Podcast
As a teacher, Misty Hodge wondered: Who makes these assessments I give my students? Are these companies listening to the teachers who use them, or are they just throwing darts in the dark? So she came to NWEA to make sure that teachers like her had a seat at the table. Misty shares her work leading NWEAās partner advisory board and building something teachers can actually use. Then, Kailey and Misty nerd out about MAP Accelerator and how much it helps math teachers. Misty also shares stories from her time as an educator, including a creative use of a ropes course and a challenging first day as a substitute teacher. Thanks for listening ā donāt forget to share, subscribe, and rate us five stars!
Topics: Assessment, Instructional strategy & resources, Math, Professional learning
Products: MAP Accelerator, Professional Learning
Case Study
Kentucky district personalizes learning with MAP Accelerator
Schools and systems have had a growing need for evidence-based supplementary learning tools to address unfinished learning. See how Corbin Independent School District used MAP Accelerator to supercharge math growth in the district.
Topics: Assessment, Instructional strategy & resources, Math
Products: MAP Accelerator, MAP Growth
Case Study
See how an Indiana middle school leveraged MAP Growth and IXL to pioneer a new ārun-first, walk-laterā approach to the curriculum.
Topics: Assessment, Insights and reports, Math
Products: MAP Growth
Podcast
We talk to Tatiana Ciccarelli, a math educator and model teacher from New York City, currently supporting educators around the country through professional learning, and Dr. Chase Nordengren, principal research scientist for effective instruction at NWEA.
Topics: Education research, Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Math, Professional learning
Products: MAP Growth, Professional Learning
Video
MAP Accelerator: Maximizing the classroom value of math instructional tools
Math differentiation doesnāt have to include hurried trips to the copier! With MAP Accelerator, educators can set up students for success, establish a routine, and integrate with core instruction. In this seven-minute video, we walk educators and school leaders through the practical advantages of MAP Accelerator, offering five minute-long tips for immediate classroom implementation. Bolstered by recent research and backed by teacher favorite Khan Academy, MAP Accelerator stars in this practical video that offers real implementation strategies.
Topics: Math
Products: MAP Accelerator
Case Study
Funded by Microsoftās AI for Accessibility Grant, NWEA joined with Perkins Access, Governor Morehead School, and Sonja Steinbach, a math educator who works with students with vision disabilities. Together, they embarked on a unique research partnership to make middle school mathematics assessments more accessible for students with vision impairments.
Topics: Accessibility, Assessment, Education research, Equity, Math
Case Study
Learning from districtsā COVID recovery interventions alongside AIR and Harvard University
In the wake of instructional challenges faced over the past two school years, NWEA, the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), and the Center for Education Policy and Research (CEPR) at Harvard University have partnered with a coalition of large school districts across the country to help determine which COVID recovery interventions are working and to what extent.
Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Education research, Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Math, Professional learning