We are constantly measuring student learning data – but what about their well being? We should be just as agile (or in my opinion more so) at meeting the social-emotional needs of students as we are to their academic needs.
(more…)I am a huge proponent of sharing survey results with the participants in the survey itself. But it can be easy to send the wrong message. How you visualize and speak about the data can engage the participants effectively or come across as disingenuous.
It’s no secret that I think data should be made visual and beautiful, but there is also sound evidence to support why data is better understood in visual reports.
(more…)This last weekend, I had the privilege of joining educators from around the world at the 2018 edition of Learning2Asia.org, hosted by the American School in Japan. The conference uses innovative structures, extended sessions, and workshops on progressive pedagogy to really push educators from best practice into next practice.
(more…)With the buzz around data in education, the focus has been around teachers, administrators, and data professionals to measure program effectiveness. For years though – I think we are getting it wrong. We should put data in the hands of students so they can measure the effectiveness of their learning. (more…)
We all want to use data more effectively and authentically in ways that make an impact, but where to begin? It starts with a good action plan. (more…)