Jocelyn Pickford
@jmjpickford
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Public education advocate and aspiring expert. Partner at Waypoint Education Partners. Lover of food and travel. Views my own.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined February 2011
Today’s @The74 piece calls Ohio’s literacy results “disappointing.” But as @jmjpickford writes on #CurriculumHQ, that misses the point. Real reform takes time—and Ohio’s investment in evidence-based reading instruction is already showing promise. More:
curriculumhq.org
I’d like to offer an alternative title to today’s 74 Million piece on the impact of Ohio’s state support for evidence-based literacy instruction.
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Did you know that poor students in New Jersey do worse in 4th grade math than poor students in Mississippi and Louisiana do? Did you know that non-poor students in New Jersey *also* do worse than non-poor students in Mississippi and Louisiana?
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The Mets are the only MLB team in the modern era to score 4+ runs in the first inning but have nobody reach base the rest of the game and end up losing.
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Just read @TNTP's take on the math crisis in America. It’s spot on about curriculum quality and leadership being crucial, but here's what's missing: action to improve math teacher preparation. When strong teacher prep meets smart district policy, that's when we'll see real change
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Examine innovative solutions to address and overcome the challenges in math education across the United States.
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How can better instructional materials and teacher support transform K-12 education? Our Executive Director, Jim Cowen, joins The Rachael Maves Podcast to discuss real solutions for student success. 🎧Listen here:
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EdReports: "our reports are a starting point, not a prescription—and a meets expectations “green” rating should not necessarily mean go. Our reviews are designed to be just one part of a comprehensive, educator-led adoption process."
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Lessons learned and progress made over 10 years of curriculum reviews and advancing quality materials. Plus, the work ahead to support educators and students.
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WATCH: Aleysha Ortiz graduated high school with honors, yet can’t read or write. Now she’s in college. This is, among other things, a dereliction of duty. Our kids deserve better. Story via @DannyEFreeman
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Curriculum transparency = smarter decisions. 📊 As our latest 50-State Action Map update shows, data collection around curriculum is a bright spot heading into 2025. Here's why @jmjpickford is optimistic: https://t.co/UufhoJlz7W
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December always brings reflections on the months past and, ideally, feelings of hope for the new year ahead. When we look at the curriculum efforts unfolding across the states, there are lots of...
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“In total, 23 states publicly share some form of data on district curriculum adoption, according to an analysis conducted by #CurriculumHQ, a project of @StudentSuccess. Still, state-created searchable databases are uncommon.” @s_e_schwartz
https://t.co/punqAEkFvT
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Few states make the information easily searchable.
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Important @The74 story on how states are lowering proficiency standards post-pandemic, feat. several @PIENetwork leaders incl. @AsharaBaker @NationalParents and Christy Hovanetz @ExcelinEd. This will deny parents the truth, fail to identify students who need extra support, &
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Changes in states like Wisconsin have renewed criticism of a testing ‘honesty gap’ and sparked calls to level with parents about student performance.
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In our new blog, we discuss takeaways from the 2024 CalCurriculum Math Workshop Series and the importance of creating an instructional vision to guide your math materials adoption process. https://t.co/VAQhJsupwI
#Education #Math #MathAdoption #MathInstruction
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When teaching analyzing and interpreting data you’ve gotta support the Math gear. @studentcollaborative #AllPeopleAreMathPeople
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Attention NJ peeps! Awesome opportunity with fantastic leadership.
📢 Applications are open for JerseyCAN's NJ Teacher Leader Policy & Parent Champions for Strong Schools Fellowships! 🌟 Empowering NJ teachers & parents as education advocates. Apply by Sept. 9, 2024, for priority consideration. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/OzNnL0Z5kD
#JerseyCAN
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Rhode Island is investing $5M in instructional coaches to support ELA and math! Hats off to @RIDeptEd and @GovDanMcKee for this data-driven initiative and commitment to high-quality professional learning and instruction.
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We’re hearing a lot lately about how tough it is for state and district leaders to navigate the stormy seas of education budgeting in the post-COVID relief funding era.
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A warm welcome for Austin Hays. Citizens Bank Park >> anywhere else
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