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Fundamental Concepts to Help Students with Learning Disabilities Teaching students with learning differences can be a daunting task for educators due to a variety of factors. These factors range from the basic logistical challenges of including students’ diverse needs in the existing classroom setting and framework to a fundamental misunderstanding... Read the full article >

Understanding the Diversity of Assessments At the foundation of this transformative approach is a nuanced understanding of the diverse purposes served by different assessments. While standardized tests like i-Ready or the NWEA MAP offer a broad measure of student progress, useful for benchmarking against broader standards, they can sometimes overlook... Read the full article >

The Power of Professional Learning Standards for Educators Professional learning for educators at all levels is the best way to ensure that educators can meet all students’ needs so that every student thrives. Students’ needs are constantly evolving, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, and research on the brain and learning... Read the full article >

This is the continuation of a conversation with Dr. Robert Marzano, who was a guest on the Cognia podcast Leader Chat with Dr. Jeff Rose. (Read the first part here) Leadership: people and content Rose: As we’ve talked about, Cognia has a model where we’re supporting leaders by creating this... Read the full article >

Rose: Good day leaders, educators. This is a special day because once again I get to talk to a rock star in education. I have this incredible job where we support leaders. One of the things we do for Leadership Circle Members is bring them content on a weekly basis... Read the full article >

Convenient, high-quality professional learning is hard to come by and needed now more than ever. But the needs of learners and the demands of teaching and learning are evolving in ways not well served in traditional professional development delivery models. Sure, online access is more available but is anyone really... Read the full article >

How many school improvement initiatives have you implemented … and how strong were your results? Now is the time for leaders to look at school improvement from a new perspective of supporting teachers and invest their focus and energy into a different approach to continuous school improvement—using the power of... Read the full article >

Providing students with descriptions that indicate opportunities for expanding knowledge and skills is an immediate opportunity that can support equity. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is taking action and exploring the language used to describe achievement levels in order to provide language that encourages students to improve their... Read the full article >

But classroom observations can be challenging to implement at the school, district, and state levels. Some research on the effectiveness of classroom observation raises concern about potential bias in ratings and questions the tools’ alignment with what they purport to measure or what matters to improve learning. Equally significant, many... Read the full article >

Educators across the country are formulating plans to address so-called “learning loss.” As a teacher in Washington, DC, I see every day the losses that students, families, and teachers face due to Covid-19. But I also see how resilient our communities are—and how harmful it is to focus solely on... Read the full article >