Real experience shapes behavior. Out-of-school behaviors learned and reinforced in remote education are causing schools and children difficulty in the return-to-school. Continue reading
Regaining Proficiency Thru Needs-based Instruction
Children returning to in-person learning demonstrate proficiency gaps – lost and or missed learning – that must be closed. We treat lost and missed instruction differently. Knowing the difference matters. Continue reading
Resuming Pre-pandemic Academic Proficiency Achievement
Fact – end-of-pandemic academic assessments display slippage of student proficiency. The issue is not where data has slipped to but what we do about. In 2021-22 children get one school calendar year to learn their annual curriculum. We have work to do. Continue reading
Highjacking School Board Governance
State statutes authorize a school board to determine district curriculum. The role of governance is rejected when groups of the dissidents highjack board meetings. Continue reading
“Soft” Proficiency of a Pandemic Graduate
A high school pandemic graduate may not demonstrate the same educational outcomes as a pre-pandemic graduate. Academic may be softer while college prep life skills were strengthened. Continue reading