Monthly Archives: March 2020

Bridge Maps for K-12 are the topic for this eight minute video. Clear examples are modeled to consider for use with students. In addition to the Bridge Map, the Frame of Reference for details or evidences is modeled. PDF download: … Continue reading →

The focus on this post is Critical Thinking Environments and how the teacher can impact student engagement with a focus on intentional considerations with room proximity. The teacher’s choreography can greatly increase student engagement as well as support student in … Continue reading →

A group of students representative of the student body at Roosevelt School participated in Amplifying Student Voice. The first session included: ‘It was a really good idea to do this, because it benefits the students, and the teachers.’student ‘It was … Continue reading →

Peer to Peer Coaching Across Grade Levels and ContentTwo teachers, one new and the other experienced at Roosevelt Elementary, share their experience peer coaching and co-teaching as part of growing their individual pedagogy and building the greater school community. “I … Continue reading →

Whitney Eakin, the District Coach at Roosevelt School and Garfield Community School shares here NUA experience via her NUA Understanding Journal. Watch the video above to hear Whitney reflect on the use of her journal for herself and as a … Continue reading →

‘NUA is taking any student no matter where they come from… every child… giving them the chance to be highly academic, the chance to succeed. With NUA has motivated me to believe and set that standard.’ Jael Testa Jael Testa … Continue reading →

A group of students representative of the student body at Garfield Community School participated in Amplifying Student Voice. The first session included: Community Building ‘Hello’ in a circle, like commonalities, where two participants cross the circle to greet in an … Continue reading →

‘Dale (Senior NUA Mentor) is very engaging and very dynamic. He really worked on how to prime our students…’ Gilberto Guzman shares his experiences with NUA including how it is positively impacting him as an educator and creating a dynamic … Continue reading →

Katy Soares & Gabby Eaton share the highlights of co-teaching while peer to peer observing each other’s pedagogy. In addition to sharing concrete examples they learned with one another, their clear excitement shows the power of peer to peer coaching/teaching … Continue reading →

‘NUA is about allowing the student to be themself and to allow them to think in their own way.’ Monica Volz shares on this four minute video on how NUA is transforming her teaching with thoughtful reflections on how she … Continue reading →