Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Job Opening Executive Director EDGE Consulting December, 2017 Apply on-line: https://sree.workable.com/j/93E4805544 Send suggestions and nominations to ruthg@edgeparnters.org About the Organization Founded in 2005 to support research on education policy and practice, the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) has established itself as a specialist research organization focused...
Craig Wacker, an EDGE Strategic Partner!
Craig Wacker is a strategic partner at EDGE Consulting Partners and serves as a senior fellow at FutureEd, a solution-oriented think tank at Georgetown University. Previously he was strategy lead for the Raikes Foundation’s student agency program, a portfolio focused on leveraging mindsets and other nonacademic factors in support of learning. He has also served as a senior program officer with the MacArthur Foundation, where he designed...
What Would Einstein Think?
It’s Earth Day and the March for Science in Washington DC today. It’s a good day to promote bi-partisan evidence-based policy making in education!
Great suggestions by a great teacher!
Two strategies to combat test stress by Eva Kohlmoos on April 19, 2017 in Blog, Nashville • 0 Comments This month across the state of Tennessee students will take assessments in math, reading, science and social studies to measure their learning over the course of the school year and their preparedness for the upcoming year. It’s easy to get overly amped during this time and create a stress-filled environment for kids and adults...
Start with Public Education, Says the Nellie Mae Education Foundation!
To Put America First, Start With Public Education @NellieMaeEdFdn Nick DonohueFollow President & CEO of @NellieMaeEdFdn: leading efforts to reshape public education to be more equitable & more effective for all learners. www.nmefoundation.org Mar 2 President Trump and Education Secretary DeVos have made clear their intention to divert public education dollars by way of vouchers to private institutions, arguing that these options...
Terrific Blog Post on EduTalk in Tennessee on Reading Growth by @EvaKohlmoos
How to support your child’s reading growth by Eva Kohlmoos on February 28, 2017 in Blog, Nashville • 0 Comments What’s the best way parents can support their child’s reading growth at home? Read every night. That sounds simple enough but anyone who has had the “have you done your homework” conversation knows this can be easier said than done. Here are a few tips for success that can make reading every night a...
