5.2.23 Scott Adamson, Chandler-Gilbert Community College Why it’s important to support fluency in mathematics The idea of fluency is big in K–12 mathematics education. However, there is not a clear, shared meaning of the word. In fact, if you were to ask educators to define “fluency” in the... Read more
4.28.23 Lindsay Kubatzky, NCLD States must keep the needs of all students in mind as they revamp assessments The pandemic took an extraordinary toll on teaching and learning in US schools; however some groups of students, including those with disabilities, were disproportionately impacted. The negative... Read more
4.27.23 Andrew McEachin, NWEA Research reveals the pros and cons of algebra in eighth grade Between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of eighth graders in United States public schools enrolled in algebra or a more advanced mathematics course more than doubled to 43 percent. This... Read more
4.25.23 Kailey Rhodes, Northwest Academy How baseball helped me understand the MAP Growth learning continuum Please let me be clear: I am an almost five-foot-two musical theater kid who teaches math. The one sport I watch is soccer (#GoTimbers). Yet here I am, using baseball to sound... Read more
4.20.23 Erin Beard, NWEA How consistent learning supports help math students succeed Math content and skills build along increasingly complex progressions, and without learning supports, students can fall behind very quickly. The range of learning differences, strengths, and... Read more
4.18.23 Kathy Dyer, NWEA 75 digital tools and apps teachers can use to support formative assessment in the classroom There is no shortage of formative assessment strategies, techniques, and tools available to teachers who use formative instructional practice in their classrooms. Here is an extensive... Read more
4.14.23 Emily Morton, NWEA What the research tells us about four-day school weeks For many communities across America, a school calendar with four-day weeks is unheard of. And in many of these communities, such a proposal would garner little support. Indeed, there isn’t a... Read more
4.13.23 Candice Fowler, Hollis Upper Elementary School What Daniel Pink can teach principals about timing Happy spring! I hope your school year has been fantastic. Mine has been a bit hectic due to seven snow days, which caused rescheduling of, well, everything. Luckily, I’ve been reading When:... Read more
4.11.23 Ann Marie Luce, Allendale Columbia School 7 steps to having difficult conversations in your school Schools are full of symbols. Walk the halls and take note of what’s on the walls and you will see what holds value historically, academically, and culturally. Who is represented? What... Read more
4.6.23 Michael Dahlin, NWEA Normal vs. necessary academic growth “Why do so many of our students meet their growth projections on MAP® Growth™ but fail to ‘meet standards’ on the state test?” Educators from NWEA partner school districts send versions of... Read more
4.4.23 Megan Kuehl, NWEA Science at SXSW EDU: 3 themes to bring back to our science classrooms (and beyond!) An NFL player, a US poet laureate, a YouTube star, and the US Secretary of Education walk into a room… That sounds like the start of a joke, but it was actually my experience at SXSW EDU 2023. It... Read more
3.30.23 Karyn Lewis, NWEA How NWEA research partnerships serve students At NWEA, our mission is Partnering to help all kids learn®. We strive to truly live this mission across the organization, including on the research team. In practice, this means we want to do... Read more
