We Are Known By What We Prioritize

Authority regarding masking and controversial curricula dominate parent priorities with school board members. Parent rights are the parent priority. The covid effects on student learning are not mentioned. Children will pay a price for this mistake. Continue reading

School Culture and Return-to-School Students: Another Pandemic Challenge

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