5.24.22 Chase Nordengren 8 questions teachers should ask when giving assessments Every school district wants to make sure it’s administering and using formative, interim, and summative assessments at appropriate times and in appropriate ways. The task of building and... Read more
5.19.22 Kat McLaurin A world designed for me: Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day Like many other American kids, I attended a summer camp where I spent some time outdoors, learned new things, and made long-lasting friendships. At my camp, though, I was introduced to a whole new... Read more
5.17.22 Michele Schaich Teachers in training need mentorship and instruction in the science of reading The band played “Pomp and Circumstance” while the soon-to-be graduates filed in, all smiling and waving. The education majors were easy to spot, with caps adorned with glittery apples and neatly... Read more
5.13.22 LaTanya Pattillo New survey gives insight into teacher views on assessment, unfinished learning, and more As schools around the country administer spring assessments, a new survey gives us insight into how teachers feel about the tests—especially amid more than two years of disrupted... Read more
5.12.22 Teresa Krastel 3 ways to activate your multilingual students’ superpowers The population of multilingual learners is growing in our schools, yet we have not fully tapped into the assets these children bring. Instead, these students are often defined only by the languages... Read more
5.10.22 Megan Golsby Teaching your why: Knowing—and sharing—your motivation matters As a young child, I dreamt of being a teacher. I loved school and idolized many of my teachers. I played school at home, teaching my dolls how to add, mimicking the daily chalkboard assignments, even... Read more
5.5.22 Erin Beard 5 ways to check classroom assessment processes for quality I still remember the times I felt tricked by a quiz or test when I was growing up. The test I took to get my driving permit was particularly memorable, and not in a good way. I thought I did all the... Read more
5.3.22 Candi Fowler How joke telling (yup, joke telling) lifted spirits and strengthened my school’s community You’ve read it before, seen the research, heard the podcasts: laughter is good for you! According to some recent research, it’s not only good for you physically but also for your mental and... Read more
4.29.22 Lindsay Dworkin #SummerLearningChat surfaces 4 ideas for addressing opportunity gaps exacerbated by the pandemic It was great to see such a strong turnout for our recent NWEA Policy and Advocacy Twitter chat on summer learning. We loved hearing what this group of engaged and informed educators and experts had... Read more
4.28.22 Kailey Rhodes How would you talk about math, if the answer weren’t the focus? This year, I tried something revolutionary in my middle school math class: I took away their pencils, rearranged their chairs in a circle, and had a conversation. About math. I didn’t invent this... Read more
4.26.22 Douglas Buttorff 10 ways for teachers and parents to communicate better about assessments For many educators, the end of the school year is near, which includes navigating how to communicate a lot of information with parents and other caregivers. High school teachers are in the midst of... Read more
4.22.22 LaTanya Pattillo What’s happening with data and assessment in teacher prep programs? We asked an expert As the director of policy and advocacy at NWEA, and a former teacher, I love engaging in meaningful conversations about how to improve public education, particularly around the use of data and... Read more
