‘How to Be a (Young) Antiracist’: A conversation with Nic Stone
The New York Times bestseller ‘How to be an Antiracist’ by Ibram X. Kendi is shaping the way a generation thinks about race and racism.
Improvement Science as a Powerful Tool for Improving Classroom Instruction
The projects—which had high levels of participation and benefited from the support of a developmental evaluator—demonstrated that NICs are a viable approach to instructional improvement. The Better Math Teaching Network (BMTN) used student-centered instruction to support deep engagement with high school math content, while the Student-Centered Assessment Network (SCAN) engaged high school teachers and students in formative assessment.
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation Welcomes Dr. Dr. Makeeba McCreary and Dr. Prudence Carter to the Board of Directors
We are excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Makeeba McCreary, president of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF) and Dr. Prudence Carter, the Sarah and Joseph Jr. Dowling Professor of Sociology at Brown University to the Board of Directors. As board members, Dr. McCreary’s and Dr. Carter’s expertise and scholarship in social justice and education will support the Foundation as it continues on its racial equity journey in public education.
Black History is American History: Why We Must Continue to Teach the Truth
As a Taiwanese immigrant and parent of a bi-racial child, I believe it is important for every young person to have options in their learning. When I was growing up, I loved reading and pored over books. It was an escape for me into faraway lands both real and fantastical; books opened my world in understanding different concepts, cultures, and ideas.
Announcing New Grant Commitments
We are excited to announce several Core Strategy grants we have made over the past several months. Each of these grants is structured to reinforce one another in advancing our mission of championing efforts that prioritize community goals, challenge racial inequities and advance excellent, student-centered public education for all New England youth.
Teacher Participation in an Improvement Network: A Working Paper on Developmental Trajectories
Teacher Participation in an Improvement Network: A Working Paper on Developmental Trajectories Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page March 2022 Changing classroom instruction is a high-leverage opportunity for improving education at scale. For this reason, educators across the United States are engaged in networks that aim to improve teaching and learning. In networked improvement…
The Better Math Teaching Network: Lessons Learned From a 5-Year Instructionally Focused NIC
The Better Math Teaching Network: Lessons Learned From a 5-Year Instructionally Focused NIC Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page December 2021 The Better Math Teaching Network (BMTN) is a networked improvement community (NIC) of researchers and high school teachers from New England who use improvement science principles to deepen student engagement in algebra content.…
Engaging Students in High School Algebra: The Better Math Teaching Network
Engaging Students in High School Algebra: The Better Math Teaching Network Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page Summer 2021 From 2016 to 2021, the Better Math Teaching Network (BMTN) aimed to transform high school mathematics teaching in New England. Researchers and teachers worked together to make high school Algebra I classes more student centered.…
Scaling the Impact of a Networked Improvement Community: Five Strategies from the Better Math Teaching Network
Scaling the Impact of a Networked Improvement Community: Five Strategies from the Better Math Teaching Network Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page Summer 2021 As the BMTN matured, different strategies for sharing network learning emerged. These strategies became more formalized and intentional as BMTN members developed tools and routines to spread the learning. Our…
Beyond the Networked Improvement Community: Designing PLCs to Spread Learning from the Better Math Teaching Network
Beyond the Networked Improvement Community: Designing PLCs to Spread Learning from the Better Math Teaching Network Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page Summer 2021 Inspired by the networked improvement community (NIC) concept (Bryk, Gomez, Grunow, & LeMahieu, 2015), researchers at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) launched the Better Math Teaching Network (BMTN) to address…