Picture a student teacher the morning of their first formal observation. They've prepared for days. The formal observations feels high stakes because in a sense it is: observations are rare. Not …
How M2’s AI rubric scoring aligns with expert human evaluators
For AI rubric scoring to be useful in a school or district, it has to be trustworthy. That means it needs to score the way a trained evaluator would score: consistently, accurately, and in a way that …
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Supporting multilingual learners beyond language: How M2 connects English development and academic learning
There are over 5 million English Language Learners (ELL) in U.S. public schools, and they face a challenge most of their peers don't: learning English and academic content at the same time. This …
M2: Improving instruction at every tier
Mirrortalk 2.0 is coming March 18th, it is the next evolution of Mirrortalk and we’re calling it M2. It brings together instructional support, feedback, reflection, and boosting participation into a …
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The M2 score: what it measures and why it matters
The M2 score measures participation as the foundational condition for learning. It captures whether a classroom consistently creates, sustains, and distributes opportunities for thinking—moment by …
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Turning district priorities into consistent classroom feedback: M2’s Rubric Builder
We built M2 with a feedback focus on engagement, questioning, and pacing. Why? Because insights in these three areas make a difference for every teacher we know. Many districts have also …
The missing piece in your MTSS framework: How M2 closes the gap between theory and practice
What is MTSS? Why do districts struggle with it? Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is designed to be elegant in theory: a three-tier pyramid where Tier 1 provides strong universal …
Empowering every learner: Using M2 for student support in an MTSS framework
When we talk about MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports), the conversation often revolves around what adults are doing—interventions, progress monitoring, and data collection. But the true measure of …
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Whole Group Guides: A new way to move the whole class forward
M2’s purpose has always been simple: to support great teachers in the work they do every day. Since then, we’ve seen the same pattern in classrooms across the country: teachers are resourceful, …
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Achieve differentiation in special education with M2
Everything, everywhere, all at once Danica Rose Garay teaches instructional sciences in a self-contained special education classroom, a complex setting to say the least. Throughout her day, she …
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