4.25.23 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
3.23.23 How to write an effective IEP Writing quality individual education plans (IEPs) that give a clear view of a student’s strengths and needs is such an important part of a special education teacher’s job. For all other... Read more
2.23.23 2 ways to include students and their families in restorative justice work I’ve previously written about restorative justice (RJ) and have offered insights into the various factors that school administrators and other educators should consider when implementing RJ.... Read more
2.1.23 Kick-start Black History Month in your classroom (and keep it going all year) Black History Month began in 1926 as Negro History Week, an event hosted by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. By the late 1960s, the annual event transitioned to a month-long... Read more
1.31.23 Invite high schoolers to participate in our data science competition starting in February In a digital world, data is everywhere. Every time you interact with a platform, whether it’s a website, app, or game, you are generating data on your use of that platform. Data scientists work... Read more
1.24.23 Building student ownership through portfolios and student-led conferences Under my bed at my parent’s house, there is a big, flat box full of my preschool and elementary school work. Every now and then, I root through those items, recalling projects and activities I did... Read more
1.12.23 Make writing real: 5 reasons authentic purposes and audiences empower student writers There was a heightened sense of excitement, a noticeable hum in the air, as we walked into the middle school library. The space was filling up fast with parents, siblings, teachers, and community... Read more
12.27.22 It takes a village to raise a child—and to champion SEL With the current controversy about what is taught in schools and how, it is imperative that we remember why a system of public education was established in the first... Read more
12.9.22 Learning Heroes leader shares advice on how to support post-pandemic student growth Students continue to rebound from the pandemic, with further narrowing of gaps between current-year and pre-pandemic achievement levels, according to new NWEA research. The analysis looks at fall... Read more
12.6.22 The best of Teach. Learn. Grow. in 2022 Nearly three years since COVID-19 shut down schools across the US, things feel somewhat normal again. Kids are having field trips. Masks are optional most everywhere. No one is worried about running... Read more
12.1.22 Translanguaging as part of the writing process Like many in the US, I studied Spanish in high school as part of my graduation requirement. While in college, however, my motivation for continuing with the language became decidedly more personal.... Read more
11.15.22 5 strategies from educators finding their way in a brave new world My daughter recently started playing rec sports. I tend to arrive early for pick-up, hoping to catch a glimpse of her in her element, trying something different and having fun with new friends.... Read more