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New Kids at Bailey Power Plant
Here we are. Finally settled in at Bailey Power Plant. Our small but efficient offices are set up and we are basking in the variety of workspaces. New Work Flow Since our spaces are separated, we are learning a new work flow and having to be intentional about times to connect on important topics. This may sound…
Read MorePacking is Not for Wimps
When you have 15 years worth of office space to pack, you need a plan. We went with a sorting system that looked something like this: Essentials Wants Storage Give Trash Our new spaces are modern and professional and small. There are benefits to minimalism and one of them is focus. Eliminating all the things…
Read MoreOffice Hunters
Once we let the idea sink in that we had to move, we immediately kicked into researching our options. What space is available now and what is really going to work for ERG as we usher in this new era? When we came to 4th Street to do work in 2004, we knew at our…
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Get Evicted
After 15 years at our West End location, ERG has been asked to move out of our 4th Street headquarters office space. Our landlord needs to make a change and is going to make an apartment out of our office. Sigh… Hope and I walked in this space 15 years ago and didn’t really know…
Read MoreERG in Oz
When Sue Brookhart mentioned she worked a little overseas, we thought that was cool. It seemed like something that really accomplished researchers/professors/other people did. However, over the last 12 months, we have learned that working overseas is now something ERG does. In August of last year, ERG quietly went to Panama to offer a two-day…
Read MoreERG Event: Creating Voice and Choice in the Classroom
How does agency affect reading comprehension? Spend a day with Debbie Miller and ERG to learn more! Creating Voice and Choice in the Classroomwith Debbie Miller September 19, 20198:30 – 3:30 This workshop is open to K-5 educators who want to instill a sense of agency, ownership, and independence within children and themselves. If you’re…
Read MoreDown Under
One of the greatest gifts is being able to see people grow. Recently, I have been reflecting and wondering if this is the very heart of what my life’s work should be about. From friendships and families, to the classroom, to motherhood, to the school level and then district level, I feel a pull to…
Read MoreERG Event: Getting Started with Differentiation
ERG is excited to announce our next professional learning event! Getting Started with Differentiation December 5, 2018 8:30 – 3:30 Join us for a day of learning how to differentiate content, process, and product in order to meet the needs of diverse learners. The workshop will include: The Rationale for Differentiation Basics of Differentiation Summary…
Read MoreThe Next Step in Guided Reading | Summer 2018
ERG is excited to announce our next professional learning event! The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading August 9, 2018 9:00 – 3:30 Does your guided reading instruction need a refresher? K-5 teachers are invited to dig deeper into guided reading and take the next step forward to pinpoint instruction that supports every reader in…
Read MoreThe Next Step Forward in Guided Reading
ERG is excited to announce our next professional learning event! The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading March 19, 2018 8:30 – 3:30 Does your guided reading instruction need a refresher? K-8 teachers are invited to dig deeper into guided reading and take the next step forward to pinpoint instruction that supports every…
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