“Who remembers reading the book Goodnight Moon as a kid? Or better yet, who remembers having their parents read Goodnight Moon to them?” I, along with most of the other 15 college students seated around the wooden discussion table, raised my hand. I attended the same competitive, private school from kindergarten through 12th grade. Although…
This post originally appeared on the Tennessee Department of Education’s blog Classroom Chronicles. I am proud to be a public school teacher in the fastest-improving state in the nation. Not only do I teach in Tennessee’s public schools, I also have two daughters who attend a public high school in Hamilton County. My oldest daughter…
Dear Friends, As the new year approaches, I am thinking about the opportunity that lies ahead for our students in not just 2018, but over the course of the next eight years. It was not too long ago that Tennessee set out to make unprecedented improvements for our students. Tennessee became the fastest-improving state for…
This post originally appeared on the Tennessee Department of Education’s blog Classroom Chronicles. Why am I giving this test? How can it be useful to me? For me, these questions, and the resulting answers, are integral to the process of evaluating an instructional tool or activity. I must have purpose in order to determine action….
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has given states greater flexibility to use innovative approaches to improve student achievement. Now that the Tennessee Succeeds plan for ESSA has been approved, SCORE has informally heard from schools and districts about the need for support and resources to help with implementation of the strategic plan. Spotlighted here…