Educational reform has taken many forms throughout history. But all reform efforts are based on the premise that improvements made to the educational system will have large returns to society. In particular, in the form of increased well-being and decreases in long-term societal costs. In the 1980s, a marked change took place in the approach … Continue reading Writing a Continuous Standards-Story for Students
Presented by Mark Adato – Transcription Below Introduction Welcome to the “Illuminate Whiteboard Series.” My name is Mark Adato. I’m an Implementation Manager on the D and A team, and today, we’re talking about the next generation science standards, also known as NGSS. So let’s talk about these standards that science teachers all over the … Continue reading What is NGSS Anyway?
The Illinois Report card has undergone two major changes throughout the few years. The good news is that it currently sits as one of the most user-friendly and informative state school reports in the country. Before explaining how the Report Card has improved, it helps to have a basic understanding of its definition and function. … Continue reading Understanding the Shifts in Illinois State Reporting
Presented by Annie Stefano – Transcription Below Introduction Welcome to the “Illuminate Whiteboard Series.” My name is Annie Stefano, and I am a customer success manager for the Implementation team. Today, we’re going to talk about some essential questions you wanna ask yourself before you change your report card. Believe it or not, this is … Continue reading What To Ask Before You Change Your Report Card
As educators, we understand data’s vital role in providing insights that can lead to better student outcomes. But too often, academic, behavioral, and cultural data stays in the system it’s housed in and never gets a chance to drive a holistic approach to educating students. With no easy way to access so-called data “silos,” … Continue reading Breaking Down Silos to Turn Data into Action
Learning is a posture. Yes, it’s a mindset. Yes, it’s an attitude. Yes it’s a process with mental, physical, and emotional variables working together. But it’s also the way a student sits. Allow me to explain. Teachers can identify the kid with his arms folded and his chin down on his chest. The kid … Continue reading Engaging Reluctant Learners: Relationships, Relevance, and Communication
Visualize your performance data for quicker, more informed decision-making across your educational community. Data dashboards are popular in the corporate world, because they give executive decision-makers a clear window into real-time business performance. Dashboards pull data from different systems—such as customer relationship management, website analytics, inventory, logistics—and serve it up to show the results of … Continue reading Data Dashboards: Important Insights to Ensure Every Student Finds Their Spark
Presented by Rebecca Coleman – Transcription Below Introduction Hi, welcome to the Illuminate Whiteboard Series. My name is Rebecca Coleman, and I am a customer success manager on the Illuminate Education Student Information System, which is kind of a mouthful. Today I’m gonna talk to you a little bit about four ways to check your … Continue reading 4 Easy Ways to Check Your District’s Student Data
By the time they are in high school, students with histories of academic difficulties frequently develop sophisticated strategies to avoid situations where they will experience the negative consequence of failure. As a teacher of students with disabilities, I regularly saw first hand how these strategies played out. Whether it was time to read aloud or … Continue reading Building Resilience in Students from Challenging Backgrounds
This post was co-authored by Dr. Shelly Dunaway Every year, educators throughout the United States participate in School Improvement Planning (SIP). For some, it is a burdensome, mundane but required task. For Two Rivers Middle School in Nashville, Tennessee, the principal, Dr. Shelly Dunaway, used the School Improvement Planning process as a way to inform … Continue reading Getting Teachers Fired-Up About the School Improvement Planning Process