by jwright | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog
Once both surveys and classroom observations have been conducted, the next step is to compare and analyze the data. As a collective team of administrators, coaches, and teachers, work to answer the following questions: Where is there agreement between the teachers...
by jwright | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog
We use all types of data in education. It drives everything we do. We use achievement data, demographic data, program data, perception data – just to name a few. But what about lesson design data? How might we use data to proactively design instruction that...
by jwright | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
As the effects of the recent global pandemic on students become clearer, it is evident that our students are struggling to read. The most recent NAEP results (2022) showed a significant decrease in the average reading score at both fourth and eighth grade levels,...
by jwright | Sep 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Artful Reading, when implemented with fidelity in classrooms, will improve teacher practice and effectiveness and improve student outcomes in literacy. Shanahan, in his 2010 What Works Practice Guide (IES), points to a set of six requirements for reading...
by jwright | Jun 1, 2021 | Blog
Vocabulary Instructional Commitment Use a Core Set of Strategies: Alphablocks Once critical vocabulary has been identified for each unit of study, it is much easier to match a strategy to the learning goal. Whether you develop a short or long list of words, you will...