student achievement
Here's Why Independent Reading Matters in a Pandemic
We’re in the midst of a back-to-school season like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic has raised lots of questions about how to safely and effectively keep kids learning when traditional classroom...
COVID-19
I Found Out One of My Students Tested Positive for COVID and My Heart Sank
I was so excited last week. Exhausted, like so many of us are, but just plain happy. As my students romped into my room, and I heard the laughter each day as they sanitized their hands and plopped...
COVID-19
The Pandemic Has Only Underscored the Unfair Burden That Schools Shoulder
Joe Biden’s election and this week's good news about several coronavirus vaccine candidates are massive developments in a months-long debate over how our schools should best reopen in the new school...
COVID-19
There Are Actually a Few Things I'll Bring Into My Real Classroom Once This Is Over
For families, students and staff, the start of this year was markedly different from past years. In place of student schedules and bus routes, our students received a set of Zoom links and email...
student support
In a Virtual Setting, Let Your Students Make the Rules on Cameras
Mention cameras during distance learning and you’ll instantly evoke passion, stress, and even fear, in teachers and students alike. Last month, I listened as a high school senior shared his story...
Teaching
It’s Time to Put Early Math on Everyone’s Radar, Especially for Dual Language Learners
Most parents understand early literacy is important. Data show they are already doing the basics to support literacy, like reading to children regularly. Yet new research suggests early math...
