In today's episode, Rachel Porter, a digital curriculum integration specialist from Indiana, joins us to unpack how through-year assessment can turn scattered checkpoints into a steady engine for student growth. Rachel shares what changed when her district moved beyond one-and-done testing toward domain-level diagnostics that map exactly where each learner stands, and where to go next. We talk about the deeper, domain-by-domain guidance i-Ready provides. That clarity allows teachers to group...
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In today's episode, Rachel Porter, a digital curriculum integration specialist from Indiana, joins us to unpack how through-year assessment can turn scattered checkpoints into a steady engine for student growth. Rachel shares what changed when her district moved beyond one-and-done testing toward domain-level diagnostics that map exactly where each learner stands, and where to go next. We talk about the deeper, domain-by-domain guidance i-Ready provides. That clarity allows teachers to group...
Building Connections in Literacy Classrooms with Kheshana Woods
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast
15 minutes
1 month ago
Building Connections in Literacy Classrooms with Kheshana Woods
In today's episode, Kheshana Woods, National Director at Curriculum Associates, shares her profound insights on creating a true "home away from home" for students in literacy classrooms. Drawing from her experience as a classroom teacher, Kheshana paints a vivid picture of what belonging looks like. "When children know you love them, when you take the time to create an environment that's centered around their needs, they'll walk through fire for you," she explains. Kheshana goes on to dive ...
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast
In today's episode, Rachel Porter, a digital curriculum integration specialist from Indiana, joins us to unpack how through-year assessment can turn scattered checkpoints into a steady engine for student growth. Rachel shares what changed when her district moved beyond one-and-done testing toward domain-level diagnostics that map exactly where each learner stands, and where to go next. We talk about the deeper, domain-by-domain guidance i-Ready provides. That clarity allows teachers to group...
