10.16.18 Kathy Dyer Creating Flexible Groups Based on Data As we talk about understanding assessments and learning to apply data to classroom instruction, one way to use assessment data is for differentiation. Differentiation for educators is tailoring... Read more
10.9.18 Andy Set Three Essential MAP Growth Reports That Facilitate Parent-Teacher Communications The MAP® Growth™ K–12 interim assessment provides essential information about a student’s continuum of learning and growth trajectory. MAP Growth provides real-time information that... Read more
9.25.18 Kathy Dyer 3 Ways Formative Assessment Supports Students (and Teachers) in the Classroom Formative assessment is about using instructional practices that provide evidence of where students are in their learning so teachers (and learners) can make adjustments day-to-day and even minute-to... Read more
9.18.18 Tami Hunter 3 Reasons to Observe Your Students Taking MAP Growth My fifth graders were busily taking the MAP® Growth™ Math assessment. The room was quiet. While the proctor sat at her desk monitoring testing, I walked around slowly, watching my students... Read more
9.11.18 Kathy Dyer Trying on Formative Assessment in Your Classroom – How to Keep It Simple We often use interim and summative assessments to measure student learning a unit or chapter at a time. But when it comes to gathering evidence of student understanding minute-to-minute and... Read more
9.6.18 Nikkie Zanevsky 5 Fall MAP Growth Testing Tips from Teachers on Instagram We love connecting with teachers on Instagram and sharing practical and creative ideas related to growth, goal setting, and building a positive classroom community. If you didn’t catch these posts... Read more
8.28.18 Tami Hunter Four Conversations to Have with Students Before Fall Testing I think a teacher’s most important task at the beginning of the school year is getting to know the students—who they are as people, what they’re interested in, what excites them, and what they... Read more
8.17.18 Kara Bobowski Will Students Read More with Culturally Relevant Books? It's a question many teachers and principals have on their minds – how to get kids more interested in reading. And it’s one topic that our NWEA account manager Jessica Lyons regularly brings up... Read more
8.9.18 Kathy Dyer 10 Great Books for Teachers to Kick-Off the Year As teachers get ready for the new school year, we thought it would be fun to ask our staff of education experts what books they are reading or have read that impacted them. As former teachers and as... Read more
8.7.18 Nikkie Zanevsky Got Growth Mindset? 5 Pinterest-worthy Ways to Make It Visible in Your Classroom The concepts of growth mindset (developed by psychologist Carol Dweck) and grit (popularized by Angela Lee Duckworth) are powerful tools for our students. Starting as early as kindergarten, there’s... Read more
7.24.18 Kathy Dyer What World Cup Soccer Can Teach Us About Goal Setting This Washington Post article—One of the World Cup’s Best Goals Was Even Crazier Than You Thought— fascinated me. I was struck by the Opta Sports data about the probability of soccer kicks... Read more
7.12.18 Jean Fleming 8 Resources for Parents to Promote Summer Learning As summer sets in, and all of the family routines change, parents might be thinking about having fun and relaxing with their kids – but they might also be wondering about how to avoid losing all of... Read more
