7.28.20 Jamie Kline Remote testing data can help you find your footing this fall When nothing is normal, everything is an experiment. And in this new world of COVID-19 school closures and distance learning, there has been a lot of experimenting. Every experiment—whether it... Read more
7.27.20 Chase Nordengren How to use goal setting to carve a new path for student growth this fall Like seemingly everyone these days, I am working from home full-time. It’s the first time in my career, and I’ve discovered it requires remaining productive and connected differently than I’m... Read more
7.23.20 Elizabeth Barker The 4 ingredients you need for reaching students with disabilities online When coronavirus began getting serious national attention in the US back in March, I was at the California State University, Northridge Assistive Technology Conference. Soon after returning home to... Read more
7.21.20 Jamie Kline How one Virginia district uses the MAP Suite to measure—and drive—growth It’s tempting to present Goochland County Public Schools purely as an academic success story. Serving a quiet, rural community just outside of Richmond, Virginia, the district consistently earns... Read more
7.20.20 Lynne Kulich 4 ways to focus on phonological awareness and tackle COVID reading loss I’m a former elementary teacher and parent of three children. My youngest son will be a senior in high school this fall. While working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, I felt fortunate he... Read more
7.16.20 Jordan Grant 3 school goal-setting opportunities to seize—and 3 pitfalls to avoid This summer, many school leaders may be wondering how to complete one of the normal summer tasks: school goal setting. Typically, goals are based on spring summative data. Due to... Read more
7.14.20 Vicki McCoy How formative assessment boosts metacognition—and learning In a June 2018 BOLD blog post, Annie Brookman-Byrne describes metacognition this way: “[M]etacognition is ‘thinking about thinking,’ but metacognition also encompasses the regulation of these... Read more
7.13.20 Natalie DiFusco-Funk This summer, reflecting is more important than ever Teachers, parents, caregivers, and everyone else who played a part in the education of a child this spring: We made it. It’s finally July. For me, July is where I hit my summer groove. Summer does... Read more
7.9.20 Candi Fowler How principals can think outside the box to support students and teachers after school closures During this time of uncertainty, we’re all overloaded with questions about the future. When will we be back in our school buildings? When we do go back, will school look the same? What if remote... Read more
7.7.20 Erin Beard 6 ways to help heal toxic stress, trauma, and inequity in your virtual or in-person classroom Many of our students’ lives have been deeply disrupted this year by COVID-19 and police brutality. Even during “normal” times, our learners can be affected by toxic stress, trauma, and... Read more
7.6.20 Aaliyah Samuel 10 ways policymakers can seize the moment and reimagine education Education leaders are evaluating new learning environments and policies to secure healthy and thriving schools this fall. We’ve yet to determine whether they will also address inequities, bias, and... Read more
7.2.20 Linda Riddell 3 factors to focus on when teaching kids living in poverty When school resumes in the fall, many changes will be made to arrival times, lunch periods, and breaks, among other things. How everything will look is not yet clear, but one thing is: the pandemic... Read more
