1.21.20 2 surefire ways to empower teachers The Umatilla School District, in eastern Oregon, may be small, but it’s a powerhouse. The rural district works hard to meet the needs of all its students—including a large population of... Read more
1.16.20 A 2020 resolution: Foster equity in opportunity and outcomes Abby Javurek, vice president of Educational Solutions at NWEA, was recently awarded first place for her submission to the Fordham Institute’s 2019 Wonkathon. Titled “Beyond the binary: We can... Read more
1.14.20 How to use assessment to close gaps and support families Has diversity increased in your school or district since you became an educator? Work by the Pew Research Center has shown that post-Millennials—kids born between 1997 and 2012—are the... Read more
1.9.20 Everything you need to know about MAP Accelerator Ready to learn about MAP® Accelerator™? Developed by NWEA in partnership with Khan Academy, it helps teachers differentiate math instruction for kids in grades 3–8. I sat down with Joel... Read more
1.7.20 We need your help defining “high growth for all” schools Over the summer, I spoke with Dr. Andy Hegedus about his recently published research exploring the relationships between poverty and school performance. This month, Andy embarks on phase two of... Read more
12.31.19 The 12 not-to-be-missed Teach. Learn. Grow. posts of 2019 It’s been another great year for Teach. Learn. Grow. Thanks to our readers, of course. As 2019 comes to an end, we’re shaking our heads wondering where the time went. We’re also eager... Read more
12.19.19 The 4 words that can turn the tide at any school Littlestown, Pennsylvania, is a small town in south-central Pennsylvania. The town’s eponymous school district is three buildings big—an elementary, middle, and high school—and serves just... Read more
12.17.19 6 steps for building science trajectory-based performance tasks This is the sixth in a series about building trajectory-based performance tasks. Stay tuned for follow-up posts, and watch our on-demand webinar on this topic. In our last post, we explored... Read more
12.12.19 How to make your kindergartener a book worm This fall, my five-year-old daughter started kindergarten—and learning how to read. While she had plenty of practice with letters and their sounds in preschool, she’d never sounded out words... Read more
12.10.19 How to advance equity in gifted education Did you know researchers use MAP® Growth™ data to explore how schools and districts can improve opportunities for students? At Texas A&M, Dr. Karen Rambo-Hernández and her team recently... Read more
12.5.19 How phenomena can change how you teach science This is the fifth post in a series about building trajectory-based performance tasks. Stay tuned for follow-up posts, and watch our on-demand webinar on this topic. We hope you’re becoming... Read more
12.3.19 Here’s how to source and manage student data In the busy rush of teaching, there’s isn’t always time to look at many data points before making decisions about student learning. But using multiple measures to evaluate learning can... Read more