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Episode 23: How Education Leaders Can Reduce Administrative Burden and Reclaim Staff Time
Every reporting requirement is intended to serve a purpose, but is each one delivering value? In this episode, Kelsey Krausen, Director of Education Finance at WestEd, shares how education leaders can separate meaningful data reporting from burdensome paperwork and reclaim more staff time to focus on students.
Do High-Quality Math Materials Improve Learning?
In this five-part series, WestEd math education experts share the latest WestEd research on how high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and their implementation impact math teaching and learning.
Real Science, Real Impact: How WestEd Brings NASA’s GLOBE Program to Life in Classrooms
In partnership with UC Berkeley, WestEd brings NASA's GLOBE program to K–12 classrooms, equipping teachers to guide students in collecting real environmental data, developing STEM identity, and presenting their findings to working scientists.
An Onramp to Data Science in the Science Classroom
Discover how middle school science teachers can incorporate data science into instruction using big data tools, language routines, and NGSS-aligned practices.
Stay Interviews: A Proactive Strategy for Strengthening Teacher Retention
Stay interviews are simple in concept and powerful in practice. Learn how states are using them to understand what helps teachers thrive, what barriers they face, and what encourages them to continue growing in the profession.
Episode 22: Hooked on a Feeling—Creating a Strong K–5 Literacy Culture
What if elementary students could feel a culture of literacy the moment they walk into school? In this episode of Leading Voices, literacy expert Misty Sailors shares practical strategies for nurturing strong readers and writers through everyday practices that energize, support, and motivate students.
8 Things Educators Should Know About Writing Apprenticeship
Writing Apprenticeship helps educators make writing part of how students think, learn, and communicate across subjects. Explore eight core ideas behind the approach.
Questions We Answer: “Should our district offer Algebra I in 8th grade?”
Kirk Walters, Vice President of Teaching and Learning at WestEd, explores why schools and districts should consider offering Algebra I to students in 8th grade.
Episode 21: School-Based Healthcare Is Expanding. How Can Schools Sustain It?
WestEd's Lisa Eisenberg, a national expert in child and youth health financing, shares practical strategies for sustaining school-based healthcare by blending Medicaid, grants, and partnerships.