Interactive whiteboards (IWBs) were once touted as game-changers for education. Schools poured millions into them, expecting these flashy tools to create more engaging classrooms and boost student …

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Is your district proudly wearing a "data-driven" badge of honor? Districts proudly boast about their commitment to data, pouring resources into sophisticated tools and creating entire departments …

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You’ve probably seen the flashy headlines claiming that AI is poised to replace teachers, turning classrooms into automated learning factories devoid of humanity. It’s a message that stokes fear in …

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Data-driven decision-making has become the bedrock of modern education. Schools eagerly tout their dedication to data, promising personalized learning and better outcomes.  Yet, despite these …

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Think back to a time when your district spent a sizable chunk of the budget on a shiny new Edtech platform, one that was supposed to transform student engagement and revolutionize …

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MirrorTalk’s Zone is modeled off the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and Yerkes-Dodson Law. Zone is used to assess how challenged a student is by the work you assign them. Without …

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One of an educator’s primary roles is to assess a student’s grasp of learning objectives and understand how they construct meaning and demonstrate their understanding of the concepts being …

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Carol Dweck's work on Mindset explores the belief systems people have about their abilities, distinguishing between fixed mindset (believing abilities are innate) and growth mindset (believing …

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