1.14.21 Elizabeth Barker Fact or fiction? The 4 myths of dyslexia Dyslexia doesn’t usually look how we think it will. Consider third-grader Judy, a dedicated student who finds herself in the middle of one of her most dreaded activities: a class read aloud. As... Read more
1.7.21 Lindsay Prendergast 3 ways to make the switch to grading for learning I have a confession. Last August, I wholeheartedly believed that 2020 could not get any worse. I was wrong. Schools opened, then closed. Even with glimmers of hope about a COVID-19 vaccine, November... Read more
12.31.20 Monica Rodríguez 12 blog posts that defined 2020 Every December, I wait impatiently for Google to release their annual year-in-search video. I may shrug at the references I plumb don’t get, blaming my age or aversion to social media, but the... Read more
12.17.20 Ted Coe What’s wrong with tracking students by math ability? It’s clear that this is not a normal school year. Sure, experiences are closer to normal in some places, but 2020 has been anything but cooperative when it comes to teaching and learning. Through... Read more
11.12.20 Kim Baker Wake up and spill the coffee: How I woke up to deficit ideology A few years ago, I was sitting in a coffee shop reading through mounds of research on social justice in education when my coffee mug toppled over, spilling onto an article by a leading researcher on... Read more
11.5.20 Stephanie Cawthon Research points to 2 promising trends for deaf students As director of the National Deaf Center, I often hear the phrase “deaf people read at a fourth-grade level,” a belief that has long dogged the field of deaf education and our expectations of deaf... Read more
11.3.20 Casey Andrews How to be an anti-racist teacher: Support equity outside the classroom The classroom is a powerful place to effect positive change in the world. You know that, of course, and that’s why you do the work you do. But is there anything you can be doing outside of school?... Read more
10.29.20 Erin Ryan Timothy Rasinski on fluency and equity in reading instruction NWEA is excited to welcome award-winning reading instruction professor Timothy Rasinski, as well as our esteemed literacy experts Lynne Kulich and Cindy Jiban, for a webinar examining the... Read more
10.27.20 Casey Andrews How to be an anti-racist teacher: Focus on humanity What was it that called you to teaching? Was it a dream of being overworked and underpaid? I didn’t think so. You came to this profession because you care about humanity, about the things that make... Read more
10.20.20 Casey Andrews How to be an anti-racist teacher: Reduce bias in your curriculum In my previous post, I explained how I’m redesigning my curriculum this year to give more equitable access to all my students. This big shift—Shift #1 in my year-long effort to rethink my... Read more
10.13.20 Casey Andrews How to be an anti-racist teacher: Redesign your curriculum to improve access The work of anti-racist teaching—just like other aspects of your practice—is never really done. It requires constant inquiry. So if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world and the... Read more
10.12.20 Joe Gallagher The challenges of building a diverse and effective educator workforce: An excerpt from Testing America’s Freedom The truth about education in this country can be hard to stomach. But in our new podcast series, Testing America’s Freedom, Aaliyah Samuel faces that uncomfortable reality. She’s the executive... Read more
