2.20.20 Tami Hunter The 3 keys to professional development that sticks As a content designer on the NWEA® Professional Learning team, I’ve had the opportunity to observe a variety of learning experiences for teachers. One from this past year stands out. A... Read more
2.18.20 Christine Pitts How to reach older struggling readers According to the National Assessment on Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading Assessment—also known as the nation’s report card—average reading scores for both fourth and eighth graders were... Read more
10.31.19 Monica Rodríguez You, too, could raise state scores Susan Miller, associate superintendent of curriculum and staff development for the Archdiocese of New York, loves teaching teachers. Since joining the archdiocese in 2017, her focus has been on... 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
10.24.19 Erin Ryan How to support ELL students: A Q&A with Dr. Jim Soland Dr. Jim Soland, affiliated research fellow with NWEA and assistant professor at the University of Virginia, recently completed a research study exploring the connection between components of... Read more
10.3.19 Chase Nordengren 3 ways to build the differentiated, equitable school of tomorrow When looking back at the vision of the future in the 1950s and 1960s—think Epcot or The Jetsons—I’m always struck by how well this vision captured the spirit of what the future would look like,... Read more
10.1.19 Aaliyah Samuel 4 ways administrators can create an equitable curriculum In my last post, I explored the positive effects an equitable curriculum can have on all students, regardless of their race, socioeconomic background, gender, and other factors. Designing a... Read more
9.19.19 Aaliyah Samuel Why an equitable curriculum matters “Why didn’t you use your flesh color to color in the picture?” “I did! I used the flesh colored pencil. Did I not do it right?” “Well, peach isn’t your flesh color. You should use one... Read more
8.20.19 Derrick Vargason 5 ways to make teacher assessment literacy a reality For any assessment to truly serve its purpose, teachers must be able to interpret and apply the data to help their students. Helping students grow is the whole point of having an assessment like... Read more
1.31.19 Kathy Dyer 75 digital tools and apps teachers can use to support formative assessment in the classroom There is no shortage of strategies, techniques, and tools available to teachers who use formative instructional practice in their classrooms. We’ve compiled an extensive list of 75 digital tools,... Read more
1.29.19 Joi Converse Top 5 Trending Tips on NWEA Connection As winter testing continues or wraps up (for some of you), we know that our NWEA partners are looking for helpful resources about testing and reports. And, every so often, we also like to make sure... Read more
12.20.18 Kathy Dyer Hone Your Formative Expertise with Professional Learning from NWEA With the holidays and breaks upon us, many educators might be thinking about what they’d like to learn or develop in the New Year. One idea (one of my favorite topics, right?) might be evolving... Read more
