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Early Word Recognition Learning Walk tool
05.16.23
Description
The Early Word Recognition Learning Walk Tool is a companion for the Early Word Recognition Lesson Plan Tool and is intended to support the teaching and learning shifts educators make to provide equitable and excellent education for all students.
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eBook
What research tells us about new kindergarteners—and how you can boost reading and math skills
COVID-19 has made teaching incredibly hard. This e-book brings together research and practical advice to support you in continuing to reach your youngest learners during this difficult year.
Topics:Early learning
Products:MAP Growth
eBook
How to support reading at home: A guide for families
Literacy can be a big predictor of how a child will do in school—and even whether they’ll graduate. There’s a lot families can do to support a young reader at home. This collection of Teach. Learn. Grow. blog posts by NWEA literacy experts will walk you through exactly what to try. (If you’re an educator eager to support families reading at home, please share this e-book with them!)
Topics:Instructional strategy & resources,Early learning,Literacy
Products:Professional Learning
Fact Sheet
5Essentials + MAP Growth Fact Sheet
Learn how the 5EssentialsSurvey and framework are useful, meaningful indicators for elementary schools working to improve student outcomes.
Topics:Early learning,School improvement
Products:School Improvement
White Paper
Writing for all: NWEA stances on writing
The NWEA stances on writing lay out a clear vision for the future of writing instruction. This paper addresses what writing is, why it’s important and how the organization can better meet the needs of the writers we serve through our products, services, research and advocacy.
Topics:Early learning,Education research,Equity,Instructional strategy & resources,Literacy,Policy & advocacy
Podcast
The Continuing Educator | Entry points for equity, with Fenesha Hubbard and Joyce Smith
Equity is not a buzzword. It’s not a synonym for diversity. So, what is it? Fenesha Hubbard and Joyce Smith of NWEA join the pod to show what schools and classrooms would look like if we truly valued equity in the context of instruction.
Topics:Accessibility,Assessment,Early learning,Equity,Insights and reports,Instructional strategy & resources,Literacy,Social emotional learning
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The Continuing Educator | Unfinished Learning, with Megan Kuhfeld and Jim Knight
Two years on from the start of the pandemic and we’re starting to see a glimmer of hope and pieces of normalcy return to our schools and classrooms. But as we move forward, we cannot ignore the lingering impact of pandemic disruptions.
Topics:Accessibility,Assessment,Early learning,Equity,Insights and reports,Instructional strategy & resources,Literacy,Social emotional learning
Products:MAP Growth,Professional Learning,School Improvement
Podcast
The Continuing Educator | Formative Conversation Starters, with Ted Coe and Anita Brown
“For many, learning mathematics leads to perceiving the subject as a collection of procedures that are disconnected from any big picture. It’s much like filling a box with puzzle pieces, yet never building the puzzle.”
For this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ted Coe and Anita Brown of NWEA to discuss how educators move beyond doing math to thinking about mathematical concepts, with a focus on formative conversation starters.
Topics:Accessibility,Assessment,Early learning,Equity,Insights and reports,Instructional strategy & resources,Literacy,Social emotional learning
Products:Professional Learning,School Improvement