Master teachers know that some children will not reach secure learning after initial instruction only. They readily check formative data and adjust subsequent instruction to cause all children to be successful learners. Teach, assess, adjust teaching and assess again is a necessary pedagogical sequence. Continue reading
Never Take Good Teaching For Granted
Good teaching causes children to learn. The act of teaching is complex, planned, and explicit. Appreciate good teaching when you see it. Continue reading
Don’t Sweat NAEP Scores. What Did We Expect?
Recently released NAEP scores represent what we expected as achievement indicators resulting from emergency education in 2021 and 21-22. Don’t worry backwards; get to work moving forwards. Continue reading
Feedback: Recalibrating the superlative
General feedback goes so quickly to the superlative that it loses any meaningful commentary. Be exact and actual in comparing what you say to what you expect students to know, do, and be. They want your honesty not falsity. Continue reading
Deja Camaraderie
What signs of school health will you look for this year? Look at the metrics of your camaraderie. In which direction does the needle point? Continue reading