9.10.20 3 remote testing tips from fellow educators North East Independent School District (NEISD) serves 64,000 students in San Antonio, Texas. This large, diverse district is home to 69 campuses, including 46 elementary schools. In 2019–2020,... Read more
9.8.20 Go, team: How parents and teachers can use Lexile measures to support young readers Leticia is in third grade, and she has a good learning team. Leticia is the star player. Then there is her dad, ready to lean in on supporting mostly remote learning this year. Meanwhile,... Read more
9.3.20 4 ways educators can lift up BIPOC communities This month I volunteered to co-chair the inaugural equity committee for the PTA at my children’s elementary school. This decision was complicated. I felt uncomfortable taking on this role in... Read more
9.1.20 3 teacher self-care tips for stressful, traumatic times Educators, I know that you are being called, once again, to work through extraordinary uncertainties and daunting expectations. We’re all facing our own difficulties due to COVID-19, and many... Read more
8.31.20 Rethink the school day: 3 ways to make the shift to online learning When Neria Sebastien, EdD, taught for an exclusively online K–12 school in Oregon, his school days began with a fresh take on a familiar ritual: a 20-minute homeroom. Instead of filing into... Read more
8.27.20 19 formative assessment strategies for online teaching At Teach. Learn. Grow., nothing makes us happier than knowing some of our posts are especially bookmark worthy. They’re the ones you keep coming back to when you need a quick boost of... Read more
8.25.20 Reflecting on spring: 5 lessons learned to maximize K–3 fall instruction How fitting that our last day of in-person learning was Friday the 13th. I’m the vice principal at St. Barnabas Elementary School in the Bronx. That day in March I was refilling hand sanitizer... Read more
8.24.20 5 ways to fight systemic racism in education It’s been a depressing summer. Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise in most of the country, and everything about the 2020–21 school year is overwhelmingly uncertain. The hope most of... Read more
8.20.20 The power of prosody: Why faster reading isn’t always better reading Last night, I was listening to an audiobook and thought to myself, “Now that’s some fluent reading—and so darned accurate, too!” OK, I just lied. I would never think that, because... Read more
8.18.20 11 ways to be a remote testing superhero this fall Educators, assemble! (At a safe distance, that is.) Every year, teachers become superheroes for their kids: solving problems, providing role models, and helping break down barriers. This fall,... Read more
8.17.20 Support on-grade learning in math with IBM’s Teacher Advisor and MAP Growth As teachers prepare to head back to school—whether in person, online, or using a hybrid approach—they are confronting the question of how to keep students on track with college and career... Read more
8.13.20 Hit the ground running this fall with assessment With the abrupt move to online learning this spring and a school year full of uncertainties ahead, there’s a lot of concern about learning loss and how to keep students on track. Shelley... Read more