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.
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.
Schools won’t change on their own, often needing a push from concerned educators, community members and, most importantly, parents. But too often parents don’t know how to get involved or how to speak out on behalf of their children.
Better Math Teaching Network: Year 1 and 2 Summary and Year 1 Evaluation Download the BMTN Year 2 Full EvaluationDownload the BMTN Years 1 and 2 SummaryBack to Publications Page August 27, 2020 This collection of research reports focuses on the findings and data from the second year of the Better Math Teaching Network, including…
Racial Equity and Student-Centered Learning: Applying a Community-Informed Racial Equity Lens to Student-Centered Learning Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page December 2020 This report examines how racial equity strategies and student-centered learning practices could be integrated to combat racism and racial inequities in education. It delves into racial equity issues as described by community…
“The stakes are the future of our democracy. The well-being of all of our communities and the future of our democracy are so deeply intertwined that improving public education benefits, quite frankly, all of us,” said Ngounou.
Measuring and Improving Student-Centered Learning Toolkit Download the Full PDFVisit the ToolkitBack to Publications Page June 2020 The Measuring and Improving Student-Centered Learning (MISCL) Toolkit is designed to help school practitioners or other stakeholders measure, understand and reflect upon the extent of student-centered learning (SCL) in high schools.
Student-Centered Assessment Network:Testing Change Ideas in Real Time Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page March 2020 This report summarizes the practices and findings of the pilot year of the Student-Centered Assessment Network (SCAN), which used real-time testing to determine effective and engaging classroom assessment practices for students. Data gathered through quality assessment can be…
Teaching and Learning with Technology in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page August 2019 We know that English Learner (EL) students are an incredibly diverse group and that meeting their needs requires an understanding of how differences in teaching and learning styles affect their language and content learning in classrooms. This…
Student-Centered Learning Continuum Download the Full PDFBack to Publications Page July 2019 The Nellie Mae team has been working hand in hand with teachers, school leaders, and researchers to develop a set of criteria that detail the characteristics of high-quality, student-centered learning in classrooms, schools, and districts — a Student-Centered Learning (SCL) Continuum. This tool…