by EdForte Editorial Team | Aug 23, 2025
We’ve all seen it: a bright middle schooler staring at a text, not because they’re uninterested, but because the words feel like a foreign language. According to a recent report from NWEA, literacy skills among middle school students—especially eighth...
by EdForte Editorial Team | Jun 27, 2025
A new school year brings fresh energy and plenty of to-dos. Between preparing your classroom, setting expectations, and mapping out instruction, it’s easy to feel stretched thin before students even walk through the door. The good news: streamlining your planning...
by EdForte Editorial Team | Jun 16, 2025
As school leaders plan for the upcoming year, many are thinking deeply about how to welcome back a workforce stretched thin. Educators want more than occasional treats—they need meaningful support and structural relief. Here are six practical ways principals can...
by EdForte Editorial Team | Jun 10, 2025
As summer break begins, it’s tempting to put all thoughts of school on the back burner for a few weeks—and rightfully so! Rest and renewal are essential. But this is also the perfect window to reflect on the habits and routines that support not just how we feel, but...
by Karla Lewellyn | May 3, 2025
Whether you love standardized testing season or despise it — or, more likely, if you fall somewhere between these extremes — it’s a reality of education at all levels. Although standardized testing occurs throughout the year depending on the grade level and type of...
by Karla Lewellyn | Nov 14, 2024
It’s that time of the school year: Pencils disappear, interruptions increase, days shorten, holidays approach, and temperatures drop. The newness has worn off. Most teachers and experts recognize that late autumn elicits a distinct period of mid-year slump, partly...
