Janet Dykstra

Janet Dykstra

Janet is a Senior Curriculum Specialist in Science for NWEA. She has twenty years of science teaching and assessment experience, and recently received her Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Janet’s interests include innovative educational technologies, science education, universal design for learning (UDL), cognitive science, and saltwater pursuits such as kayaking.

Posts by author

Website

Reading differentiation made easy

MAP Reading Fluency now includes Coach, a virtual tutor designed to help students strengthen reading skills in as little as 30 minutes a week.

Learn more

Blog post

Helping students grow

Students continue to rebound from pandemic school closures. NWEA® and Learning Heroes experts talk about how best to support them here on our blog, Teach. Learn. Grow.

See the post

Guide

Put the science of reading into action

The science of reading is not a buzzword. It’s the converging evidence of what matters and what works in literacy instruction. We can help you make it part of your practice.

Get the guide

Article

Support teachers with PL

High-quality professional learning can help teachers feel invested—and supported—in their work.

Read the article