ISTE Takeaways:What’s the Deal with Data—EdTech Research and Challenges
While districts understand the value of data, they often lack confidence in knowing what specific data to demand from EdTech ... Read more
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Standardized testing isn’t about the score–it’s about preparing students for the future
A 2021 College Board analysis found that simply completing AP classes and taking the exams made students more likely to enroll in college and excel in introductory courses.
Reimagining attendance: A curriculum approach for K-12 students and parents
In the landscape of K-12 education, attendance has long been viewed as a logistical issue—a checkbox to be marked, a statistic to be tracked. But what if we…
4 ways to balance rigor and fun in the ELA classroom
As a former teacher and current teacher trainer, I have seen first-hand how challenging it can be to create English language arts (ELA) lessons that deeply engage students.
Balancing Bloom, assessment, and AI
Early this school year, faculty had a conversation about student teachers pulling all-nighters in order to complete their lesson plans. Most of the faculty commiserated their own experiences…
How data empowers our district to align teaching with student needs
Everyone had that favorite teacher; the one who inspired your confidence to succeed or fostered love of a certain subject. For me it was Ms. Pierre, my high…
Aperture Education Expands its Research and Development Team
Charlotte N.C. (Jan. 28, 2022) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for ... Read more
Rigor and joy: SEL and academics go hand-in-hand
Demographics McMinnville School District serves 6,800 students across 9 schools Biggest challenge We are a Title 1 school in rural Oregon with over 60 percent of our students…
The project-based STEM curriculum that’s big on real-world rigor
Project Lead the Way is a STEM-centered curriculum that introduces students to engineering and robotics with a real-world twist..
11 ed-tech buzzwords and phrases to think about
Grit? Voice and choice? Future ready? Do these ed-tech buzzwords have meaning or are they just empty edubabble?
4 steps to making rigorous discussion a routine
For many of us who are intimidated by the idea of "rigor" and exactly what it means to make our lessons more rigorous, thinking about it as a…