For years now, the early literacy education community has been talking about the need to reform our practice to align …
A new spin on playing catch: Helping your child understand what they read
When it is warm enough where I live in the Midwest, my 11-year-old son and I sometimes play catch with …
27 easy formative assessment strategies for gathering evidence of student learning
A few years ago, I came across “10 assessments you can perform in 90 seconds” by TeachThought and really enjoyed …
10 ways to prepare students for MAP Growth winter testing
As any researcher will tell you, good data doesn’t just happen. It’s the result of a lot of care and …
Read the latest in student goal setting guidance
For most researchers I know, there is an unrelenting drive to figure stuff out, to find the new piece of …
Reading and vocabulary: Why your kids can never have too much of either
My daughter, who is in middle school, has dreams of being a veterinarian. One night, while looking for a program …
Why administrators need professional learning communities, too
In many of our school systems, being the administrator means you are a team of one. You may have trusted …