Rebooting Your Classroom – Five Ways Formative Assessment Can Help 8.29.17 Kathy Dyer One blog that I’ve bookmarked, and I re-visit each summer without fail is Terry Heick’s post – The Difference Between Updating and Rebooting Your Classroom…. More
RTI: Is there a place for peer-to-peer tutoring during intervention? 8.3.17 Virginia "Jenny" Williams Among my stack (or should I say bulging digital folder!) of summer reading was an interesting article from Science News for Students about brain function…. More
11 Teacher Learning Community Traits that Can Bring Positive Change 6.23.17 Kathy Dyer Changing teacher practice – improving pedagogy – takes time. When teachers get together to learn about ways to implement and refine formative assessment, we often… More
The Educational Pie-Baking Contest 5.19.17 Michael Koranda Since the very first county fair, assessment has been the key to communicating success. Let your mind wander a bit to imagine the smell of… More
Moving Aside the Assessment Fog 3.14.17 Kathy Dyer The idea of “assessment fog” made me smile. John McCarthy titled his Edutopia blog post with it – 3 Guidelines to Eliminating Assessment Fog. When… More
My Experience Shifting Students to “Learners” 3.10.17 Jill Valdez I have to believe that the most powerful word in the education arena is “learner.” It is transformative. It represents mindset. It has implications. Maybe… More
Three Phases of Leading District Change with Formative Instructional Practices 2.16.17 Kathy Dyer Formative assessment is a timely topic. In education conversations today, we often hear about “balanced” or “coherent” assessment systems. Formative instructional practices (aka, formative assessment)… More
10 MORE Ways Leaders Can Support Teachers’ Use of Formative Assessment 2.9.17 Kathy Dyer In the past, I’ve shared 10 Ways Leaders Can Support Teachers’ Use of Formative Assessment. Since the topic struck a chord, I’d like to share… More
Formative Instructional Practice: What Leaders Can Do to Help Teachers Succeed 2.3.17 Kathy Dyer When we think about formative instructional practice, we typically have the teacher in mind. What is the teacher doing differently to engage students and collect… More
Four Formative Instructional Practices that Drive Student Growth 1.26.17 Kathy Dyer When I first started working with teachers on integrating formative instructional practices into their daily classroom practice, I noticed that many wanted to start with… More
Three Reasons Savvy Leaders Prioritize Formative Instructional Practices 1.19.17 Kathy Dyer We at NWEA are razor-focused on student growth—helping schools and districts not only measure it, but truly maximize it for each student. And while we’re… More
Three Ways that Formative Assessment Supports the Intervention Process 12.15.16 Virginia "Jenny" Williams Formative assessment is a teaching tool that supports all learners, but it is especially critical for students who are struggling, as it holds the potential… More
