I know that teachers have one of the most challenging jobs out there and inspiration is needed, reminding us of why we do what we do. One of my favorite quotes. “A teacher affects eternity; he can never know where his influence stops.” Henry Brooks Adams, American Historian

In this season of wrapping and unwrapping things ...“To ‘unwrap’ even a simply worded standard is useful to do because it breaks down and pinpoints the specific concepts and skills that students are expected to learn.” tinyurl.com/45snmxdn

New Year - new math solutions? How can teachers create mathematically powerful students—students who can solve problems and also communicate their understanding to others? larryainsworth.com/blog/five-easy…

Honored to partner w/ the San Diego County Office of Education this week at the "Equity as Love" conference. Grateful and elated that I get to see @MichaelDeSousa5 and Connie Hamilton, Author/Consultant (she/her) represent Core Collaborative Share the LOVE ❤️ #IncludED #AmplifyVOICE #ImpactTeams thecorecollaborative.com/event/equity-i…

I am hearing a common trend across the country. Everyone's hair is on fire and the goal they always talk about is this... Our goal is adopt a new evidence based curriculum. Shouldn't the goal be about students learning more by developing a healthy learning identity? Am I

Common formative assessments can do what large-scale summative assessments, by design, cannot—provide classroom educators with timely, credible evidence of their impact on student learning and achievement. larryainsworth.com/blog/common-fo…

Lets talk about Power….Standards! All standards are not equal in importance. Many standards require more time and focus than other standards to prepare students for current and future success. larryainsworth.com/prioritizing-t…

Identifying Power Standards addresses three major school challenges - 1) student proficiency, 2) so many standards to teach can lead to a “pick and choose” 3) how to improve instruction without sacrificing academic freedom of educators tinyurl.com/5n6esr9e

So how does a group of educators begin identifying their own Power Standards? What is the role of the school or district leader? Does every school determine its own Power Standards, or does “the district” decide the Power Standards ? tinyurl.com/5n6esr9e

Jill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s Resurrection this Easter Sunday.

BREAKING: President Biden just announced that up to 30 million more Americans will be eligible for at least $5,000 of student debt relief. Retweet so all Americans know.

Wednesday Wisdom

Excited to announce the publication of my new book series, Integrating Teaching and Learning: “Timeless Essentials” for Creating Integrated Units of Study! Hope you’ll click on my newly redesigned website to see the three books and related workshops at larryainsworth.com