One way to build positive data culture is to give teachers powerful data when they need it most. Too often teachers feel that their opinions go unheard; but backed by quantitative data and visualizations, they become much more difficult to ignore. (more…)
When it comes to presenting data, protocols for data, and the administrative use and sharing of data – there’s a lot to know. High level stats, privacy rights, statistical coding, and more… yet we ask professionals who are experts at lesson design to be aware of all of this and how to leverage data to measure effectiveness. I simplify it down to one simple rule: (more…)
Over at YouCubed, Jo Boaler and the team have released the second edition of the “Week of Inspirational Maths” (WIM). The lessons promote mathematical growth mindsets, dispel discouraging myths about learning, and give engaging tasks with access points for all learners. (more…)
At the end of last year, I had presented what I had thought were beautiful and informative data reports, analyzing millions of data points across 9 years. I took my findings to my administration expecting that they might offer me praise, redefine or add a possible role for me, and give me some free lance duties as a data expert. However, the reaction I received was quite different. (more…)
For any educator that has been through an accreditation process, we are regularly asked: “How do your internal assessments correlate with your external assessments?” In simpler terms: “Do students who perform well on your in-class assessments also do well on standardized assessments?” (more…)