7.6.21 Erin Beard Begin your assessment empowerment journey with principle #1: Learner context I am the youngest sibling in my family, and like many youngests, I would hear, “Oh, you’re so-and-so’s little sister” a lot from teachers growing up. I would politely nod while also worrying:... Read more
4.6.21 Erin Beard It’s time to embrace assessment empowerment I don’t know about you, but I was never taught how to partner with my students to operate as an effective learning team. I just followed what I had experienced as a student: Rules and... Read more
12.21.20 Jaime Vázquez 9 free professional learning webinars to binge-watch this winter break Let’s be real: Zoom fatigue is really a thing, and everyone’s brains are tired. If you’re a teacher, your brain is likely especially tired because you’ve spent the year adapting with and for... Read more
8.3.20 Chase Nordengren More important than ever: Professional learning that drives instructional change Do you know if your professional learning is serving your teachers well? How about your students? This year has reminded all of us just how valuable each moment a teacher spends with a student can... Read more
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
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
1.29.19 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
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
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
