School equals tests, right? While we aim to transform schools to hubs of joyous learning, for many reasons, school is often considered one giant escape room of tests. Tests to end a week, a unit, a …

Learning to read is messy. We don’t simply learn to read by mastering sequential, discrete skills in a neat and tidy way. The complex neurological process of learning to read is quite the opposite …

You’ve probably heard the saying, often attributed to Desmond Tutu, that the best way to eat an elephant is—wait for it—one bite at a time. In the world of big data we’re all living in today, …

Educators can use MAP®Growth™ assessment data to support student growth and achievement in numerous ways. One of those ways is leveraging NWEA instructional connections. These partners are …

If you’re a practitioner of formative assessment, you may have heard of establishing success criteria in the classroom. Before students can take responsibility for their own learning, they need …

I think it’s safe to say that no one likes to feel ignored. I used to spend hours commenting on students’ work, only to feel ignored when they didn’t do anything with the feedback. I …

As you may have seen in my previous post, I like to replace the word “data” with the term “learning evidence.” This helps me stay focused on making sure information is gathered and used in …