Our students should never be defined as a number. In order to ensure this, we triangulate our data. We use multiple sources of data to dig deeper and ... Read more

“Sometimes it takes only one word, sometimes a sentence, sometimes only a picture, and the hands pop up and the questions pour out.” – Rebecca Marsick, Lauren Francese, Barbara Robbins, ... Read more

April brings many things: jokes, showers, taxes. But the most beautiful gifts of April come on poem feet. April is National Poetry Month, with Poem in Your Pocket ... Read more

By Heather Rocco, Educator Collaborative Consultant and K – 12 ELA Supervisor for School District of the Chathams, Jen Agens, Chatham Middle School English Teacher, Cindy Gagliardi, Chatham High School English Teacher, Kristin ... Read more

So: about four years ago, we set out to write a writing handbook together. We knew that there would be challenges, but since we came from the same place in ... Read more

Moving out of the classroom is challenging in both expected and unexpected ways. Our coaching lives are filled with small moments or baby steps that accumulate into bigger changes and ... Read more

If you’ve ever logged into a social media site you’ve likely seen an image like this one. Perhaps it had a funny quip or thoughtful quote. These images capture our ... Read more

Every year, on the first day of school, we end class by handing a Post-It note to each student and inviting them to pose an anonymous question — about our ... Read more