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5 types of data you must collect to move your students forward

Posted: August 9, 2018

The beginning of the school year is probably right around the corner for you. You might be thinking about how you want to decorate your classroom, looking for back-to-school activities and getting-to-know-you ideas, and making copies of your syllabus. You may meet with your school and/or department prior to that first day, and then proceed […]

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Digging into data: identifying the needs of struggling students

Posted: September 5, 2017

This is my final installment of my Digging into Data series, so I’m going to give an example of how this data has helped me identify struggling students, and how it helps me differentiate for all of students. If you haven’t already read the other posts in the series, I encourage you to do so, […]

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Digging into data: two teachers’ perspectives on demographic data

Posted: August 29, 2017

In my previous post, I discussed the merits of administering a baseline assessment and how I interpret that data. Today, I’m looking at student demographic data as another way of creating a complete picture of who my students are. While it doesn’t sound like the most exciting way to spend an hour of planning time, […]

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Using pre-assessment data | assessment | back-to-school | back to school | collecting data | how to know if your students are struggling

Digging into data: your pre-assessment data is the rudder to your ship

Posted: August 22, 2017

We are a month into the school year, and my data collection is coming along quite nicely. In fact, I’m elbow deep in it, a.k.a., grading my first pre-assessment. I usually take my time with the first one because I’m really trying to learn my students and their writing styles. It’s definitely a labor of […]

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How lexile levels work | how to use Lexile | student reading | reading level

Digging into data: how Lexile scores can help to inform educational decisions

Posted: August 15, 2017

It’s time for a vlog post! This week I’ve taken to video format to show you how to use students’ Lexile scores and reading levels to inform educational decisions. I’ve included a breakdown of two of my classes’ Lexile scores and how I plan to use them for groups and seating charts. A quick note: […]

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individualized learning plans | IEPs | how to support students with IEP | how to read an IEP

Digging into data: Analyzing IEPs to be an effective teacher for students with disabilities

Posted: August 9, 2017

In my previous post, I discussed the 5 types of data that every teacher needs to collect to move their students forward. Today, I’m going to focus on one type of data mentioned in that post – Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). All teachers – whether they teach accelerated or special education students – will come across […]

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When ignoring data drives teachers down the wrong path

Posted: July 25, 2017

Data. Analyzing data. I remember that I would literally groan and face palm when I heard an administrator mutter those words. At my previous school, the discussion of data was always paired with bad news regarding test scores. Or targeted populations. Sometimes the doom of program improvement, and teaching to the standardized test. At the […]

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