Video Testimonials:

• “This is SO COOL! I teach 7th grade reading in Roma, TX and I love that you have podcasts and videos – it’s perfect for getting a little professional development while grading papers, etc.”
  -Teacher in Roma, TX
• “In the hectic schedule of a teacher, a tool like this provides efficient and valuable instructional advice to help move students forward. I learned strong and simple strategies that already builds off of what I’m doing in my classroom and will make my instruction that much smarter. We already know that the most effective teachers are ones that use research-based practice–this is such an efficient way to make that possible for all teachers.”
  - Teacher in Phoenix, AZ
• “I just want to thank you for these tips. I really like them and find that they are manageable, bite-sized pieces of info that we can implement at our school — I end up forwarding most of the emails to some member of my team each week.”
  -Principal in New Orleans, LA
• “Amazing website for #teachers to learn about best practices – weekly audio/video summary of research based practices”
  -Educators4Excellence, organization of progressive teachers in New York City (via Twitter)
• “I liked that the edition focused extensively on one piece of information, rather than generally touching on two or three.”
  - Teacher in San Francisco, CA
• “Not only are the ideas research based, they are easy to implement. They don’t require new materials or hours of planning. The best practices featured are not high maintenance, they are implement-the-same-day easy!”
  -Teacher in Walla Walla, WA
• “I like how I get a little piece of advice without feeling overwhelmed. A quick skill or thing to think about every week can be very helpful!”
  - Teacher in Oakland, CA
• “BPW reminded me to be conscious to use advanced vocabulary when possible, helping students to really learn the words as they hear them more often and in different contexts.”
  - Teacher in Richmond, CA
• “If you don’t have the time to follow all the latest education research, don’t worry—Best Practices Weekly is an easy way to stay informed and close the gap between research and the classroom.”
  - ASCD Inservice Blog
• “What I like about Best Practices Weekly is that the weekly updates are short and practical – perfect for teachers!”
  - Jason Empey, teacher and education blogger
• “They’re reading best practices literature so you don’t have to…all summarized weekly so you can dig deeper where you want, and for free.”
  - Andrew Rotherham’s Eduwonk blog
• “This tool is helping close the achievement gap by educating teachers.”
  -StartSomeGood blogger Janell Sterrett