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...
Normalizing Feelings: Finding Your Best Self, Every Day with Shannon Allison
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast
14 minutes
3 weeks ago
Normalizing Feelings: Finding Your Best Self, Every Day with Shannon Allison
Feelings walk into class before backpacks do. We sit down with first grade teacher Shannon Allison to explore how simple, repeatable SEL moves turn big emotions into teachable moments and stronger learning. Instead of treating social emotional learning as an add-on, Shannon shows how to weave it into routines that students can use right away and that teachers can sustain on busy days. Beyond what strategies Shannon incorporates into her classroom, she dives into the "why" behind them, helpin...
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...
