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In my series of blogs on multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), I introduced three pathways educators can use to provide Tier 1 instruction: whole-group instruction paired with a cooperative learning strategy, video paired with an engagement strategy, and […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I chat with Christine Feenstra, Executive Director of the California Association for Leading Innovation in Education (CALIE)—formerly known as CUE—about the organization’s evolution and rebrand. Christine shares the why behind the […]
In my last post on differentiation, we explored practical strategies for differentiating content, process, product, and learning environment. In this post, we’ll look at how AI can make that work faster, more sustainable, and more personalized. If you’re […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode of The Balance, Jessica Vance joins me to discuss her new book, Evidence of Inquiry: Exploring, Questioning, and Documenting with Learning Walls. We explore what it means to “follow your learners” […]
Related Podcast Episode In my last post titled Differentiation Made Doable: The Teacher-led Station in the Station Rotation Model, I shared how small-group instruction can make tailoring a lesson to students’ needs feel more realistic for teachers. That […]
Related Podcast Episode Today’s classrooms are beautifully diverse. Students bring a wide range of skills, abilities, language proficiencies, learning preferences, and interests with them into the learning environment. While this diversity is a strength, it also makes whole-group, […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode of The Balance, I talk with Shira Woolf Cohen, co-founder of Innovageous and author of Leading Future-Focused Schools: Engaging and Preparing Students for Career Success. With nearly three decades in education […]
When I wrote The Station Rotation Model & UDL: Elevating Tier 1 Instruction and Cultivating Learner Agency, I set out to address one of the most persistent challenges in education: how do we meet the wide range of […]
Related Podcast Episode Artificial intelligence (AI) is here and in many of the digital tools teachers already use for lesson planning, grading, and assessment. These platforms are doing much of the heavy lifting in designing instructional materials and […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode of The Balance, I chat with Sunil Gunderia, Chief Innovation Officer at Age of Learning, the company behind ABCmouse. Sunil is driving efforts to design AI-powered tools that personalize learning for […]
Many of the schools I work with have adopted curricula in response to updated state standards and growing pressure to improve student outcomes and close achievement gaps. The decision to adopt and pay for a curriculum is driven […]
Related Podcast Episode As we prepare to welcome students back into our classrooms, it is tempting to dive headfirst into content. We feel the pressure of pacing guides, content standards, looming assessments, and the constant ticking of the […]