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What School Improvement Consultants Need to Know and Be Able to Do
This post is the first in a series of blog posts with Ceri Dean, Danette Parsley, and Mike Siebersma to introduce the School Improvement Consultant Framework. My father was a big proponent of on-the-job training, OJT as he called it. Now that I’m thinking about it, he usually talked about OJT when he was trying to get us to help him build radios as part of his amateur radio hobby, so there might have been some self-interest at play! OJT works well when building radios because the [...]
Supporting New Teachers During the Pandemic Through Mentorship and Personal Connection
“Last year I felt like I was coming into a classroom to implement what I had learned in college. Then remote learning hit, and I felt more overwhelmed.” [...]
Marzano Research Helps Guide Colorado’s Early Childhood Education Efforts
Marzano Research recently partnered with the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) to support its efforts to ensure each and every child entering kindergarten has the tools necessary [...]
Educational Resources to Support Student Learning During Black History Month
To celebrate and honor Black History Month, we’ve assembled a set of lessons, resources, and learning materials from education-focused organizations for students of all ages. As we pay [...]
Leveraging Qualitative Data in School Improvement
The term “school improvement” is used quite a bit in the education community. It’s a term that’s as broad as it is common and encompasses a variety of [...]
Project Spotlight: Kamehameha Schools
In addition to its distinct geographic location and beauty, Hawai’i has a unique and rich moʻomeheu (cultural) heritage. The arrival of the first Hawaiian people dates back to [...]
Combatting Learning Loss During a Pandemic
As the research librarian for Marzano Research, I monitor the latest news and research on topics that are important to our stakeholders and staff. As you might imagine, [...]
Evaluation Plans – Key to the School Improvement Process
As my colleague Mckenzie Haines stated in her recent blog post, logic models are a great starting point for planning your school improvement strategy. Once you’ve taken this [...]
Western Educational Equity Assistance Center
Given the current cultural climate in our country, the work of the Region IV Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) is now more important than ever. Marzano Research [...]
Personalizing Education in Your Classroom or School
You already know that individual students in your classroom or school respond differently to different types of learning and subject matter. Whether students prefer remote learning, individual learning, [...]
Blazing Trails: Overcoming Roadblocks in Rural Education Research
Anyone who’s ever led a classroom will tell you that no two students learn the same way. Everyone processes information in a unique manner and at their own [...]
The Value of Logic Models in School Improvement
A logic model is a great way to get started in organizing and focusing school improvement efforts. Developing a logic model can help you think about and visualize [...]
K–12 And Higher Education Partnerships: The Time Is Now
K–12 and higher education are noticeably different structurally, operationally, fiscally, and in their governance. However, to achieve arguably their most fundamental, complementary purposes—development of an informed citizenry and [...]
Weathering the Storm—Social-Emotional Learning Tips for Fall 2020
Everyone in education is navigating new territory these days as we continue to work through the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. While educators are doing their best to [...]
Making Use of Assessments this Fall
As students, teachers, principals, and administrators transition from back-to-school season into the nitty gritty of the 2020/21 school year, there’s no shortage of pandemic-related issues to contend with. [...]
North Dakota’s Investment in Innovation Yields Early Dividends
For the last several years, REL Central at Marzano Research and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) have worked together on multiple projects supporting innovative ways to [...]
Facilitating Student Mental Health Support Systems
Only a few years ago, two South Dakota state agencies were faced with a challenge. With the third-highest teen suicide rate in the country, it was clear that [...]
Keeping (School) Spirits High During Social Distancing
Creativity and innovation are valuable tools for an educator to have, and right now, these traits are more important than ever. Finding new ways to connect with students [...]
Teaching Career Technical Education Remotely: It Starts with Choice
COVID-19 changed America’s perception of the importance of skilled workers. Rapid construction of medical centers, manufacturing of complex machinery, food preparation and provision, and healthcare support are seen [...]
A New Look, A New Resolve
The Past Year This month marks one year since we took the reins of Marzano Research to lead the company into the future as an independent, woman-owned small [...]
Using Competency-Based Education Systems to Measure Student Progress
Evaluating a student’s academic progress entirely on a preset, stagnant set of guidelines and within a rigid timeline is fast becoming a thing of the past in American [...]
Summer 2020 for Educators—Catch Your Breath and Strategize
Relax. Breathe. The spring semester has been completed. It wasn’t easy, but you made it to the finish line of a marathon that felt like a sprint. Whew. [...]
Don’t Just Plan An MTSS, Implement It
During these days of work from home, I find that food is too accessible. After putting on my first 8 COVID-19 pounds, I decided I needed to take [...]
Needs Assessment Analysis Sheds Light On Inequity In COVID-19 Impact To Small Business And Low-Wage Earners
This crisis is a double whammy for Denver’s low-income families. Not only are they the most vulnerable to falling ill, they are also suffering the most severe economic [...]
Blurred Focus: Parenting During Social Distancing
Teacher. Caregiver. Colleague. Parent. These words all used to mean different things, but, nowadays, the lines between them are very much blurred. In the remote learning environment unleashed by COVID-19, parents [...]
Making The Grade: Teaching In Unique Times
As a middle school English teacher, I’m pretty familiar with classic idioms. The old saying “when it rains, it pours” definitely comes to mind when thinking about how COVID-19 [...]