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Blog PostInsights & Impact

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.

Three students stand in a classroom or museum-like setting presenting a research poster on an easel titled “Nitrogen in Soil: What’s the Deal?” The poster includes sections such as research methods, results, and conclusions. One student faces the poster while another student wearing a name badge stands nearby, and a third student with a backpack listens while holding a notebook. In the background, a large exhibit with space-themed visuals and equipment, including a display labeled “Visit Saturn,” is visible.
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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.

Three students in science class, sitting at a table with laptops
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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.

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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.

Episode 22: Hooked on a Feeling—Creating a Strong K–5 Literacy Culture with Misty Sailors
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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.

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What’s Working to Grow the Teacher Workforce: Insights on Pathways, Licensure, and Bilingual Staffing 

Explore how states and colleges are tackling teacher shortages and diversity gaps through innovative pathways, licensure reforms, and bilingual workforce strategies through key insights from recent WestEd research.

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Evidence-Based, No-Cost Professional Learning: How Arizona Is Strengthening Literacy in K–5 Classrooms

The Structured Literacy for Success initiative works to strengthen K–5 literacy in Arizona by supporting 300 teachers with coursework and coaching toward Arizona’s K–5 Literacy Endorsement.

Students with their teacher in the classroom
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Join the NURTURES Impact Study: Strengthening Elementary Science, Math, and Literacy

In this Q&A, WestEd Senior Project Director Cathy Ringstaff answers district and school leaders’ questions about joining the NURTURES impact study—what it involves, how schools benefit, and how it works.

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Strengthening Student Writing for Today’s Accountability Demands with WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework

As writing expectations evolve, learn how WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework helps schools strengthen instruction and improve student outcomes.

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Reclassifying English Learners, Boosting Math, and Improving Early Literacy: What Three New Studies Say 

In this spotlight blog, new WestEd research examines English Learner reclassification in California, the impact of NBA Math Hoops on student math achievement, and whether early literacy screening leads to meaningful intervention.

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