by Chantel Touryan-Schaefer | May 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Reality of the Knowing-Doing Gap You know that feeling of walking out of a training session with fresh resources and a heart full of inspiration, only to hit a wall the moment you face a student whose profile doesn’t fit the “textbook” example? It’s...
by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Mar 25, 2026 | Tools & Strategies, Uncategorized
Is your team caught in a cycle of “program-hopping”? Every few years, a new literacy initiative arrives with a fresh set of “cute mnemonics.” But as a recent Education Week article highlights, changing the labels doesn’t necessarily...
by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Aug 2, 2024 | Featured Post, Tools & Strategies, Uncategorized
A key component of our Structured Literacy Workshop is hands-on experience. Attendees observe Chartwell teachers in action and practice the same literacy drills. This combination of practice and observation provides a strong foundation for successful drill...
by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Mar 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Content goes here While I used to teach live in person on campus at Chartwell, I now teach remotely via Zoom, so my classroom looks a bit different than most. I currently teach only high school students. There are many successful strategies I use in my Zoom room but...
