Emily FreitagHow thrilling it is to learn new thingsIn the face of a powerful personal learning experience, I find it hard to be cynical about our capacity to learn new things.Apr 29Apr 29
Emily FreitagWe know more about how to improve math outcomes than current policy debates suggestworry that the policy debates I am watching seem to have forgotten that we know a lot about what to do to improve math outcomes.Apr 18Apr 18
Emily FreitagA look back on predictions for 2023 and new predictions for 2024Last December, I made five predictions for 2023. As the year draws to a close, it’s time to check in and settle the score.Dec 18, 20231Dec 18, 20231
Emily FreitagHigh-quality instructional materials change instructional leaders’ jobI hope wecan pave a new normal that attends to the role leaders need to play in implementing HQIM.Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023
Emily FreitagSharpening our focus on instructional leadershipWe have found, over and over, that leaders need partners, not programs.Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
Emily FreitagRethinking the teacher role requires rethinking the principal rolePrincipals have an outsized impact on teacher satisfaction, retention, and student learning.Jul 10, 2023Jul 10, 2023
Emily FreitagThe worthy quest for greater coherenceEvery leader of a state or school system I know regularly gets asked the question, “how do all of the things we are doing fit together?”May 7, 2023May 7, 2023
Emily FreitagK–12’s March MadnessThis post was originally shared in an email on March 17, 2023, and was republished by the Fordham Institute. If you would like to receive…Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Emily FreitagWhat does the next stage of reading reform need to look like?As the momentum around improving reading instruction builds, I hope that we all stay clear on the goal line.Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Emily FreitagWhat will it take to support a decade of uncommon progress in learning?It is time to use what we know to support a decade of great progress for students.Jan 17, 2023Jan 17, 2023