Katie Zulauf

I’m convinced that lesson delivery is the missing piece for many. I’ve seen targeted lessons based on student need, solid materials, smart groupings…and kids still aren’t making average + progress. Why not? They usually are missing these pieces.

My favorite slide of the day. I learned so much at the ⁦@D99Cicero⁩ symposium. It makes me so excited to start the new school year! Well done, ⁦@benzulauf2⁩ 🙌👏👊👏

The Cicero D99 Summer Literacy Symposium was absolutely worth the 2.5-hour drive this morning! A day full of knowledge, learning, and best practices to take back to our teams. Thanks to @benzulauf2 and the entire crew for hosting a fantastic event!

Woah, @benzulauf2 does it again! Another D99 Cicero Literacy Symposium that simultaneously leaves me proud of the work we have done in @D99Cicero and ready to conquer the next chapter! Sherlock’s next move to systematize and align our fluency instruction loading….

This is great and well worth your time

Effective teaching isn’t just about what you do—it’s also about how well you do it. I thought I was using worked examples effectively. I wasn’t. Here’s what I’ve learned and what I’ll be changing to actually help novices think like experts. open.substack.com/pub/solinthewi…

📒 Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction offers 10 evidence-based strategies that all teachers should know based on key research from cognitive science and research on master teachers. This poster outlines the lot! 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here:…

Went to support my student’s small business today! I love his entrepreneurship! Best lemonade in town 🍋🤗❤️ @D59Rupley

All @D59Rupley students were able to get a new backpack & a bunch of new books through a generous $11,000 After Schools Programs grant 🙌📚🎒 @CCSD59

🏀🎨 Huge congratulations to our 5th graders for finishing these amazing basketball backboard murals! So proud of their creativity and teamwork! Big thanks to @juliebotkin and @CoachNowlan for collaborating on this awesome project—teamwork makes the dream work 🙌! @D59Rupley

Wow. Just incredible. I love how this Specials team works together to make great experiences for our students. Love them so much. 🙌♥️

1st graders studied Yayoi Kusama! They made flowers out of painted dot paper!

The fabulous 4th graders finished their circle looms! They learned about textile art and weaving!

FIELD DAY FUN! 🤩💙🍧 Love this school community so much! @D59Rupley

#ABCCountdown @D59Rupley! O is for Learning Outside! The weather ☀️ cooperated with us as we looked for idioms in the shade.

I had one of the most productive PD sessions this year yesterday. We focused on myths in education, shared this article about Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, and talked about direct instruction. The staff were really receptive!

This is a great read! Now I’m even more obsessed with mini-whiteboards. 🙌♥️ @D59Rupley

This was the best!! Thank you for all the planning and prep from the wonderful specials team! Love you guys!

Ahhh! I love this so much. This is was intentional planning looks like. 🙌🙌🙌