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Fact Sheet
Introducing MAPĀ® Acceleratorā¢, powered by Khan Academyā¢. Differentiation in math simplified.
Topics: Instructional strategy & resources, Math
Products: MAP Accelerator
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Podcast
The Continuing Educator | Comedy and the Classroom, with Nicholas Joe
Kailey chats with actor, comedian, and NWEA professional learning lead consultant Nicholas Joe about how, why, and when teachers get laughs in their classroom. Along the way they discuss strategies like how to pivot in the classroom with a āYes, andā¦ā mindset and how to utilize comedy in your lesson planning. And yes, Nick gets Kailey to do improv!
Topics: Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Leadership, Professional learning, Social emotional learning
Products: Professional Learning
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Podcast
What a great crowd for our first live show! After discussing their Georgia roots, Jacob and Kailey chat with their guests about choosing the best summer professional learning opportunities and what gets them motivated at a conference. Next, they turn to the new school year and discuss the biggest challenges ahead, including how to scale success across schools and districts.Ā Kailey also asks a few of her signature lightning-round, light-hearted questions.Ā Finally, stay tuned for the audience Q&A at the end of the show for your daily dose of teacher inspiration. There may have been some tears of joy in the roomā¦
Topics: Instructional strategy & resources, Leadership, Professional learning, School improvement, Social emotional learning
Products: Professional Learning
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Webinar
Special briefing on new 2022-23 data
New data shows progress toward academic recovery stalled in 2022-23. In this special briefing, Dr. Karyn Lewis provides more context and details to this new report on the state of academic gains and achievement levels.
Topics: Education research
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Podcast
This was a fun one… because we got to talk to you, our listeners! In this episode: We see how Mr. Potato head can motivate students, one additional limb at a time. We open a big box of costumes in the middle of class. We learn about a teacher who calls students’ parents to share good news, and how one student wanted to return the favor. And finally, we get to hear some incredibly touching stories of students and families letting their teachers know how awesome they are. (Jacob and Kailey get a little misty-eyed.)
Topics: Early learning, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Math, Professional learning
Products: Professional Learning
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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
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Podcast
Melissa Lim is a Technology Integration Specialist at Portland Public Schools, but she sees herself first and foremost as a teacher, not an IT professional. In this episode, Melissa chats with Kailey and Jacob about showing kids and teachers whatās possible with technology ,and how she makes them more comfortable using it. They cover ChatGPT and its uses in the classroom (like writing better quizzes!) as well as Melissaās work to bridge the digital divide and give all kids at PPS equal access to tech. She shares her rule for deciding when you shouldnāt use technology, along with her number one tip for teachers: Donāt be afraid to push a new button! You wonāt break anything (probably).v
Topics: Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Professional learning
Products: Professional Learning