This session examines elements of student ‘voice and choice’ as critical enabling elements needed to build in students that kind of self-efficacy that will help them thrive and meet their full potential as learners.

Teachers have tremendously complex jobs and a constantly shifting ecosystem of expectations, yet despite shifts across so many other areas of educational practice, building student agency remains a key desired classroom outcome that educators generally recognize as an area of need. This conversation will give teacher voice to the importance of student agency, varied practitioner views on the opportunities and challenges related to building student agency, and a frame for the season that will prepare listeners to hear about topics ranging from supportive environments and goal setting to meeting the unique needs of students with disabilities and emergent bilinguals.

Professional learning content designer Fenesha Hubbard and mathematics content solutions director Tammy Baumann discuss how math identities, formative practices, and MAP Accelerator can all support students’ math learning journey.

In this collection of Teach. Learn. Grow. posts, Erin Beard, content design coordinator on NWEA’s professional learning team, offers validation, information, strategies, and tools educators can use in any kind of learning space to support their students in social-emotional learning and overcoming toxic stress and trauma.

There’s a psychology behind creating confident math students. In this compilation ebook, we will explore the approaches that are most effective for helping students overcome a fear of math.

With a focus on formative assessment, providing feedback, encouraging student-led goal setting, and more, professional learning courses help teachers create a supportive environment for students.

High-quality professional development experiences, like the data-driven solutions offered by NWEA, align curriculum, assessment, and instruction in a way that serves the unique needs of every school or district.