This blog was originally published on December 19, 2023 on the Teaching Channel blog. MindPrint Learning is a proud partner of Teaching Channel. Classroom management has become particularly challenging in a post-pandemic world. Fortunately, these three evidence-based strategies can reduce problems and form habits that will help you, and your students, thrive. Keep a Consistent…
Dr. Greg King, Director of Research As the days become a lot shorter and a little cooler, we begin to reach the point where we settle into the routines of our day-to-day classrooms. We have made it to that in-between time where the first weeks of school excitement begins to fade and is often replaced…
We love the promise of everything new this time of year. New classes. New people. Fresh notebooks. Sharpened pencils. Clean desks. It all has so much potential. And yet, it seems like that glow always quickly fades as realism sets in. How do I organize my notebooks? How do I take notes? How do I do…
The newly released 2022 NAEP data confirms everyone’s worst suspicions about student achievement: Students in ALL geographic and demographic categories lost ground during the pandemic Students fell behind in both math and ELA, though moreso in math The achievement gap worsened, as lower performing and lower incomes students had bigger declines SpED departments are near…
Our advice: Start with Listening, End with Shared Strategies! For most schools across the country, in-person parent-teacher conferences will resume this month for the first time in 3 years. Teachers and caregivers are likely feeling more anxiety than usual. The widely reported achievement declines, teacher burnout, curriculum debates, and student mental health challenges are undoubtedly…
It’s a year where many teachers say their biggest challenge is student behavior, even more than learning gaps. Use these coaching strategies to improve academic behaviors by leveraging students’ mindset for sports, music, or other passion. Fortunately, a successful mindset absolutely can be a transferable skill. However, students might need help to see the connection…
The summer slide (i.e. lost learning during the summer months) is a challenge in any year but untenable in a year of already unfinished learning. Some advance planning will enable teachers to avoid distributing the often ineffective but somewhat obligatory “one size fits all” summer packet. Instead, identify the cause of the unfinished learning and provide students with the differentiated…
High Dosage Tutoring Addresses Tier 2, but What about Tier 1 Yes, high dosage tutoring can be a very effective way to bring students up to grade level. But based on the data, grade level is not what it was before the pandemic, even in the top performing schools. And it’s not just academics. Most educators are as worried…
The mental toll of the pandemic, and corresponding ESSER-recommended funding, put SEL (social and emotional learning) top of mind in schools. The benefits of SEL aren’t new. What is new is the broader awareness and heightened sense of urgency to address SEL. And yet there’s little agreement on how. Maybe until now. Maslow’s Hierarchy and SEL After reflecting…
Last week, the College Board announced its new format for the adaptive SAT. It launches at international sites in Spring 2023 and in Spring of 2024 in the US. The changes seem to have been made with an eye towards convenience and accessibility. A shorter test with quick results will be tempting for many students.…