7.22.21 Fenesha Hubbard 3 ways to be a “math person” Although I have a degree in mathematics and taught middle school math, it took nearly a quarter of a century before I identified as a “math person.” I’m certain you can name a least five people... Read more
7.20.21 Erin Beard What is formative assessment? Human-centered formative assessment drives long-term, holistic success for students. Because there is still confusion around formative assessment, let’s explore what it is and why it should be a... Read more
7.15.21 Nick Joe Embrace mistake making in math Everyone makes mistakes. It’s inevitable. But it often triggers feelings of guilt or shame, which can be difficult, especially if we struggle to embrace our mistakes. Learning mathematics can be... Read more
7.13.21 Teresa Krastel 5 myths about emergent bilinguals—and how to challenge them Did you know that the population of US public school students who speak languages other than English is on track to grow to 25% by 2025? The majority of these students are Spanish speakers... Read more
7.8.21 Ted Coe Pointless points and plotless plots: The dangers of accelerating mathematics learning Everyone likes a good movie. Good movies tell a story. They have a plot. They keep the viewer engaged and interested. Some movies, though, are forgettable. The story line might be impossible to... Read more
7.6.21 Erin Beard Begin your assessment empowerment journey with principle #1: Learner context I am the youngest sibling in my family, and like many youngests, I would hear, “Oh, you’re so-and-so’s little sister” a lot from teachers growing up. I would politely nod while also worrying:... Read more
7.1.21 Carrie Phillips How to democratize your school improvement planning process In our last post, we talked about how it’s insufficient to rely solely on student outcome data like grades, graduation rates, and test scores to inform school improvement. Focusing too narrowly on... Read more
6.29.21 Elliot Ransom Why success depends on having the right mix of data—and how you use it In education, as in just about every other field these days, organizations are looking to the power of data to help them solve their most intractable problems. For school leaders diligently working... Read more
6.24.21 Jonathan Fine Learn how to use ESSER funding to help students with disabilities As the pandemic continues to reverberate throughout our education system, schools find themselves with both unprecedented challenges and rare, potentially transformative opportunities for renewal.... Read more
6.22.21 Jonathan Fine 4 indispensable frameworks for successful goal setting “If you have built castles in the air,” wrote Henry David Thoreau in Walden, “your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” In his own... Read more
6.17.21 Tammy Taylor Racism hurts kids. Here are 5 things you can do about it. The long bus ride home seemed much shorter than usual that day. The words I’d overheard my teacher say consumed me, and it was like I forgot I was on a bus at all. “They get that laziness from... Read more
6.15.21 Alex Sharp Why achieving equity in education demands innovation How does innovation break down classroom barriers to more equitable teaching practices? Meg Guerreiro, a research scientist with NWEA, partners with schools to develop assessments that not only... Read more
