Analyzing assessment data: Patterns of need and root cause analysis
Analyzing assessment data: Patterns of need and root cause analysis
February 27, 2020
Once your students have taken an assessment, it’s time to start analyzing your data. But where do you start? This blog will explore two data analysis processes to help analyze your students’ assessment data: Patterns of need and [...]
Intensive intervention: What is it and how does it function within an MTSS framework?
Intensive intervention: What is it and how does it function within an MTSS framework?
February 20, 2020
Intensive intervention is an important tool that educators can use to address the learning needs of students with significant learning deficits. Often referred to as Tier 3 within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework or a Response [...]
What is MTSS? How to explain MTSS to almost anyone
What is MTSS? How to explain MTSS to almost anyone
January 16, 2020
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As an educator, you’ve probably heard the acronym MTSS at some point. But you may not be clear on what it stands for or why it is used. So, what is MTSS? And why are districts implementing it? [...]
How real classroom experiences influence Renaissance products
How real classroom experiences influence Renaissance products
January 2, 2020
When you hear the term “Silicon Valley Start-Up”, what do you imagine? You might picture people who are passionate about changing how we interact with artificial intelligence or someone solving tomorrow’s problems. Yet, plenty of current and former educators are [...]
Setting IEP goals for dyslexia to optimize student success
Setting IEP goals for dyslexia to optimize student success
November 14, 2019
Students with dyslexia are likely to make slower progress in reading than other students, which is why the need for creating IEP goals for dyslexia is so great. With appropriate goals, direct and systematic instruction, progress monitoring, and [...]
Engaging reluctant readers with beloved books
Engaging reluctant readers with beloved books
November 11, 2019
Categories:
Reading
Something magical happens when a student finds “that” book—the one that speaks to them, delights them, and leaves them hungry for more. Suddenly, they’re devouring pages, chapters, books, and even whole series. Yet “that” book isn’t the same for every [...]
Pumpkins, ghosts, and scares: 15 books students should read this Halloween
Pumpkins, ghosts, and scares: 15 books students should read this Halloween
October 24, 2019
Categories:
Reading
Trick-or-treating, homemade costumes, carved pumpkins—Halloween often marks the official transition to fall. While Halloween has roots that can be traced back to the nineteenth century, the holiday has grown to be one of the most popular holidays in the United [...]
Tips for enhancing your culturally relevant teaching
Tips for enhancing your culturally relevant teaching
October 10, 2019
According to the US Census Bureau, “More than half of the nation’s children are expected to be part of a minority race or ethnic group” by 2020. By my calculations, this is quite soon! Do you have a good handle [...]
Better input, better outcome: Improving English Learners’ literacy achievement
Better input, better outcome: Improving English Learners’ literacy achievement
September 26, 2019
Categories:
Assessment,
Reading
Every minute of every day, students all over the world learn to read in their first language. And millions of students go through this process in a second language as well. For many of these students, the additional language of [...]
