Selecting the right curriculum is important, but the curriculum can’t work if leaders struggle with implementation. During the edLeader Panel “Leading Through the 5 Stages of Curriculum Implementation for Student Success,” former educators Edwina Woods, Curriculum Services Director at UnboundEd, and Steve Sebelski, Vice President of Program Design at UnboundEd, discussed the five steps to successfully implementing a new curriculum or refining an existing one, plus the types of changes that must be made along the way.
A shocking number of students across all grade levels are not demonstrating proficiency in math, to the point that more Ivy League students than ever require remedial math, and the problem can be traced to how math is taught. What can teachers do to address this pressing issue?
Progress monitoring is an important part of every curriculum, but for MTSS, it’s essential to the success of the students and the program. If teachers don’t have data on whether students are improving, or not, and by how much, then they can’t administer proper interventions. And if they don’t have the data, they can’t know if the intervention is appropriate for their learners.
We’ve all done it, or know someone who has—crammed for a test last minute. And while you might retain enough information to pass, are you really proficient in the task? Do you actually have knowledge that you could apply to another problem? That’s the issue many educators face at state testing time when trying to make sure students are prepared.
Summer programs are often seen as just supplemental work, but they have the potential to help teachers and students grow and develop, preparing them for the school year and giving them skills to succeed.
Coaching takes many shapes and forms in districts across the country. It is used to advance a range of strategic priorities, from supporting teacher growth and implementing evidence-based instructional practices to building leadership capacity.
January is an important—and often overlooked—moment in the school year. With state testing just months away, many leaders double down on interventions, tutoring, and Tier 2 supports.
AI has been around for a long time, even before there were book recommendations from Amazon and chess games with computer opponents. The recent leap forward in both tools and capabilities, however, has driven industries to integrate AI on a broader scale. That means that schools, which are preparing students for their future employment, need to figure out the place for AI in education.
Overwhelmed and constantly stressed—that’s a recurring theme for most people in education. For principals, this comes not just from the number of tasks on their plates but also the feeling that they are always dropping everything to put out a fire.
Many districts are currently experiencing high levels of teacher attrition and are locked in a constant cycle of teacher replacement, disrupting student learning. While each district faces its own challenges, district leaders identified three key trends during the edLeader Panel “Building Systems for Results: Leadership Stories from Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Lockhart ISD” (part of Trailblazing Leadership Week, featuring insights from education leaders in the trenches of providing a high-quality learning environment for all).