligned to the Learner Profile that describes the type…
Your learner profile is a collection of characteristics, skills, and traits desire by your community for its learners. It aligns operations and the learning experience to equip students for the future. Whether you’re building a tech plan, facilities assessment, or…
When I ask teachers what their ideal classroom looks like, they all respond with the same answer, “In an ideal classroom, my students are 100% engaged and excited about their learning.” I believe teachers strongly want this type of learning…
“Everything that I have learned with engage2learn (e2L) has helped prepare me to move forward.” expressed Pedro Davila Physics and Environmental Science teacher at Bowie High School in Arlington ISD. Davila was able to push through his fears to make…
By Shannon Buerk One of my favorite metaphors is that which Yong Zhao often shares, comparing the mystery of Easter Island to our present-day educational initiatives and how we measure them. In case you have not read it or heard…
Our mission to help the neighborhood public school be the first choice for every family has never been more important to meet the challenges facing public schools today. Now more than ever, public schools need help to implement individualized learning…
by Christin W. Leggett For 33 consecutive years, April has been designated as the Month of the Military Child by the U.S. Department of Defense. Public schools and communities nationwide show their support of this unique student population through the…
Partners with School Districts to Establish High Performing Cultures Today, Shannon Buerk, President and Chief Executive Officer of engage2learn, announced Dr. Dawson Orr has joined the organization. Orr will partner with school districts across the nation to design and establish…
How is engage2learn aligned to the Texas Standards? Let’s count the ways . . . 1. Curriculum The curriculum design process in our model is 100% focused on the Texas standards including the TEKS, TCCRS, and the Texas Common Core…
Engage Learning is thrilled to be partnering with both Duncanville ISD and Harlingen CISD as they take the vision for project-based learning across their districts. Knowing that PBL increases student engagement, attendance and achievement, the leadership in these two visionary…
By Samantha Parker If you have read my fellow eGrowe coach, Robyn Scott’s, blog post on “Using the School Design Framework as the One Thing” you already understand how the engage2Learn Blended Framework incorporates the facilitation of 21st Century Life…
Background Developing an innovative learning experience with a focus on comprehensive literacy development in classrooms district-wide is changing the trajectory of students’ lives and producing a more literate community as a whole in Mesquite ISD, a mid-sized urban school district…
The e2L Personalized Learning Ecosystem (PLE) provides school districts a multi-level, holistic approach that aligns the entire culture and systems around providing every student with truly personalized learning experiences. With the Personalized Learning Ecosystem, engage2learn is ready to help public school districts bring…
Lauren Hurt-Ashwin is the e2L Growth Catalyst and her primary responsibility is to provide leadership development to our team of e2L Certified eGROWE Coaches and our district partners. Our district coaches express how Lauren has made a direct impact on…
by Robyn Scott Is this just one MORE thing or the ONE thing? It’s no secret classroom teachers feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and exhausted by their daily workload. I remember how excited and naive I was about becoming a teacher. I…
Raines HS | Katy ISD Becky Bracewell-Tucker, Principal at Raines High School in Katy ISD, talks about her experience with the ELM. The other day I received an email from Becky Bracewell-Tucker, Principal at Raines High School (RHS) in…
I have been in education for almost 21 years now, and I continue to be amazed by the resilience that educators show day in and day out and year after year. They have always continued to do more with less…
