It’s one thing to develop a good plan for change in a school district. It’s another altogether to see the plan actualized and clearly move the needle. Among the important ingredients in plans that yield results is what I call intentionality. It’s a level of buy-in, methodical planning, the open recognition that change is difficult,…
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As Mass Insight honors some of Massachusetts’ best STEM & English Advanced Placement (AP) teachers this month, new research is spotlighting the benefits of Project-Based Learning (PBL) for AP students. In a randomized control trial, research scientists at the Center for Economic and Social Research at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, found that high school students –…
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It has been a learn-as-you-go environment for everyone in education. The challenging times also have demanded that educators adapt quickly, and under duress many have catalyzed innovations that educators expect to deploy well after the COVID-19 era fades. Coping and attempting to thrive in a world turned upside down – that was the focus of…
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At Mass Insight, we believe an equity audit is an important step in creating a more equitable working and learning environment for your staff, students, and families. Here are four questions for districts to consider to ensure equity audits are impactful and supportive of districts in their journey toward greater equity: Why an equity audit…
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I am a seventeen-year-old junior attending a public charter high school. After hearing what experts have to say about education during the pandemic at a recent virtual forum organized by Mass Insight, I want to share with you a student’s point of view. The world was thrown off of its axis and billions were sent…
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On December 8th, 2020, we held a virtual Ed Newsmakers event featuring a panel discussion with three outstanding national experts in education policy who shared their insights on how the results of the election will influence education in DC, the states, and local school districts in 2021 and beyond. Our featured panelists for this event were: Celine Coggins, Executive Director of Grantmakers for Education; Rick Hess, Director…
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We spoke with Felicia Prass, an AP teacher at Excel High School in Boston, about her experiences and her involvement in Mass Insight’s new AP Teachers of Color Advisory Council.
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We spoke with Dr. Kimberly Frazier-Booth, an AP teacher at the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers in Boston, about her experiences and her involvement in Mass Insight’s new AP Teachers of Color Advisory Council.
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We spoke with Mi AP Sciences Senior Content Director Leslie Prudhomme and Boston AP Biology Teacher Ivyrose Likis about the development of Mass Insight’s Science from Home program and how it’s going so far in the classroom. The program is made possible through the work of miniPCR and funded by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center…
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Paula Nassif is the global society program & partnership manager at Wolters Kluwer Health. She has served on Mass Insight’s board of directors since 2019 and came to us through Latinos for Education’s Latino Board Fellowship. We talked to Paula about her experiences in the education system, her career path, and how she came to be…
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Our partner school districts are spread across the country: some started school in late July; others are opening this week. Many are facilitating instruction remotely, many are offering a hybrid option, and some are beginning to resume school in person. A superintendent preparing for a remote start asked me earlier this week: what can the districts that…
read more This summer we’ve provided remote support for improvement planning in a number of schools. We’ve learned six lessons that we think are worth sharing. School improvement planning is more important than ever. No matter the mode of instruction (virtual, hybrid, in classrooms), families and students are counting on schools to facilitate learning. Given all the…
read moreOur blog features commentary and insights from our staff and, from time-to-time, special guest bloggers about school improvement practices and policies that are changing student lives and changing schools. Contact jschneider@massinsight.org for more information.