11.8.22 Kenny McKee The importance of instructional coaching, now and in the future Schools have reached a critical period of need. Faced with the demand to provide accelerated learning, differentiation, and social-emotional learning supports after years of pandemic learning,... Read more
11.3.22 Natalie DiFusco-Funk The power of fluency: 4 ways to build fluent readers This school year, my co-teacher and I decided to bring back mystery readers with our students and invited families to take part in the activity. The concept is simple: a volunteer shows up on Friday... Read more
11.1.22 Aubree Kammler The 23 best Teach. Learn. Grow. posts for reading teachers When it comes to teaching kids to read, there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach. However, there is a science to it. Research (a lot of research) has determined that the science of reading helps us... Read more
10.28.22 Katie Carroll New research: Nation’s youngest students deeply impacted by pandemic disruptions to schooling New research sheds light on the impact of the pandemic on early learners and finds, like with older students, achievement levels are down significantly compared to prepandemic levels. We’ve seen a... Read more
10.27.22 Kailey Rhodes Making classroom magic with MAP Accelerator There’s an episode of The Office where regional manager Michael Scott needs to make some extra cash. He moonlights as a telemarketer, selling the Lipophedrine diet pill. “What if I told you that... Read more
10.25.22 Mary Resanovich Maximum impact: 3 ways to make the most of supplemental content In my previous post, I dug into some of the reasons teachers turn to online supplemental content and discussed tips for selecting appropriate supplemental resources. In this post, I want to look at... Read more
10.20.22 Lauren Bardwell Ask a teacher: How to create a classroom community of empowered writers October 20 is the National Day on Writing. During this day, the National Council of Teachers of English encourages “everyone to share their knowledge about writing, organize participating groups in... Read more
10.18.22 Kailey Rhodes Formative conversations and the pursuit of equity in math instruction: 4 light bulb moments As the summer truly transitions to fall—even though we’re still awaiting permission to don our sweaters here in the Pacific Northwest, and my family in Georgia confirms—all of us have headed... Read more
10.14.22 Lindsay Dworkin Lessons from the pandemic: A conversation with education leader and author Kristen Amundson We’re still learning so much about the impact of COVID-19 on student learning and well- being, and we’re still learning so much about how to respond. One expert sharing powerful insights in her... Read more
10.13.22 Lauren Bardwell 7 ways you can help kid writers from overloading their working memory Picture this: A six-year-old writer has many great ideas for a story. They excitedly rattle off to you four sentences to complete their story. As a young writer new to forming letters and spelling... Read more
10.11.22 Kayla McLaughlin Supporting LGBTQ+ students today (and every day): Resources for National Coming Out Day Today is National Coming Out Day, a day meant to raise awareness and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community and the act of coming out, or sharing one’s (non-straight) sexual orientation and/or... Read more
10.6.22 Megan Kuehl Starting the conversation: 4 equity onramps for the science classroom Science is a beacon of pure knowledge in uncertain times, right? Nope. Science is not neutral. I spent years as both a research scientist and a science teacher. In both roles, I expounded on the... Read more
