All books using the keywords: Patricia Williams

This book of strategies for educators of early learners was created in recognition of the importance of capturing those critical years of growth and development that are essential in setting the stage for success through the school years and beyond. The benefits of enhanced cognitive development as a result of early education are perhaps the most researched but of equal importance is the impact of on each student’s development of social/emotional skills, increased attention spans, and increased self-confidence and self-esteem. In addition, early exposure to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) boosts interest in pursuing further education and careers in these vital fi ...

If you examined your life right now, what season would you say you are currently experiencing? Are you in a dry season, waiting-for-something season, grinding season, tests-and-trials-at-nearly-every-turn season, or spiritual warfare season? The list could go on and on. Maybe you’re in a happy season, and all is well. Sometimes it’s difficult to recognizing the season of life we’re in, and it can be even more difficult to know how to live fully in Christ during it. In a natural sense, we know that seasons change. There’s winter, spring, summer, and fall. Just like the natural seasons change, so do the seasons in our lives. The Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 3:1, “For everything the ...

No matter what grade level or subject you are teaching, the students in your class will differ from each other in a variety of ways, such as readiness level, learning style and skill. How can a teacher create lessons to reach all students? Instructional accommodations are the first type of adjustment teachers make to bring learning within the reach of all students. The goal of accommodations is to: Increase student success by making lessons more accessible to all learners; Individualize instruction by focusing on student’s strengths, learning styles, and unique needs; Maintain high standards without “watering down” the curriculum; and, Increase student engagement by maximizing academi ...