3 practical ideas to make blended learning work in your classroom
3 practical ideas to make blended learning work in your classroom
April 27, 2017
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Reading
“To have a great idea, have a lot of them.” – Thomas A. Edison Creating a set of practical ideas begins with gathering a lot of ideas. Fortunately, ideas about blended learning are abundant—with one of [...]
Math = Power! Takeaways from NCTM 2017
Math = Power! Takeaways from NCTM 2017
April 20, 2017
Categories:
Math
A visit to San Antonio, TX San Antonio in April with 70-degree weather. This past month, over 7,000 educators from across the country converged in one place to learn new ways to get students excited about mathematics. Life could [...]
Understanding formative evaluation and its critical steps for successful learning
Understanding formative evaluation and its critical steps for successful learning
April 20, 2017
Imagine that, as an educator, you had zero insight into the skills or knowledge of your students. Now imagine that, as a student, you were unsure of your own capabilities. Clearly, it would be difficult to provide effective instruction [...]
How are you celebrating National Library Week?
How are you celebrating National Library Week?
April 13, 2017
Categories:
Reading
National Library Week For the longest time, I could not find my library card. It was one of the first things that I, like a lot of kids, got to officially use my signature on. (Honestly, I don’t [...]
What is instructional convergence?
What is instructional convergence?
April 6, 2017
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Reading
Introduction A recent superintendents’ summit in the Lower Hudson Valley of New York focused on digital convergence, which brings together existing district networks, hardware, and software for greater stability and efficiency. My task at this summit was to open a [...]
Exploring FastBridge math progress measures: What is included and how to select the right one
Exploring FastBridge math progress measures: What is included and how to select the right one
April 6, 2017
FastBridge has a variety of math assessments that teachers can use to monitor student progress. For such monitoring to be effective, however, the progress measure must match the skill the student is learning in the selected intervention.
Learning data in action: 4 schools getting it right
Learning data in action: 4 schools getting it right
March 27, 2017
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Reading
Learning data can open up a world of possibilities for educators. Take a look at the success stories below to see how four schools are using data to promote student growth and improve test scores. One school’s road to reading [...]
Introducing the magic of reading—a mother’s story
Introducing the magic of reading—a mother’s story
March 21, 2017
Categories:
Reading
Humble beginnings Judi Paul wanted her four children to love reading as much as she did. For her, reading had always been a source of joy. Yet her children didn’t seem to share the same passion. On top of that, [...]
How can we personalize learning for ELL students?
How can we personalize learning for ELL students?
March 20, 2017
Categories:
Assessment
No two students are alike. Every student has a different background, different interests, and different classroom needs. To nurture each student’s individual strengths, learning must be personalized for each. For example, let’s take a look at Isabel and Luis, two [...]
PD, personalized learning, and daring classrooms: the big topics at SXSWedu® 2017
PD, personalized learning, and daring classrooms: the big topics at SXSWedu® 2017
March 16, 2017
NOTE: This event is in the past. To give you a bit of insight into the general vibe of this year’s SXSWedu® conference, I’ll relay a story about what happened on Tuesday last week. The Renaissance team [...]
