America remains an experiment and work in progress. Societal, economic, political, and cultural crises happening simultaneous with the pandemic will be our greatest challenge to date. Our new normal will be very unlike our old. Continue reading
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