A fellow #ece {r}evolutionary had a fabulous observation after listening to Pre-K Teach & Play Podcast episode #2. She recognized that determining why children struggle is complicated by the fact that the progressions overlap. She wondered if there was an "easier" way to think about a child's …
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Progress Versus Performance: Why The Words We Use Matter
Several years ago, we started using the term “performance monitoring” instead of “progress monitoring”. And while we accept and agree that we can all get caught up in words too often, we also know that words carry a great deal of meaning. …
If I Had a Crystal Ball…
How many know just how many upper and lower case letters children should be able to identify by the time they enter Kindergarten? How many are challenged to justify whether or not a child's development and learning is considered typical or on track? Or confronted with the pressure to show growth for …
Guest Podcast: Driven 2 Educate with Linda Buchner
This week, I had the honor of being interviewed on Linda Buchner's "Driven 2 Educate" podcast. In this podcast, we discuss the paradoxes teachers face every day, and the one thing I believe every educator needs to succeed. …
10 Things You Should Know About Early Development
Ever feel like in this age of accountability we've lost sight of what matters most? Ever wonder if policy makers know anything about child development? Ever been pressured to write an outcome or implement a practice that wasn't DAP? …
Readiness Isn’t a Trait
One topic that will get me fired up faster than standardized testing, is "Kindergarten Readiness." What in the world is “readiness” for kindergarten? Here is one of my favorite answers to that very question.... …