The Instructional Spark Podcast
The Instructional Spark Podcast highlights the voices of West Virginia educators as they share real stories, proven practices, and innovative strategies that improve teaching, learning, and student outcomes in the middle grades. Focused on high-quality Tier I instruction and practical ideas educators can implement, each episode is designed to spark reflection, inspire collaboration, and support meaningful change in schools.
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In this episode, we asked four Nationally Board Certified middle school teachers to join us in a conversation about teaching and learning. National Board Certification requires teachers to engage in deep reflection, analyze student learning, and provide detailed evidence of their instructional decisions and classroom practices. Through this rigorous process of reflecting on and describing practice, teachers develop a stronger under...
In 2023, the West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 3035, better known as the Third-Grade Success Act, to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for students statewide. Since then, schools have been implementing evidence-based practices, including those rooted in the Science of Reading, to support students in kindergarten through third grade.
A key part of this effort has been the work of West Virginia’s regional literac...
At Warm Springs Middle School in Morgan County, career exploration begins long before students choose a career path. Several years ago, Principal Jamie Harris and his colleagues reimagined the school's traditional club program, replacing interest-based clubs with opportunities aligned to West Virginia's 14 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Clusters. Guided by staff members from across the school, these student-led clubs meet twi...
George Washington Middle School was recently recognized as a 2026 West Virginia Department of Education Exemplary Practice school for prioritizing the connection between academics, attendance, and subgroup performance as key drivers of the school’s success. The school’s improvement journey began in 2022, when performance data across multiple areas fell below expectations, sparking a renewed commitment to make changes. T...
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