On this episode, we explore literacy instruction, the science of reading, early childhood literacy, and the differences between skills-focused and knowledge-focused classrooms. Our two guests are passionate leaders in the field: Dr. Lynne Kulich, Director of Early Learning at NWEA, and Natalie Wexler, an education writer and author.

Educators are confronted by many common misconceptions about dyslexia, which can negatively impact how students progress in literacy. This webinar will help you make research-based decisions to support young readers, as well as share an overview of MAP Reading Fluency.

Writing is an essential life skill. It opens doors for kids and adults alike and helps us better understand the world around us.

In this best of Teach. Learn. Grow. eBook, you’ll hear from several experts on writing and writing instruction. They’ll help you better understand how writing is learned and how best to support your student writer at home.

Let’s take a trip to where it all begins, at least academically, with early literacy and numeracy. On this episode, early learning experts Cindy Jiban and Tammy Baumann join us to share classroom strategies to help young learners navigate this important season of life. The discussion touches on the science of reading, why early numeracy sometimes takes a backseat to early literacy, and how teachers early in their career can hit the ground running in these areas.

Why do educators choose MAP Growth for assessments? It isn’t just another test – it’s an innovative assessment that helps educators make decisions with confidence. Watch this video for a summary of how MAP Growth supports education excellence at all levels – from teachers to district leaders.

For episode 4, we head to Las Vegas and the nation’s fifth largest school district. NWEA and Clark County School District are longtime partners who recently engaged on developing a robust and holistic professional learning program that could have major implications for school districts throughout the country. Two members of the NWEA professional learning team, Angela Morton and Lindsay Prendergast, join us to give their stories of how the program took shape and their perspective on how it’s helping educators and kids in Las Vegas.

In the wake of pandemic disruptions and interrupted learning, districts need to be able to realign and reacquaint schools with their existing goals and structure around school culture and improvement.