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Supporting Teachers Through the Assessment Process
One of my favorite education researchers in recent years is Dr. Nonie Lesaux, Academic Dean and Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society at the Harvard...
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Before You Go: Data-Based Considerations for the End of the Year
The End-of-the-Year Assessment Review It’s the end of the school year and while the excitement of summer-time fun is seeping in (cue the swim suits and flip-flops), there is also...
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Exploring the Whole-Child Approach to Education
How do children learn? The answer to this intriguing and complex question is surprisingly straightforward: any way they can. That’s the concept behind a whole-child approach, which promotes instruction that...
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Why I Don’t Expect Children to “Be on Their Best Behavior” Anymore
When I began teaching in 1990, my idea of being a good teacher was to have high expectations of children’s ability to “make good choices” and for them to be...
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Introducing Noni: Innovative Support for Unprecedented Times
Prior to the pandemic, more than 60%* of children had experienced at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. Stress from the pandemic—combined with school and childcare closures—has...
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Back from Burnout: 4 Tips for Renewing Your Passion
Psychology Today describes burnout as “a state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism, detachment, and feelings of ineffectiveness.”1 Even though most teachers would be horrified...
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10 Things to Know About Universal Transitional Kindergarten in California
The state of California is leading a monumental effort to provide a universal transitional kindergarten program (TK) that builds a bridge from preschool to kindergarten for close to 3 million...