10.11.22 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 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
10.4.22 Looking at MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency results together: How to triangulate reading assessment data Learning to read is messy. We don’t simply learn to read by mastering sequential, discrete skills in a neat and tidy way. The complex neurological process of learning to read is quite the opposite... Read more
10.1.22 Fact or fiction? The 4 myths of dyslexia Dyslexia doesn’t usually look how we think it will. Consider third-grader Judy, a dedicated student who finds herself in the middle of one of her most dreaded activities: a class read... Read more
9.30.22 The role of principals in driving positive outcomes at high-growth schools What makes a strong school principal, and how can schools and systems recruit and retain them? That’s a question the Future Growth and Impact and Learning and Improvement Services teams at NWEA... Read more
9.29.22 So many to choose from! 3 tips for selecting high-quality, supplemental digital resources It’s a familiar drill for many teachers: You’re prepping your plans for the week, thinking about how to approach your content and digging through all the resources your core program has to... Read more
9.27.22 The 16 best Teach. Learn. Grow. posts for math teachers Is it just me, or does teaching math feels like taking students on a daily field trip to a different part of their brain? It turns out this feeling is supported by science. While language... Read more
9.22.22 Words, words, words: 8 ways to support kids of all ages in writing at home A few years ago, I had to write a thesis as part of my master’s program. I found myself researching, researching, and then researching some more. In fact, I was spending so much time with the... Read more
9.20.22 Finding courage for the new school year with Brené Brown Happy new school year! The 2022/2023 year will be my 32nd as an educator. What keeps you walking through your school’s doors year after year? For me, it’s helping others. This year, in my quest... Read more
9.16.22 #NWEArecovery chat elicits 5 ideas for helping students rebound from interrupted learning Students are returning to school this year amid widespread concerns over the impact of the pandemic on their learning. To address these concerns—and look for solutions—the NWEA Policy and... Read more
9.15.22 How to use progress monitoring with MAP Reading Fluency to assess foundational skills For our students to learn to read, we need to teach using practices that work. Evidence-based practices —using what we know from the science of reading—is a key starting point. But we know that... Read more
9.13.22 How to make stronger decisions with the MAP Growth Class Profile Report You’ve probably heard the saying, often attributed to Desmond Tutu, that the best way to eat an elephant is—wait for it—one bite at a time. In the world of big data we’re all living in... Read more