It’s been a crazy couple of weeks—as life always seems to be—both personally and professionally. In my personal life, my family is in the middle of packing for a move to a new house, my...

On the morning of Monday, February 4th, I had many reasons to be excited. The New Englander in me was thrilled because the Patriots won the Super Bowl the night before! The late sleeper in me was...

At NWEA, we are delighted to partner once again with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Teacher of the Year program to create a special podcast series: Leading from...

While out of the classroom and at a workshop a week ago, I looked ahead at the calendar and realized a few things. Due to workshops, trainings, and conferences, I will not be in my classroom with my...

Last month we blogged about the latest NWEA-Gallup study, which surveys parents, teachers, and administrators and their views on assessment and education. One key finding this year was that 82% of...

It is Sunday, August 19th, and I am literally flying across the country as I write this blog. At the start of the summer, I wrote about my upcoming travels for Responsive Classroom and how I would...

This summer one of my closest friends is taking swim lessons. Let me tell you about this friend – she is in her thirties, is an amazing educator, and will begin her new role as an administrator...

During the last week of school, my colleagues and I were chatting in the sweltering heat while monitoring our students on the playground at recess. We were discussing time... We came upon the...

On the last day of a conference I attended in November, I was standing in the back of the auditorium listening to George Couros convince us that teachers must embrace social media if we want to be...

I just returned from Spring Break. Not “SPRING BREAK” like the college kids sometimes partake in, but nonetheless, a break from work, during the season of spring. This year, my family was lucky...