By Songtree Pioche | Parent and Advocate, Taos Pueblo/Oglala Lakota
“Equity Councils should honor the courageous voices of those who hunger for resources.”
How NM’s Education Department Is Transforming Assessment: Start with Teachers
By Gwen Warniment, Deputy Secretary for Teaching, Learning and Assessment | New Mexico Public Education Department | December 19, 2019
Assessment should not just be a system for sorting and labeling. It should be a measurement of real student learning; it belongs with teachers.
What Does it Take to Increase Ed Equity in America? A Basketball Mindset.
By Tim Ware | Co-founder and CEO, The Higher Learning Project | December 4, 2019
My biggest takeaway from playing basketball? The team will always beat the individual. Applying that lesson to education equity has made all the difference.
Exciting Education Innovations Happening in New Mexico: Symposium Recap
By Deborah Good | Director of Organizational Learning and Research | June 27, 2019
Here is the most innovative and creative work happening in education across the state.
Why Internships Are Critical for Youth of Color
By Tatiana Falcón Rodríguez | Community Health Program Manager, Food Farmacy Manager | May 6, 2019
For young people of color, internships create rich work-related experiences that give students a space to grow. These experiences are essential. Here’s why.
Why We Need Social Emotional Learning Standards Now
By Cynthia Ramirez | Director of Student Support, Technology Leadership High School | March 21, 2019
We intentionally developed a model that aligns strong academic rigor AND social emotional learning. Here’s how we did it.
What Does Personalized Learning Really Look Like?
By Nikolaus Namba | Director of 21st Century Learning, Lindsay Unified School District, CA | March 7, 2019
No one can tell you identical steps to create personalized learning. But here’s my best advice.
Are Alternative Schools Worsening Inequity?
By Javier Guzman | Regional Director, Big Picture Learning | February 21, 2019
Want to find the most glaring inequities in our country’s educational system? Visit an alternative education school. What’s happening and how do we fix it?
Teacher Evaluation Pt. 2: The Solutions
By Scott Marion | National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment | February 7, 2019
How do we fix state-mandated teacher evaluations? Scott Marion gives four key ingredients for a more student-centered, principle-empowered system.
After 25 Years of Teaching, I Changed My Mind About Standardized Testing
By Dr. Jennifer Haan | Executive Director of Bilingual and Migrant Education, Las Cruces Public Schools
I considered myself a progressive educator who views teaching and learning through a social justice lens. There is no way that I could be “traditional” or that anything could be “ingrained” in my mind. I was wrong.