The Day After the Big Game, My Students Took the Lead 2.7.19 Natalie DiFusco-Funk On the morning of Monday, February 4th, I had many reasons to be excited. The New Englander in me was thrilled because... More
Filling the Gaps in Understanding for Spanish-Speaking Students 2.5.19 Kristie Werner One of the foundational purposes of assessment is providing good data—and useful data—to teachers and... More
75 Digital Tools and Apps Teachers Can Use to Support Formative Assessment in the Classroom 1.31.19 Kathy Dyer There is no shortage of strategies, techniques, and tools available to teachers who use formative instructional... More
Top 5 Trending Tips on NWEA Connection 1.29.19 Joi Converse As winter testing continues or wraps up (for some of you), we know that our NWEA partners are looking for helpful... More
MAP Reading Fluency Testing: 4 Tips for Parents 1.24.19 Amy Schmidt With the winter season in full swing, schools across the country are checking in on student progress. This means... More
Four Ways to Use MAP Growth Assessment Data Beyond Student Growth 1.22.19 Kara Bobowski The Panhandle Elementary School in the small town of Panhandle, Texas, has seen a huge improvement in their state... More
27 Easy Formative Assessment Strategies for Gathering Evidence of Student Learning 1.17.19 Kathy Dyer A few years ago, I came across Terry Heick’s blog – 10 Assessments You Can Perform In 90 Seconds – at... More
How I Went from MAP Novice to MAP Coordinator at My School 1.16.19 Lindsay Stoelting “Who wants to go to a conference on MAP training?” This was the title of the email that landed in my inbox. The... More
MAP Reading Fluency Testing: 9 Tips for Teachers and School Leaders 1.10.19 Amy Schmidt With the winter testing season upon us, we’d like to offer some tips to help you make the most out of this assessment... More
Using MAP Growth Assessment Data to Help Close Achievement Gaps 1.8.19 Kara Bobowski The Genoa-Hugo School in Colorado is in a low-income ranching community. It’s kindergartners often started school... More
10 Ways Teachers Can Help Parents Prepare Their Kids for Assessments 1.3.19 Erin Ryan The hustle and bustle of students returning to the classroom signals the start of winter testing. As this cycle of... More
The Top Ten Blog Posts of 2018 12.28.18 Joi Converse All of the authors here at Teach. Learn. Grow. would like to extend our best wishes for a safe and happy holiday... More
