e2L Blog

At engage2learn, we recognize that early literacy development is crucial to the acquisition of reading and life ready skills; to best support all meaningful educational partners in this effort, including parents, teachers, and stakeholders alike, we believe that innovative literacy initiatives and job-embedded, professional coaching are the keys to a successful literate society.

By Olive May Why have I been assigned a coach? What am I doing wrong? For some educators, the thought of having a coach isn’t appealing because they think they might not be doing a good job. Another misconception is... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

This was a great lesson for me as a first-year teacher to pay more attention to what I was modeling, and it was the first insight into a phenomenon.

By Richelle O’Neil You did it! You successfully advocated for the addition of new technology tools for your school district. But now what?  Now, you may find yourself left with more questions than when you began. For instance, will students... Read More

Many districts are rich with initiatives, but implementing these initiatives is challenging – and it’s even more challenging to sustain them.

by Tracey Wallace Whether at school, work, or play, the environment has a huge impact on your experiences! Think about the last place you were when you had the “time of your life”! What made that experience so memorable? The... Read More