Illuminations and Insights
We shine a light on our partners, the work we've done across the country, and insights from our team members.
Fostering teacher innovation through classroom research: The design of Strategy Workshop, a new software application
How do we help foster teacher innovation? In this blog, we highlight how an exciting new software application paired with a model for teacher action research enables teachers to identify evidence-based instructional strategies, test them out in their classroom, and use data to determine if they really make a difference in student achievement.
Focusing on users to “Focus on Students:” How EA collaborates with partners to develop dashboards and features that meet their needs
Designing dashboards that help turn data from numbers into actionable guidance for our partners requires a mix of user-centered design principles, technical expertise, and a strong data narrative. In this blog, we describe how we apply these elements at EA, and we walk through the development of the recent “Focus on Students” feature added to our Rally Analytics Platform.