12.3.19 Monica Rodríguez Here’s how to source and manage student data In the busy rush of teaching, there’s isn’t always time to look at many data points before making decisions about student learning. But using multiple measures to evaluate learning can help... Read more
11.26.19 Christine Pitts 3 ways to boost your SEL curriculum My oldest son began second grade this fall. During a recent visit to the grocery store, he started bickering with his older sister. When I threatened that they’d lose their afternoon treat if they... Read more
11.19.19 Kellie Schmidt 8 tips for bringing Shakespeare—and ELA—to life for students If you spend quality time with the Common Core State Standards for English language arts, you’ll find very few authors or works of literature mentioned by name. While many are called out in the... Read more
11.7.19 Jaime Vázquez The proctor tip you haven’t tried: A mascot When Alex Martin, lead teacher at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori School in North Charleston, South Carolina, first learned about the new auto-pause feature in MAP® Growth™, he was excited. “We... Read more
10.29.19 Aaliyah Samuel 8 ways teachers can make a curriculum equitable This post is part of a three-part series on building an equitable curriculum. In my last two posts, I’ve discussed the positive effects of equitable curriculum on all students and offered some... Read more
10.15.19 Christina Schneider How to design trajectory-based performance tasks: Creating the tasks This is the fourth in a series of posts by Christina Schneider and Robert Johnson about building trajectory-based performance tasks. Stay tuned for follow-up posts as well as a webinar on this... Read more
10.10.19 Derrick Vargason Get more from assessment data—and save teachers time Dr. Tonya Williams, chief academic officer and chief learning officer at Leadership Preparatory Academy in Lithonia, Georgia, knew improving the use of assessment data at her school would be a big... Read more
10.8.19 Christina Schneider How to design trajectory-based performance tasks: Developing the trajectory This is the third in a series of posts by Christina Schneider and Robert Johnson about building trajectory-based performance tasks. Stay tuned for follow-up posts as well as a webinar on this... Read more
9.17.19 Cindy Jiban Why language matters in closing the “knowledge gap” Are early readers suffering from a “knowledge gap”? In her Atlantic article “Elementary education has gone terribly wrong”—and in her new book, The Knowledge Gap—education journalist... Read more
9.12.19 Christina Schneider How to design trajectory-based performance tasks: Start with the big idea This is the second in a series of posts by Christina Schneider and Robert Johnson about building trajectory-based performance tasks. Stay tuned for follow-up posts as well as a webinar on this... Read more
9.10.19 Monica Rodríguez 10 proctor tips for engaging students If you’re in a MAP® Growth™ school or district, your students will notice a big change this year: MAP Growth will auto-pause as many as three times—reminding them to slow down and try their... Read more
9.5.19 Fenesha Hubbard How one teacher boosted performance for struggling readers Partnering to help all kids learn® is not only the mission of NWEA. It’s also the undertaking of educators nationwide throughout the school year. Districts establish policies and guidelines to... Read more
