The Battle for Time: Choosing Quality over Quantity 6.19.18 Natalie DiFusco-Funk During the last week of school, my colleagues and I were chatting in the sweltering heat while monitoring our students... More
One principal shares 3 ways to #ThankATeacher 5.10.18 Kristina MacBury National Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, and wait, what?? It is when?? While it is true that no student goes... More
The Power of a Teacher’s Reach 5.8.18 Natalie DiFusco-Funk On the last day of a conference I attended in November, I was standing in the back of the auditorium listening to... More
5 More Testing Season Tips from Teachers on Instagram 4.17.18 Nikkie Zanevsky You loved the six test prep tips from teachers on Instagram we shared last month, so we’re back with more... More
48 School Days Left – Making the Most of Them 4.12.18 Natalie DiFusco-Funk I just returned from Spring Break. Not “SPRING BREAK” like the college kids sometimes partake in, but nonetheless,... More
How NOT to get Overwhelmed by Data: Teacher Reports to use Throughout the Year 3.15.18 Natalie DiFusco-Funk Raise your hand if you feel like data is a dirty word? Data meetings, data interventions, data analysis... Let’s face... More
Powerful Words from the 2017 Teachers of the Year 2.1.18 Jennifer Anderson “I realized, I’m much more than a teacher of standards. I’m a teacher of the human heart …” This quote... More
The 2017 Teachers of the Year Share Moments that Matter 12.12.17 Jennifer Anderson Here at NWEA, we are delighted to once again partner with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the... More
My First Trip to Personalization Town – An Adventure in Personalized Learning 11.21.17 Natalie DiFusco-Funk I like to travel. In fact, I think that traveling is one of the most important gifts I can give my son. Traveling comes... More
October: My Teaching Sweet Spot 10.10.17 Natalie DiFusco-Funk I love October. This year, I'm particularly excited about the month. Personally, it will include a trip to Boston... More
Starting the School Year Off with a Mindset Lesson from My Three-Year-Old 9.5.17 Natalie DiFusco-Funk For the last week of summer vacation, my three-year-old son Frankie and I headed to Rhode Island and spent time with my... More
Holding Hands with the Extraordinary: A Teacher’s Reflection on Working with NWEA Research 8.10.17 Wendy Davis My desire to notice relationships first occurred, I was told, when I was just shy of three years old. I was a chatty... More
